Status | Active |
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Founded | 1998 New York City |
Founder | Robert Wallis and Paul Siegel |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | New York City |
Key people | |
Publication types | Sheet music, books, DVDs, software |
Official website |
www |
Hudson Music (formerly DCI Music Video from 1982 to 1997) is an American music publishing and distribution company founded in New York City by Robert Wallis and Paul Siegel. [1]
Before getting into the publishing industry, founder Rob Wallis was an owner of The Drummer's Collective in New York, purchasing it with partner Paul Siegel [2] in 1980. They founded DCI Music Video in 1982 to produce drum-oriented educational VHS tapes as a way to diversify their educational offerings. [3] One of the first DCI products was a video featuring Steve Gadd. [4] Another early release was The History of R&B/Funk Drumming with Yogi Horton. [5]
The business was a success and in 1992 they sold the catalog, though retained creative control, to CPP/Belwin which would later be acquired by Warner Brothers. [6] With Warner Brothers they had access to distribution by Hal Leonard. They also started a related company for book publishing, Manhattan Music. [7] In 1998, Wallis and Siegel started Hudson Music to shift from VHS to DVD format. [8] The first Hudson DVD featured Steve Smith of Journey fame. [7] Hudson also gained notoriety by releasing several DVDs with famed drummer Neil Peart [9] of Rush, including his Anatomy of a Drum Solo in 2005. [10]
In 2007, Hudson launched the Hudson Limited label for independently produced content and in 2009 launched Hudson Digital [11] to offer downloadable content on their website, [1] including over 200 titles. [12] Hudson added print books and eBooks to their product offerings, and in 2009 brought on Joe Bergamini [13] as Senior Editor. [14] Continuing with their digital content theme, in 2013 Hudson launched a Hudson Digital Bookstore app. [1] Hudson content has won Wallis and Siegel the Modern Drummer Editor's Achievement Award and the Percussive Arts Society President's Achievement Award. [3] In 2020, Hudson partnered with Alfred Music [15] to release many of their classic instructional titles [16] in a downloadable digital format, along with many titles from Modern Drummer publications, Hal Leonard, and Rebeats. [12]
Status | Active |
---|---|
Founded | 1998 New York City |
Founder | Robert Wallis and Paul Siegel |
Country of origin | United States |
Headquarters location | New York City |
Key people | |
Publication types | Sheet music, books, DVDs, software |
Official website |
www |
Hudson Music (formerly DCI Music Video from 1982 to 1997) is an American music publishing and distribution company founded in New York City by Robert Wallis and Paul Siegel. [1]
Before getting into the publishing industry, founder Rob Wallis was an owner of The Drummer's Collective in New York, purchasing it with partner Paul Siegel [2] in 1980. They founded DCI Music Video in 1982 to produce drum-oriented educational VHS tapes as a way to diversify their educational offerings. [3] One of the first DCI products was a video featuring Steve Gadd. [4] Another early release was The History of R&B/Funk Drumming with Yogi Horton. [5]
The business was a success and in 1992 they sold the catalog, though retained creative control, to CPP/Belwin which would later be acquired by Warner Brothers. [6] With Warner Brothers they had access to distribution by Hal Leonard. They also started a related company for book publishing, Manhattan Music. [7] In 1998, Wallis and Siegel started Hudson Music to shift from VHS to DVD format. [8] The first Hudson DVD featured Steve Smith of Journey fame. [7] Hudson also gained notoriety by releasing several DVDs with famed drummer Neil Peart [9] of Rush, including his Anatomy of a Drum Solo in 2005. [10]
In 2007, Hudson launched the Hudson Limited label for independently produced content and in 2009 launched Hudson Digital [11] to offer downloadable content on their website, [1] including over 200 titles. [12] Hudson added print books and eBooks to their product offerings, and in 2009 brought on Joe Bergamini [13] as Senior Editor. [14] Continuing with their digital content theme, in 2013 Hudson launched a Hudson Digital Bookstore app. [1] Hudson content has won Wallis and Siegel the Modern Drummer Editor's Achievement Award and the Percussive Arts Society President's Achievement Award. [3] In 2020, Hudson partnered with Alfred Music [15] to release many of their classic instructional titles [16] in a downloadable digital format, along with many titles from Modern Drummer publications, Hal Leonard, and Rebeats. [12]