Musikverlag Frank

What Musikverlag Frank does

Musikverlag Frank GmbH is a Swiss music publishing company founded in 2012 by Peter Frank and headquartered in Luterbach, Switzerland. The company specializes in publishing and distributing sheet music for brass bands, wind orchestras, fanfare ensembles, and chamber groups, with a catalog featuring works by international composers including Barry Darrol, Armin Kofler, Dean Jones, and Thomas Doss. The business maintains distribution relationships with multiple international music publishers, including Rundel, Molenaar, Bernaerts, Tierolff, mse, and HAL Leonard, enabling it to offer a broader catalog than its in-house titles alone.

The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform with shopping cart functionality, serving individual musicians, amateur and professional bands, music schools, and ensembles primarily across Switzerland and broader Europe. It holds formal partnerships with Swiss music federations including SOBV (Swiss Federation of Brass Bands), SJBB, and JBO-SOBV, and is featured as the official sheet music partner for the Swiss Federal Brass Band Week (SBBW 2026), indicating institutional embedding within the Swiss brass band community.

The business is structured as a private limited liability company (GmbH) with approximately 17 employees and operates without disclosed external funding. Revenue is generated through per-score retail sales via the e-commerce channel, with no disclosed pricing structure, subscription model, or enterprise contract terms. No acquisitions, funding rounds, or significant leadership changes have been disclosed in the available data.

Name

Musikverlag Frank

Legal name

Musikverlag Frank GmbH

Website

https://musikverlag-frank.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Musikverlag Frank GmbH is a Swiss sheet music publisher founded in 2012, specializing in brass band, wind orchestra, and fanfare ensemble repertoire, serving musicians, bands, and music schools across Europe via direct e-commerce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sheet Music Publishing

NAICS

Music Publishers (51223)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Print Music Publishing (Sheet Music, Scores, Educational Repertoire) (MPAIABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arranging & Orchestration (MPAIAHAG)

Keywords

• Sheet music publishing
• Brass band scores
• Wind ensemble music
• Band repertoire
• Musical accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Luterbach

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Musikverlag Frank is a Swiss music publisher that sells sheet music and printed scores primarily for brass bands, wind orchestras (Harmonie/Blasorchester), fanfare ensembles, Salvation Army bands, and chamber ensembles. The catalog is organized by ensemble type and includes competition repertoire, educational series, and works by international composers. The company also offers musical accessories, gifts, and music education books through its online shop.

