Alfred Music Celebrates 100 th Anniversary This year marks 100 years since Alfred Music was founded . The company began in New York City ’ s Tin Pan Alley in 1922 , when Sam Manus , a violinist and importer of mood music for silent films , started a music publishing company , calling it Manus Music , which published primarily popular sheet music . In 1930 , Manus acquired the music publisher Alfred & Company , founded by Alfred Haase , and decided to combine the names and shortened it to Alfred Music , which the company is still known as today .
Manus ’ son , Morty , began working for Alfred Music in the late 1940s and met his wife , Iris , at the company when the bookkeeper , Rose Kopelman , brought her daughter to work one day . Morty Manus reinvented Alfred Music in the 1950s . He was inspired by the need for quality music education products , and as a clarinetist and pianist , oversaw the development of an instructional series for accordion , followed by books for guitar , piano , and recorder . Alfred Music was now more than just a sheet music publisher ; the company was taking its first steps to becoming the leader in music education .
Alfred Music grew significantly over the next two decades and eventually exceeded the capacity of its New York headquarters . In 1975 , the main office was relocated to Los Angeles , and the distribution center was moved to upstate New York . Sharing their father ’ s vision , Morty Manus ’ sons , Ron and Steve , joined the company ; Ron in 1988 and Steve in 1992 . While continuing to develop instructional methods and performance music , they also expanded Alfred Music internationally , establishing offices in Australia , Germany , Singapore , and the U . K . In 2005 , Alfred Music purchased Warner Bros . Publications , acquiring the rights to the EMI Catalogue Partnership , which began a long-term relationship with Warner / Chappell Music . Through this deal ,
IRIS & RON MANUS CELEBRATING ALFRED ’ S 100 TH ANNIVERSARY THE 2022 NAMM SHOW
Alfred Music gained the print publishing rights of legendary publishers such as M . Witmark & Sons , Remick Music Corp ., and T . B . Harms , Inc . Alfred Music currently has over 150,000 active titles and represents a wide range of well-known publications — from methods like Alfred ’ s Basic Guitar , Alfred ’ s Basic Piano Library , Premier Piano Course , Sound Innovations , and Suzuki , to artists like Bruce Springsteen , Bruno Mars , Cole Porter , Carrie Underwood , Garth Brooks , Jimmy Buffett , George and Ira Gershwin , John Lennon , Katy Perry , Led Zeppelin , The Rolling Stones , and The Who , to brands like Harry Potter , Lord of the Rings , Star Wars , The Wizard of Oz , Rolling Stone magazine , and Billboard .
Alfred Music is now also paired with MakeMusic , which is part of Peaksware Holdings , LLC portfolio of companies , to change how music is composed , published , taught , learned , and performed by bringing together the leaders in educational music publishing and music technology .
Registration Open for PASIC 2022 Registration is now open for PASIC 2022 , which will be held in Indianapolis , IN from Nov . 9-12 . Percussive Arts Society ( PAS ) members can receive an early-bird discount on passes until June 30 th .
The Indianapolis Convention Center will host one of the largest drum and percussion events in the world , featuring a trade show , concerts , clinics , panels , and presentations given by top-tier artists from all over the world . PASIC 2022 will showcase all areas of percussion — drum set , marching , keyboard , symphonic , world , recreational , education , music technology , and new music , as well as health and wellness .
For percussion products exhibitors , it ’ s a chance connect and sell to an audience of attendees who are relevant to their products , innovations , and technology , including decision makers such as university department chairs , band and percussion directors , school administrators , and booster presidents . PASIC 2019 , the last show before the pandemic , attracted 5,700 attendees and more than 110 exhibiting brands . Organizers say that 85 % of attendees purchased a product in the exhibit hall .
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