Mel Bay Publications, Inc. and Warner Bros. Publications Joint Venture
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. and Warner Bros. Publications announce a joint publishing venture. According to William A. Bay, "We are really very enthused about this new collaboration. We will be using some of the very best Mel Bay writers to produce state-of-the-art guitar books utilizing outstanding Warner Bros.' Copyrights. We feel that Warner Bros. Publications has the premier catalog of popular music and we are eager to create new guitar arrangements on these great tunes."
Fred S. Anton, CEO of Warner Bros. Publications, was equally enthusiastic about the joint venture. "We have great respect for Mel Bay and the quality of its guitar books. The company has established a well-deserved reputation in the instructional guitar field over the past 55 years, and we welcome the opportunity to work together," said Anton. "The new joint venture will bring together two great music publishers and combine the strength of each to provide guitar students with extraordinary instructional material."
Initial products to be introduced at the summer NAMM show include:
Jazz Guitar Standards
Fingerstyle Jazz
Jazz Goes Classic
Rock Goes Classic
Tabsongs Classic Rock
These products will be available through both Mel Bay Publications, Inc. and Warner Bros. Publications.
For more information contact:
Mel Bay (contact info below) OR
Fran Vincent--Warner Bros. 305-521-1749 or fran.vincent@warnerchappell.com
The Warner Bros. Publications' electronic media kit can be accessed through Business Wire at:
http://www.businesswire.com/emk/fl-warner-bros.shtml
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