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Selling Sheet Music

SELLING SHEET MUSIC is the leading podcast of the sheet music publishing industry, covering topics related to the creation, marketing, and distribution of sheet music. Whether you’re an aspiring composer, a seasoned music executive, or just interested in learning more about where sheet music comes from, you’ll find the news, opinion, insight, and advice you need to make sense of an industry that is rapidly evolving. Join us every week as we go behind the scenes with major publishers, learn from trailblazing creators, and study the ins and outs of self-publishing in this one-of-a-kind show.

69. Getting Your String Writing "In Gear" with Katie O'Hara LaBrie

48 mins; February 24, 2026

Brian Balmages: Finding Success in Educational Music

58 mins; February 03, 2026

67. Tommee Profitt’s “The Birth of a King” and the Composer as Producer

52 mins; December 02, 2025

[REBROADCAST] AI and the End of Physical Sheet Music: Enote CEO Boian Videnoff

51 mins; October 22, 2025

66. ScoreCloud: Bridging the Gap Between A.I. and Live Performance, with Johan Ronström

35 mins; October 07, 2025

65. Klang.io CEO Sebastian Murgul on the Role of A.I. in Sheet Music

39 mins; September 23, 2025

64. Building “Shazam for Sheet Music”: Songscription CEO Andrew Carlins

40 mins; September 02, 2025

63. Adrian Holovaty on Soundslice, Chat GPT Hallucination, and the Future of Interactive Scores

40 mins; August 26, 2025

62. Musicnotes’ Michael Sinshack and Joe Harris on the Human Touch Behind Digital Sheet Music

35 mins; August 05, 2025

61. Musicnotes' Dan Heiliger and Tom Nauman on Trends in Digital Sheet Music

41 mins; July 29, 2025

60. Dan Forrest: Composing and Marketing Major Works

48 mins; June 10, 2025

59. Breaking Down Jake Runestad's "Earth Symphony"

34 mins; April 22, 2025

58. The U.S. Copyright Office on Artificial Intelligence and Copyrightability, with Jalyce Mangum

42 mins; April 01, 2025

57. Painfully Unpublished! Alfred Music's Jack Zaino (LIVE at ACDA!!)

26 mins; March 29, 2025

56. Hal Leonard Choral: LIVE at ACDA!!

41 mins; March 26, 2025

What's Coming Next for Selling Sheet Music!

3 mins; March 19, 2025

55. Greg Gilpin: When a Publisher Says "Yes!"

39 mins; February 17, 2025

54. Celebrating Ten Years of MUSIC ARRANGING TIPS with Justin Tokke

41 mins; February 05, 2025

53. DIY Marketing for Composers, with Musicnotes' Jaleesa Garland

41 mins; December 18, 2024

Quick Tip #20: Keep Your Audience on the Platform

1 min; November 26, 2024

52. A Broadway Breakdown With MTI's Jody Edwards & Jason Cocovinis

42 mins; November 18, 2024

Quick Tip #19: Follow the Money

1 min; November 01, 2024

51. Inside the U.S. Copyright Office, with Associate Register Miriam Lord

63 hours 0 mins; October 29, 2024

50. Guest Host Isaac Brooks Interviews Garrett! (JW Pepper Week, Day Five)

29 mins; October 03, 2024

49. Jennifer Moorhatch and Kelsey Hendler on JW Pepper's Review Process (JW Pepper Week, Day Four)

37 mins; October 02, 2024

[REBROADCAST] Kathy Fernandes: Marketing and Copyright for Independent Composers (JW Pepper Week, Day Three)

55 mins; October 01, 2024

48. Upcoming Improvements to MyScore with Liam Thomas (JW Pepper Week, Day Two)

28 mins; September 30, 2024

47. Meet the MyScore Team! (JW Pepper Week, Day One)

18 mins; September 29, 2024

BONUS: 2024 Editor's Choice from Breeze Tunes

11 mins; September 17, 2024

46. Composition and Connection: Rob Deemer and the Institute for Composer Diversity

56 mins; September 17, 2024

45. Melissa Dunphy On What They Don't Teach You In School

64 hours 1 min; September 10, 2024

BONUS: A Digital Marketing Checklist For Creatives

7 mins; September 02, 2024

[UPDATED] The Death of Finale

18 mins; August 27, 2024

The Death of Finale

12 mins; August 27, 2024

44. Brittain Ashford: Executive Director of the Music Publishers Association

40 mins; August 20, 2024

43. Deke Sharon and the Business of the A Cappella Revolution

61 hours 31 mins; August 06, 2024

Quick Tip #18: Separate Your B2B Marketing and Your B2C Marketing

1 min; July 23, 2024

42. The Future of ArrangeMe (with Scott Harris)

37 mins; July 16, 2024

41. Introducing ArrangeMe PRO (with Scott Harris)

34 mins; July 10, 2024

40. Rethinking Children's Music: Nikki Loney and Full Voice Music

58 mins; June 18, 2024

Quick Tip #17: Give As Much Credit As You Can

1 min; June 11, 2024

39. My Sheet Music Transcriptions: Oriol López Calle

45 mins; June 04, 2024

Quick Tip #16: Have a Better Backup Plan

1 min; May 28, 2024

38. Band Music on Both Sides of the Ocean: Dirkjan Van Groningen

35 mins; May 21, 2024

Quick Tip #15: Plan For Long-Term Growth

2 mins; May 14, 2024

37. Musicnotes “Behind the Notes” Podcast: Lucas Koehler and Jillian Shively

57 mins; May 07, 2024

Quick Tip #14: Make Your Website Dummy Proof

1 min; April 30, 2024

Take a Review, Leave a Review!

