Learn the ins and outs of self-publishing sheet music from veteran composer and arranger Garrett Breeze in this podcast that dives into the art and business of getting scores from your head to the music stand. Featuring practical advice, successful busine
I'm very excited for today's episode! Joining me is composer Dan Forrest to talk about everything that goes into composing and marketing a major or multi-movement work a.k.a. one that's much longer than a typical composition or arrangement.We tend to focus on those shorter pieces of music on this show, because that's normally the place for aspiring composers to start. But, as you'll soon hear, those larger works have their place and there's a lot to be gained from writing them.We of course got into publishing as well. Dan has a fantastic perspective as someone who's both a composer and an editor and also as someone who's chosen both traditional and self publishing for his works, making him the perfect type of guest for this show!
Today is the final episode of our coverage of the American Choral Director's Association Conference (ACDA) in Dallas. My guest is Jake Runestad, the featured composer of the Finale Concert, who conducted his Earth Symphony for choir and orchestra. Afterwards he came on the show to talk about the performance, share about the piece, and discuss his compositional process. There's a lot of great advice in this episode, including insights on working with a lyricist, writing music about difficult subjects, and navigating the business of composing.Listen to Earth Symphony:Movement 1: EvolutionMovement 2: AmbitionMovement 3: DestructionMovement 4: LamentMovement 5: Recovery
Earlier this year, the US Copyright Office issued the second part of its long anticipated report on copyright and artificial intelligence, which was focused on issues of copyrightability. Today I'm very excited to share my conversation with one of the authors of that report, Jalyce Mangum, who serves as AttorneyAdviser to the Office of General Counsel at the U.S. Copyright Office.Resources from the U.S. Copyright Office:Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Landing PageCopyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 2: CopyrightabilityCopyright and Artificial intelligence, Part 1: Digital ReplicasCopyright Registration Guidance for Works Containing AI-Generated MaterialsEngage Yor CreativityWhat Musicians Should Know About CopyrightSubscribe to Copyright Office E-mail Updates: https://www.copyright.gov/subscribe/Contact the Copyright Office in English or Spanish for assistance or to request a speaker: Contact Form and Speaker Request Form
Dive into the world of choral music publishing with this episode featuring Jack Zaino from Alfred Music! Gain insights into Alfred's focus on serving public schools, teachers, students, and community choirs. Aspiring composers will discover essential advice on submitting music and building industry connections. Choral directors will find valuable tips for selecting the perfect repertoire. Explore the collaborative nature of music publishing and hear Jack's reflections on his mentor, Audrey Snyder. A must-listen for anyone involved in the choral music community.
Joining me live at the American Choral Director's Association National Conference in Dallas is Scott Harris, Stacey Nordmeyer, and Luke Talen for a wide ranging discussion about the state of the choral industry and how composers can find their place in it!
Popping in to your feed today with two quick announcements!First, this Friday we are officially launching "Sheet Music Insider," a new weekly newsletter compiling the biggest stories in our industry each week. Sign up at sellingsheetmusic.com today!Second, we are adding video to the podcast! Follow our new YouTube channel, @sellingsheetmusic as well as our Facebook and Instagram accounts to stay up to date and be a part of the conversation!We'll be back on Saturday with a brand new episode featuring the Hal Leonard Choral Team.
Today we are taking a behind the scenes look at the publishing process with Greg Gilpin, composer and editor for Shawnee Press. We've talked a lot on the show about submitting to publishers and what publishers are looking for. But today we're going to focus on what happens when they actually say "YES!" You might be surprised at how many steps there are in this process.
Today's episode celebrates the ten year anniversary of Music Engraving Tips, an online community that includes one of the largest music related facebook groups on the internet. It's founder, Justin Tokke, is an expert composer and engraver based out of New York, and we had a fantastic conversation about the history of the group, the need for quality engraving, and how self-publishing composers can improve their scores.