Product overview

Musikverlag Frank is a Swiss music publisher offering a comprehensive catalog of sheet music primarily for brass band, wind orchestra (Harmonie), fanfare, and small ensemble configurations. The portfolio is organized into distinct product lines: NOTEN (sheet music) for various ensemble types (Brass Band, Harmonie/Blasorchester, Fanfare, Kleine Blasmusik, Young Band, Ensembles), the Flex Series for flexible ensemble configurations, Marching Band series, and Salvation Army (Heilsarmee) series. Additional offerings include instrumental methods and solo repertoire, accessories (ZUBEHÖR) such as mutes and bags, gifts (GESCHENKE), and books (BÜCHER) for music education. The company represents composers including Barry Darrol, Armin Kofler, Dean Jones, and others, and operates from Luterbach, Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NOTEN (Sheet Music) - HARMONIE/BLASORCHESTER Sheet music catalog for wind orchestra/harmonie ensembles, covering genres including classical, marches, hymns, baroque, gospel, Advent/Christmas music, pop, rock, film scores, and competition pieces.
• NOTEN (Sheet Music) - BRASS BAND Sheet music catalog for brass band ensembles, including opening works, classical pieces, hymns, baroque/renaissance, gospel/spirituals, and competition repertoire.
• NOTEN (Sheet Music) - FANFARE Sheet music catalog for Swiss fanfare ensembles, offering similar genre coverage as the brass band and harmonie catalogs.
• NOTEN (Sheet Music) - KLEINE BLASMUSIK Sheet music for small wind music ensembles, typically arranged for reduced instrumentation relative to a full wind band.
• NOTEN (Sheet Music) - YOUNG BAND Sheet music specifically designed for young and developing bands, including educational series such as Explora, HL Discovery Series, HL Flex-Band, and Challenger Series.
• NOTEN (Sheet Music) - ENSEMBLES Sheet music for various chamber ensemble configurations, including brass ensembles (duets through octets), woodwind ensembles, percussion ensembles, and special formations such as Mnozil Brass.
• Flex Series (Flex-2 through Flex-10) Flexible ensemble sheet music that can be performed with varying player configurations of 2 to 10+ musicians, allowing adaptability to available ensemble sizes.
• NOTEN (Sheet Music) - INSTRUMENTAL Individual instrumental sheet music and methods for specific instruments including flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, horn, trombone, tuba, and percussion, in solo and ensemble configurations.
• Marching Band Series Marching band sheet music including sub-series: Limited Edition, Performance Series, Esprit Series, Contemporary, Easy Contemporary, Series One, Arrangers Publishing, and Easy Marching Band.
• Heilsarmee (Salvation Army) Series Sheet music catalog specifically for Salvation Army brass bands, including Unity Series, Triumph Series, Classics Series, General Series, Festival Series, and American Regional Series.
• ZUBEHÖR (Accessories) Musical accessories including Schlipf mutes and Lion Bags cases and bags, along with other instrumental accessories.
• GESCHENKE (Gifts) Gift items and merchandise related to music and band culture.
• BÜCHER (Books) Books including conducting guides and other music education publications.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SOBV (Schweizer Orchesterverband)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Swiss Orchestra Association for brass band competition pieces and standards
• bdb-musikakademie.deminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with German Brass Band Academy for educational resources and sheet music
• Musikwelle (SRF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Swiss Radio and Television music program for broadcast content
• Swiss BrassminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss Brass music organization partnership for brass ensemble repertoire
• EvivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Eviva music program for Swiss music content
• SJBB (Schweizer Jugend Brass Band)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Swiss Youth Brass Band for youth development repertoire
• JBO-SOBV (Jugendblasorchester)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Swiss Youth Wind Orchestra association
• JUBLEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJUBLE music platform partnership for brass band content
• SETAKOMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSETAKOMA band partnership for contemporary brass repertoire

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tierolff: Dutch brass band, fanfare, and wind orchestra publisher. Directly comparable because Musikverlag Frank carries Tierolff editions and competes for the same European brass band and fanfare market.
• Molenaar: Dutch publisher of brass band, fanfare, and wind orchestra music. Directly comparable because Musikverlag Frank distributes Molenaar editions into Switzerland and competes for the same European wind ensemble customers.
• Anglo Music Press: UK-based brass band publisher. Directly comparable as a competing brass band specialist in the European brass band ecosystem with shared composers and repertoire.
• Rundel: German sheet music publisher specializing in brass band, wind orchestra, and concert band repertoire. Directly comparable because Musikverlag Frank distributes Rundel's catalog and competes for the same Swiss/Central European ensemble purchasing.
• Bernaerts Music: Belgian publisher focused on brass band, wind ensemble, and harmonica repertoire. Directly comparable as another continental European distributor whose catalog Musikverlag Frank resells to Swiss ensemble customers.
• De Haske: International wind band and brass band publishing imprint (part of Hal Leonard). Directly comparable because it targets Swiss and European brass band and harmonie customers with catalog overlap in competition repertoire.
• Editions Marc Reift: Swiss-based publisher of brass band, wind band, and ensemble music. Comparable as a same-geography competitor serving the same Swiss brass band and harmonie market with overlapping composer rosters.
• Salvation Army Music Publications: Publisher of Salvation Army brass band scores (Unity, Triumph, Classics, General, Festival, American Regional series). Directly comparable because Musikverlag Frank operates the Heilsarmee series for the same Swiss and European Salvation Army band constituency.
• Mitropa Music: European brass band, wind band, and concert band publisher. Directly comparable as a competing publisher-distributor in the same brass band and wind ensemble category across continental Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Hal Leonard: Largest global music publisher, with a major wind band and brass band catalog. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose catalog Musikverlag Frank resells in Switzerland and against whose editions it competes for the same teachers and band directors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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