Hal Leonard Corporation
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| Founded | 1947 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Harold "Hal" Edstrom Everett "Leonard" Edstrom Roger Busdicker |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Milwaukee |
| Publication types | Sheet music, Books, DVDs, software |
| Imprints | Amadeus Press, Backbeat Books, Limelight Editions, Applause Theatre and Cinema Books |
| Official website | www.halleonard.com |
Hal Leonard Corporation is a US music publishing company founded in Winona, Minnesota by Harold "Hal" Edstrom, his brother, Everett "Leonard" Edstrom, and fellow musician Roger Busdicker. Currently headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, it is the largest sheet music publisher in the world.[1]
The company produces sheet music, songbooks, and method book (with CD) packs, and band and choral arrangements, reference books, instructional DVDs, videos CD-ROMs, and music software.[2]
In 2006, Hal Leonard acquired "Backbeat Books", which publishes the Allmusic reference guide and other music-related publications.[3]
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- ^ "What We Learned In The New Economy". Fast Company. p. 6. http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/80/neweconomy.html?page=0%2C5. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ http://www.halleonard.com/aboutUs.jsp
- ^ "Hal Leonard buys Backbeat Books for $2.2M". The Business Journal of Milwaukee. November 20, 2006. http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2006/11/20/daily7.html. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
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