For today's episode I'm on site in Musicnotes' Nashville office, speaking with their senior marketer Jaleesa Garland. This episode is full of great concepts and principles that will help composers market their music better. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Quick Tip #20: Keep Your Audience on the Platform --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Music Theatre International, or MTI, is one of the world's leading theatrical licensing agencies, working with composers and lyricists to make their shows available to professional, community, and educational theaters all over the world. In this episode, Jody Edwards, Director of Music and Materials and Jason Cocovinis, Director of Marketing take us behind the scenes and walk us through everything that needs to happen to get a show from Broadway onto stages all across the world. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Quick Tip #19: Follow the Money --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Miriam Lord is the Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education for the United States Copyright Office. In that role, she is an expert copyright attorney and one of four primary legal advisors to the Register of Copyrights. She oversees the Office's work to make the copyright system as accessible and understandable to as many people as possible. Before joining the Office, Lord was the Director of the Global Intellectual Property Academy at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office within the Office of Policy and International Affairs, providing domestic and international intellectual property capacity-building and technical assistance for education policy and programs. She has also served as co-lead of the U.S. Department of Commerce's Equity Council's Gender Committee. Previously, she was the Director of the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts which provides under-resourced inventors, artists, start-ups, and creative nonprofits with legal assistance. USCO Resources What Musicians Should Know about Copyright webpage USCO Handout: Sampling, Interpolations, Beat Stores and More: An Introduction for Musicians Using Preexisting Music USCO Handout: How Songwriters, Composers, and Performers Get Paid USCO Handout: Copyright Registration at a Glance Standard Application for registering an individual sound recording or musical work. Group Registration of Unpublished Works for registering up to ten unpublished works all by the same author and the author is the claimant. Group Registration of Works on an Album of Music for registering up to twenty musical works or twenty sound recordings if the works are created by the same author or have at least one common author, and if the claimant for each work in the group is the same. USCO resources in Spanish: https://copyright.gov/espanol/ Contact the USCO in English or Spanish for assistance or to request a speaker: Contact Form and Speaker Request Form Learn more about the Copyright Claims Board: Copyright Small Claims and the Copyright Claims Board and ccb.gov --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
It's Day Five of JW Pepper Week on Selling Sheet Music! It's also the 50th episode of Selling Sheet Music! To mark both occasions, JW Pepper's Isaac Brooks takes over the reigns as our first guest host, interviewing Garrett about his experiences as a composer and podcaster. New composers can use the code "PUBLISH20" to get 20% off when they sign up for a MyScore account today! --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
It's Day Four of JW Pepper Week on Selling Sheet Music! Jennifer Moorhatch and Kelsey Hendler are two of the choral and classroom editors for JW Pepper, responsible for evaluating new music from publishers and deciding how and where that music gets promoted. New composers can use the code "PUBLISH20" to get 20% off when they sign up for a MyScore account today! --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
It's Day Three of JW Pepper Week on Selling Sheet Music! Kathy Fernandes, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for the world's largest sheet music retailer, JW Pepper, comes on the podcast to talk about what it's like marketing at such a large scale and what composers can learn from it. We also talk about recent developments in copyright law and the work of the Music Publishers Association. New composers can use the code "PUBLISH20" to get 20% off when they sign up for a MyScore account today! JW Pepper Webinar on Copyright Issues Copyright Resources from the MPA Copyright Resources for Educators --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. ---Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
It's Day Two of JW Pepper Week on Selling Sheet Music! Today I'm talking to Liam Thomas, MyScore Lead, about the new MyScore website and composer interface that is in the process of being rolled out and what composers can do to take advantage of it, including making better recordings. New composers can use the code "PUBLISH20" to get 20% off when they sign up for a MyScore account today! --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
It's Day One of JW Pepper Week on Selling Sheet Music! Today we are on location at Pepper HQ in Pennsylvania with Liam Thomas, Kyra McEntee, and Isaac Brooks, otherwise know as Team MyScore. They are the awesome folks working behind the scenes answering e-mails, editing products, and doing everything else that needs to happen to keep the program running! New composers can use the code "PUBLISH20" to get 20% off when they sign up for a MyScore account today! --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. ---Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
