Canonical editorial records
Decades of music-products and music-education reporting, normalized for research.
The world's only dataset of its kind
See the music market
nobody else can see.
artistpro MediaManager turns decades of proprietary MMR and SBO+ intelligence—plus mapped schools, dealers, suppliers, companies and relationships—into sharper targeting, market discovery and better business decisions.
Available nowhere else. Delivered through artistpro MediaManager.
A proprietary market graph
One market.
Connected at industry scale.
No other media or data company brings the music-products and music-education markets together at this depth. MediaManager turns the connected evidence into research, targeting, planning and action.
Industry entities
Schools, dealers, suppliers, companies, universities, people, products and programs.
Mapped relationships
The connections that reveal channels, coverage, context and market opportunity.
101K+public schools
72K+Title I school records
6,400+dealers
5,300+suppliers
Coverage figures describe connected dataset records, not audience size, verified demand or attributed sales. Categories may overlap and continue to grow.
artistpro MediaManager
This is not a list.
It is a working intelligence system.
Ask where schools appear underserved, which territories need dealer coverage, how suppliers connect to a category, or what evidence should shape the next campaign. MediaManager compares the market and shows what is proven, what is directional and what still needs verification.
- Compare schools, retailers, suppliers and universities geographically
- Trace market and commercial relationships
- Turn research into an exportable market report
- Connect the decision directly to campaign planning and measurement
Live product view · School, retailer, supplier and university evidence
Reach at a glance
A specialist network
with national scale.
artistpro Media combines opted-in publication audiences with structured market coverage. Each number is labeled by what it actually measures.
Active SBO+ subscribers
Music educators and school-program decision makers.
Active MMR subscribers
Music-products professionals across the commercial channel.
Industry companies
Organizations represented in the artistpro Media company network.
School music programs
Structured program records supporting education-market intelligence.
Job applications recorded
Activity across artistpro Media’s specialist employment network.
Of MMR market history
Continuous category context beginning in 1879.
Live platform counts verified August 20, 2026. Audience counts represent active list membership; directory coverage is reported separately.
A media company with operating depth
More than an audience.
A living view of the market.
Our publications have chronicled music commerce and education for generations. Today, that editorial authority powers private market intelligence and MediaManager—bringing media planning, creative, campaign execution and measurement into one connected view of the market.
Our brands
Authority on both sidesof the music ecosystem.
artistproMedia is the publisher of MMR and SBO+—two independent editorial brands with distinct audiences, shared intelligence, and direct routes into the decisions that shape the market.
Established 1879.
The music products business.
Reporting and market context for retailers, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers.
Visit MMR ↗
Established 1998.
The work of music educators.
Ideas and resources for band, orchestra, choral, theater, modern band, mariachi, jazz and more.
Visit SBO+ ↗What we do
One plan.
From attention to action.
Plan and execute magazine, web, newsletter and e-blast campaigns with the intelligence, creative support and measurement to make each decision count.
Trusted media
Journalism, newsletters, print, digital, and editorial programs with durable category authority.
Media planning & activation
Budget-aware campaigns across magazine, web, newsletter and e-blast placements for dealer, educator, manufacturer, supplier and school communities.
Private market intelligence
Evidence-backed analysis across public and private schools, commercial channels, international distribution, house-brand opportunities and emerging demand.
Creative & content
Campaign strategy, design, sponsored storytelling, research and production-ready assets built for specialist buyers.
Measurement & retargeting
Campaign performance, qualified interest and audience retargeting based on opens and clicks where the campaign plan supports it.
MediaManager & industry tools
One workflow for planning, creative, budgets, campaigns and measurement, alongside jobs, directories, events and publishing tools.
All Access campaign packages
Reach the right audience more than once.
Choose MMR for music-products professionals or SBO+ for music educators. Every package moves the message from the publication to email, retargeting, the website and newsletters—with performance visible in MediaManager.
Presence$1,000per publication campaign
Build recognition
- Half-page magazine ad
- Subscriber e-blast
- E-blast retargeting
- One month run-of-site banner
- Four newsletter banner sends
Most complete starting point
Gold$2,000per publication campaign
Turn attention into action
- Full-page magazine ad
- Subscriber e-blast + retargeting
- Subscriber survey capability
- One month run-of-site banner
- Four newsletter banner sends
Platinum$2,500per publication campaign
Own more digital space
- Full-page magazine ad
- Subscriber e-blast + retargeting
- Subscriber survey capability
- Two run-of-site banner sizes
- Four newsletter banner sends
Double Platinum$3,000per publication campaign
Lead across every channel
- Two-page spread or two full pages
- Two e-blasts + retargeting
- Subscriber survey capability
- Two run-of-site banner sizes
- Four newsletter header sends
Public package pricing shown. Account-specific rates, issue availability and final placement details are confirmed in MediaManager.
Our standard
Evidence before claims.
We distinguish subscribers from directory records, delivered messages from clicks and attention from attributed sales. Clear definitions make better decisions possible.
artistpro Intelligence
Intelligence available
nowhere else.
Only artistpro connects proprietary music-products and music-education reporting with observed market behavior, commercial relationships, public records and our own business data. MediaManager turns that exclusive evidence into business judgment grounded in the music market.
Explore MediaManager intelligenceWhat we bring together
- 01Retail and dealer channels
- 02School music programs
- 03Products and suppliers
- 04Geography and demand
- 05Reporting and campaign results
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Built for endurance
We were covering the music trade before recorded music became an industry.
MMR began in 1879. artistpro Media has carried that independent perspective into music education, digital media, and market intelligence. Longevity matters because serious B2B authority is earned slowly—and used every day.
Meet artistpro Media →Media planning + private intelligence
One plan. Your market in view.
Use MediaManager to plan campaigns, develop creative, manage budgets, measure performance and bring private music-market intelligence into the same workflow.