Hal Leonard

Hal Leonard LLC (formerly Hal Leonard Corporation) is an American music publishing and distribution company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1947 by Harold "Hal" Edstrom, his brother, Everett "Leonard" Edstrom, and musician Roger Busdicker in Winona, Minnesota. Hal Leonard is the largest sheet music publisher in the world. It has been a subsidiary of Cypriot music company Muse Group since 2023.

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Large trade publishers generally accept manuscripts only through literary agents, while many independent and small presses accept direct submissions during reading periods. Before submitting anywhere, read the publisher's current guidelines, study recent books on its list, and never pay a reading or publishing fee to a traditional publisher.