A podcast-sized reading session of three new works by Garrett Breeze featured in the 2024 JW Pepper Editor's Choice Catalog. Aloha Call of a Warrior Tiny Voice --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Dr. Rob Deemer is head of composition at the State University of New York at Fredonia and the creator of the Institute for Composer Diversity. We had a great conversation about learning to compose, presenting your music in an effective way, and many of the trends happening in composition today, including the relationship between composers and ensembles, as well as issues of diversity and inclusion in programming. --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Today's guest is Philedelphia based composer Melissa Dunphy. She is an award winning composer of vocal, chamber, and choral music, and is involved in many different initiatives advancing and advocating for the needs of composers and artists, as well as, believe it or not, arcaheology. Our conversation was a little bit all over the map but kept coming back to this idea of things composers don't get taught in school that they need to know. Google results for Melissa will turn up many other video and podcast appearances where she shares invaluable information for composers and I'm very grateful to now add this episode to the list and be sure to stick around to the end of the episode to hear two examples of her recent work. --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Get a handle on your online presence by following these five steps: 1. Google Yourself 2. Set Up Home Base 3. Claim Your Public Profiles 4. Produce Content 5. Schedule Maintenance --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
**This update was recorded Aug 27, and includes important new information announced after the original episode aired.** The music world was rocked yesterday by the shock announcement that Finale Notation Software had been officially discontinued. This special episode addresses what happened and the steps composers need to take to safeguard their Finale files. Recommended Reading: A Letter From the President of MakeMusic After Sunset: Your Path From Finale to Dorico Finale Sunset FAQ Dorico Finale FAQ Analysis by Scoring Notes Why Switch to Dorico? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
The music world was rocked yesterday by the shock announcement that Finale Notation Software had been officially discontinued. This special episode addresses what happened and the steps composers need to take to safeguard their Finale files. Recommended Reading: A Letter From the President of MakeMusic After Sunset: Your Path From Finale to Dorico Finale Sunset FAQ Dorico Finale FAQ Analysis by Scoring Notes Why Switch to Dorico? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Today's guest is Brittain Ashford, executive director of the Music Publishers Association, a trade organization focused on education and advocacy of issues pertaining to music publishing and print music. Their website, mpa.org has a wealth of free information and resources pertaining to copyright as well as information about their partnerships with other music organizations. We had a great conversation about the work of the MPA, the things self publishers need to know about copyright, and the massive debt we, as a society, owe to the player piano. Copyright Resources for Music Educators --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Known as the Father of Contemporary Acappella, Deke Sharon is the man responsible for bringing contemporary a cappella music into the mainstream. Perhaps best known as the music producer for the Pitch Perfect Trilogy and NBC's The Sing Off, which launched the career of the now multi-platinum Grammy winning group Pentatonix. He has also written more than 2,000 a cappella arrangements and created many of the organizations that are fundamental to contemporary a cappella today. This summer he released an updated version of his book on arranging called A Cappella Arranging 2.0 The Next Level and he is here on the show today to talk with me about the a cappella sheet music industry. --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Quick Tip #18: Separate Your B2B Marketing and Your B2C Marketing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
The past two years have seen enormous growth and development at ArrangeMe, and today on the show Scott Harris is here to break it all down and talk about the future of the program. We hit all the big topics: the acquisition of Hal Leonard by Muse Group, the expanded distribution of ArrangeMe titles through the Pass Program, the redesign of the Sheet Music Plus website, Artificial Intelligence, and much more! Join the world's largest self-publishing community at ArrangeMe.com today. --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Scott Harris, program director of Hal Leonard's ArrangeMe is back on the show to introduce ArrangeMe PRO, a new subscription which unlocks new features for users including a higher royalty rate, expanded distribution on the InStore network, publisher profile pages, and more! Join the world's largest self-publishing community at ArrangeMe.com today. --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Today I'm talking with Nikki Loney, the founder and CEO of Full Voice Music whose mission is to challenge teachers to redefine what a singing lesson looks like for a child. She shares her story of what it was like starting the company and how she overcame obstacles to become a leading figure in young children's vocal music education. She is also the host of the Full Voice Podcast, available on all the major podcast platforms and publishes original songs, workbooks, and other music at fullvoicemusic.com. --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
This week's Quick Tip from Selling Sheet Music: Give As Much Credit As You Can. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
My guest today is Oriol Lopez Calle, the founder and CEO of My Sheet Music Transcriptions. He tells the story about how he turned his side job of transcribing music into a remarkable company that has since delivered more than 30,000 transcriptions to clients. This conversation is full of important lessons for anyone starting a business, transcribing music, or using notation software.--- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
This week's Quick Tip from Selling Sheet Music: Have a Better Backup Plan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Dirkjan van Groningen is a professional, drummer, percussionist, composer and arranger from The Netherlands. He's the owner of Percussion Books, Show & Marching Music and Band Music Center. We had a really great discussion about the differences in band music between Europe and the United States, as well as what he's learned as someone working on both sides of the ocean. --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
