News – Retail Print Music Dealers Association

RPMDA Announces the 2018 Dorothy Honoree and Other Awards

April 30, 2018April 30, 2018

The 2018 RPMDA 42nd Annual Convention in Atlanta attracted 160 attendees, including 26 exhibitors, and 20 first-time attendees. Among the many convention attractions, members participated in a tour of the Hal Leonard Distribution center in Winona, Minnesota, a visit to member stores, Groth Music Company and Schmitt Music Company, an excursion to Fly Over America in …

Hal Leonard LLC announces the purchase of the print music and retail divisions of The Music Sales Group.

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018

MILWAUKEE—Milwaukee-based worldwide music print publisher Hal Leonard LLC has today announced the purchase of the physical and online printed music businesses of global independent music publisher The Music Sales Group. In addition, Hal Leonard and The Music Sales Group will continue to work together in the future by entering into a global licensing agreement to …

RPMDA 2018: Come for the Content!

April 2, 2018

Whether you come for a day or for the week, the 2018 RPMDA convention program is truly “The Land of 10,000 Ideas!” This excellent opportunity for professional development includes presentations from top-notch print music professionals and topics ranging from customer service, staffing, and social media to copyrights, technology, and the future of print. Highlights from …

RPMDA 2018: Reinventing the Exhibit Floor

February 6, 2018February 2, 2018

by Mike Watson, Remenyi Music Your RPMDA board has been hard at work assembling a fantastic assortment of educational sessions, idea sharing platforms and killer social events for our 42nd annual convention (April 25-28). This year, one of the most noticeable changes will be to the publisher exhibits. For many retailers, the opportunity to speak …

Join the RPMDA Community

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018

When considering joining the RPMDA community, you might be thinking “Why? What do I get out of it?” Despite popular belief, Print Music departments are growing and even thriving in the music industry. Being a member of the RPMDA allows you to be part of a community that realizes that sometimes, the only way to move an industry …

Data Mining in Choral Music

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018

By Joel Shoemake, Pine Lake Music What do Facebook, Amazon, Twitter and choral music sellers have in common? Let’s dive in and find out. Facebook took five years to turn its first profit. Amazon took six. Eleven year-old Twitter STILL hasn’t turned a profit. So why do venture capitalists continue to pour money into companies …

Takeaways from 2017

December 22, 2017December 22, 2017

As 2017 comes to a close, a few of our members have contributed their thoughts and perspectives on the past year. Looking forward to 2018, RPMDA wishes all of our members and everyone in the music industry a prosperous and exciting New Year! Kevin Cranley – Willis Music RPMDA asked me to write something this …

Opportunities Abound at the 2018 NAMM Show

December 12, 2017

by Eric Ebel, NAMM Every year at the NAMM Show, my colleagues and I on The NAMM Foundation team present sessions and opportunities for thousands to learn, play, and network. This year is no exception…here’s a very brief overview: Over 1,500 pre-K-12 music teachers, private teachers and administrators will have the opportunity to participate in …

Community – a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals

December 12, 2017December 12, 2017

by Marcia Stearns, Bookmark Music Are you active in your community? Your business community? Your music community? Your community of music teachers? How about schools or churches? Locally? Statewide? Why should you be? In what capacity? Only you can answer these as they relate to your music store. Here are some things we do. Bookmark …

Our Sheet Music Heritage – 1967 – Movies

December 12, 2017December 12, 2017

By Tony Walas / author Visions of Music – Sheet Music in the Twentieth Century As we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, let’s look back at the movies of 1967, via the vintage sheet music covers from my collection. These magical musical artifacts remind us of the memorable films …

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