Hudson Music
| 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]
History[edit]
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]
Artists and authors[edit]
- Chris Adler
- Carmine Appice
- Carter Beauford
- Ryan Alexander Bloom
- Dennis Chambers
- Phil Collins
- Seth Davis
- Virgil Donati
- Dom Famularo
- Steve Gadd
- David Garibaldi
- Mark Guiliana
- Lionel Hampton
- Claus Hessler
- George Kollias
- Thomas Lang
- Mike Mangini
- Jojo Mayer
- Russ Miller
- Ian Paice
- Neil Peart
- Mike Portnoy
- Rocco Prestia
- Tito Puente
- Johnny Rabb
- Derek Roddy
- Todd Sucherman
- Chad Smith
- Steve Smith
- Dave Weckl
- Victor Wooten
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "About Hudson Music". Hudson Music. April 3, 2009.
- ^ "Paul Siegel". NAMM.org.
- ^ a b "Hudson Music: Spurring Market Growth." Music Trades. 2005.
- ^ "The Drum Guru App's Rob Wallis Drummer Blog". October 15, 2012.
- ^ "Yogi Horton". May 1, 2007.
- ^ "HAVE MultiMedia Stories: Hudson Music – HAVE, Inc". multimedia.haveinc.com.
- ^ a b Haid, Mike. "Hudson Music – Celebrating a Decade at the Top of the Drum Instructional Market." Drum Business. 2010.
- ^ "Rob Wallis". NAMM.org.
- ^ "Hudson Music – Taking Center Stage – A lifetime of live performance". September 26, 2011.
- ^ "RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART: 'It's All Going My Way'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. October 19, 2005.
- ^ "Hudson Music relaunches website". Drummerszone.
- ^ a b "Instant Download Drum Books from Hudson Music". Not So Modern Drummer.
- ^ "Sustaining a masterful career in music, with Joe Bergamini". November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Bio « Joe Bergamini". Joe Bergamini.
- ^ "Hudson Music offer Alfred Publishing and Hal Leonard classics | Beatit.tv". April 26, 2020.
- ^ Biedzynski, Ken "K Bo" (April 11, 2020). "HUDSON MUSIC GOES CLASSIC-DIGITAL STYLE [sic]".