This week's Quick Tip from Selling Sheet Music: Plan For Long-Term Growth --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
This week I am *on location* in the Nashville office of Musicnotes.com to talk with the hosts of their brand new podcast "Behind the Notes," Lucas Koehler and Jillian Shively! In addition to their podcasting duties, Lucas works for Musicnotes as a Product Management Specialist and Jillian as a Content & Production Assistant. They had a lot of great insights to share from their years of helping composers (like myself) publish their music. Composers, Arrangers, and Songwriters can visit the Musicnotes Marketplace to sell their scores on the Musicnotes website, and artists on YouTube can also look in to becoming a Musicnotes Signature Artist. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
This week's Quick Tip from Selling Sheet Music: Make Your Website Dummy Proof. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
One of the best things you can do to help this show get discovered is RATE and REVIEW it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Podcasts. So I'll make you a deal. Send a screenshot of your review to garrett@breezetunes.com along with the score pdf and mp3 audio of a piece you would like me to look at and I will be happy to share my thoughts and provide some feedback. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
This week's episode is a refresher on how to self-publish sheet music for those wanting to learn how to do it on their own! If you're a student or new to the podcast this is a great place to start! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Today I have the privilege of welcoming percussionist and composer Dave Black to the podcast for the first of a two-part series. He is the former Vice President of Alfred Music where he worked for 35 years in a variety of roles including Editor-Chief of school and pop publications. He is also one of the best selling percussion authors in the world with combined sales of over two million units. In today's episode we talk about the do's and don'ts of submitting music to publishers. --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Today I have the privilege of welcoming percussionist and composer Dave Black to the podcast for the first of a two-part series. He is the former Vice President of Alfred Music where he worked for 35 years in a variety of roles including Editor-Chief of school and pop publications. He is also one of the best selling percussion authors in the world with combined sales of over two million units. In today's episode we talk about the do's and don'ts of submitting music to publishers. --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Today I'm talking to Jon Burr, an accomplished bassist, composer, Finale expert, and founder of arrangerforhire.com. We had a great conversation about a lot of practical things musicians sometimes overlook or take for granted and I'm excited for you to hear it. --- Visit sellingsheetmusic.com for episode transcripts and additional resources for publishers and composers. Subscribe to Garrett Breeze on YouTube for video versions of the podcast. --- Give your choir the gift of new music this Christmas from holidaychoirmusic.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Today we are happy to announce the launch of sellingsheetmusic.com, the new home of the Selling Sheet Music Podcast! We'll be back next week with full episodes, in the meantime, please check out the new site and share it with your friends and colleagues. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
This week's Quick Tip from Selling Sheet Music: Write Like an Entrepreneur. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
This week's Quick Tip from Selling Sheet Music: Take Advantage of Your Digital Real Estate. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
This week's Quick Tip from Selling Sheet Music: Make Marketing Personal. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
My guest today, trombonist and arranger Christopher Bill, is the most subscribed brass musician on YouTube. His all-trombone content has amassed more than 85 million views and over 500,000 followers. He is an active educator on the trombone festival circuit and publishes sheet music of his arrangements on his website classical trombone.com. I really admire the approach he's taken with his career and he had a lot of things to say that I think will be extremely helpful to anyone trying to build an audience online. We also talk about what it really means to go viral, how to take advantage of vertical video, and at the end of the episode we'll listen to two of his arrangements. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
This week's quick tip from Selling Sheet Music: Compose with rhythms first. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
Jacob Winkler joins us today to talk about an amazing productivity tool for Finale users: the JetStream Finale Controller and shares tips and tricks for working in notation software. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
In this special joint episode, Philip Rothman (of Scoring Notes) and Garrett Breeze (of Selling Sheet Music) take a deep dive into all the complexities of printing music at a professional level. For any composer or self-publisher considering DIY printing, this episode is a must listen. For everyone else it is a detailed peek behind the curtain showing all the work that involved taking music from the computer to your music stand. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
We're kicking off the new year by answering YOUR questions! 1. Is it even worth it to arrange copyrighted music if you only get 10% of the sale price? 2. What are the biggest pros/cons of using a big publisher? 3. What's the best way to pitch big publishers? 4. How can foreign composers break into the American education market? 5. How do I format multiple songs into a book? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/garrett-breeze/support
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