Status Active Official website www.halleonard.com Founder Harold "Hal" Edstrom CEO Keith Mardak (Jul 1970–) | Headquarters location Milwaukee, Wisconsin Headquarters Wisconsin, United States Founded 1947 Country of origin United States of America | |
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Publication types Sheet music, Books, DVDs, software Imprints Amadeus Press, Backbeat Books, Limelight Editions, Applause Theatre and Cinema Books Subsidiaries Sheet Music Plus, Star Licks Productions Albums High School Musical 2, Guitar Method, Book 2 Profiles | ||
Hal Leonard is a United States 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, Wisconsin, it is the largest sheet music publisher in the world.
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History
The company produces sheet music, songbooks, and method book (with CD) packs, and band and choral arrangements, reference books, instructional DVDs, videos CD-ROMs, ShowTrax instrumental accompaniments, and music software.
In 2006, Hal Leonard acquired Backbeat Books, which publishes the AllMusic reference guide and other music-related publications.
In 2014, Hal Leonard acquired Noteflight, an online music notation service and a community for sharing scores.