46 secs; April 25, 2024

36. How to Self-Publish Sheet Music

31 mins; April 23, 2024

35. The Landscape of the Sheet Music Industry (Dave Black, Part Two)

29 mins; April 09, 2024

34. The Dos and Don'ts of Submitting Music to Publishers (Dave Black, Part One)

31 mins; April 02, 2024

33. Jon Burr: Arranger For Hire

21 mins; March 26, 2024

Check out sellingsheetmusic.com!!!

42 secs; March 19, 2024

Quick Tip #13: Write Like an Entrepreneur

1 min; March 05, 2024

Quick Tip #12: Take Advantage of Your Digital Real Estate

1 min; February 20, 2024

Quick Tip #11: Make Marketing Personal

1 min; February 06, 2024

32. Christopher Bill (@classicaltrombone) on Going Viral and Creating Your Own Market

69 hours 37 mins; January 30, 2024

Quick Tip #10: Compose With Rhythms First

1 min; January 23, 2024

31. Behind the Scenes with JetStream Finale Controller and Jacob Winkler

43 mins; January 16, 2024

30. Printing Like a Pro (Joint Episode with Scoring Notes Podcast)

53 mins; January 06, 2024

29. Listener Questions: Royalty Rates, Pitching to Publishers, Educational Music, and More!

9 mins; January 02, 2024

Quick Tip #9: Write Short E-mails

1 min; December 15, 2023

28. AI and the End of Physical Sheet Music: Enote CEO Boian Videnoff

48 mins; December 12, 2023

Quick Tip #8: The "Golden Brick" Principle

1 min; December 08, 2023

Submit Your Questions for a Special Episode!

51 secs; December 06, 2023

My Reaction to the Muse / Hal Leonard Merger

5 mins; December 05, 2023

27. Andrea Pelloquin, Part 2: Music educators should not be afraid of copyright

32 mins; October 24, 2023

26. Andrea Pelloquin, Part 1: Copyright For Composers

38 mins; October 17, 2023

Quick Tip #7: Proper File Management Will Save Your Life

2 mins; October 13, 2023

25. Kathy Fernandes: Marketing and Copyright for Independent Composers

55 mins; October 10, 2023

Quick Tip #6: Give Your Music Internet Friendly Titles

1 min; October 06, 2023

24. Advocacy From the Composer Perspective: Dr. Emily Williams Burch and Alex Gartner

61 hours 42 mins; October 03, 2023

Quick Tip #5: The Three Myths of Social Media Marketing

1 min; September 29, 2023

23. Navigating the New Music Industry with Phillip Keveren

61 hours 40 mins; September 26, 2023

Quick Tip #4: Your Website is Not Enough

1 min; September 22, 2023

22. Kyle Pederson, Part 2: Deep Dive Into Traditional Print Publishing

37 mins; September 19, 2023

21. Kyle Pederson, Part 1: How To Write What You Know...And What You Don't

35 mins; September 12, 2023

20. Behind the Scenes with Sheet Music Boss: Samuel Dickenson and Andrew Wrangell

53 mins; August 28, 2023

19. The Power of Children's Music with Glyn Lehmann

41 mins; August 15, 2023

Quick Tip #3: The Best Way to Network is to Hire People

1 min; July 14, 2023

18. Isaac Brooks on the New MyScore Uploader from J.W. Pepper

27 mins; July 13, 2023

Quick Tip #2: Learn to Write Faster

1 min; July 07, 2023

BONUS: Garrett on the "Moveable Do" Podcast

57 mins; July 04, 2023

Quick Tip #1: Make YouTube Your Marketing Home Base

2 mins; June 30, 2023

Introducing "Show Choir Sessions"

1 min; June 29, 2023

17. Listener Success Stories (& Music!)

36 mins; June 27, 2023

16. Building an Audience

6 mins; June 13, 2023

Share your story on the Selling Sheet Music Podcast!

1 min; June 06, 2023

15. Secrets of the String Quartet: Interview with Alison Gillies

37 mins; May 30, 2023

14. Lord of the Wind Orchestra: Johan de Meij on Hobbits, Trombones, and Self-Publishing

37 mins; March 21, 2023

13. Seven Ways to Make More Money Publishing Sheet Music

10 mins; March 07, 2023

12. The State of Choral Self-Publishing (Live Panel at ACDA) with Luke Talen, Liz Groch, and Scott Harris

53 mins; February 23, 2023

BONUS: Arrangeme.com Walkthrough and Tutorial

27 mins; February 14, 2023

11. We Really Need to Talk About AI

12 mins; February 07, 2023

10. Is Sheet Music Worth More Than a Cheeseburger?

9 mins; January 24, 2023

BONUS: All About Selling Sheet Music (From the Make Music Income Podcast)

68 hours 52 mins; January 17, 2023

9. The Future of Sheet Music is Bright: Interview with Roger Emerson

36 mins; December 19, 2022

BONUS: The Canon vs. The Career (From the Music (ed) Matters Podcast)

44 mins; November 23, 2022

8. How to Sell Sheet Music on Black Friday

9 mins; November 14, 2022

7. Making It Happen with MyScore: Interview With J.W. Pepper's Isaac Brooks

49 mins; September 26, 2022

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