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Boosey & Hawkes vs G. Henle Verlag:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Boosey & Hawkes had more branded searches than G. Henle Verlag among sheet music publishers worldwide. Boosey & Hawkes had about 5,400 branded searches, while G. Henle Verlag had 4,400. Boosey & Hawkes made up 3% of all sheet music publisher searches we track, and G. Henle Verlag accounted for 2.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about sheet music publishers, G. Henle Verlag appeared in four of the five answers and Boosey & Hawkes in one. G. Henle Verlag was mentioned before Boosey & Hawkes in three out of four answers that named either.

Among sheet music publishers worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Boosey & Hawkes, about 23% more searches than G. Henle Verlag

Boosey & Hawkes 5.4K searchesG. Henle Verlag 4.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

G. Henle Verlag, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Boosey & Hawkes in 1

G. Henle Verlag in 4 of 5Boosey & Hawkes in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

G. Henle Verlag, named ahead of Boosey & Hawkes in 3 of 4 answers

G. Henle Verlag first in 3Boosey & Hawkes first in 1

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Top sheet music publishers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, G. Henle Verlag was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Boosey & Hawkes was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. G. Henle Verlag was listed before Boosey & Hawkes in three out of four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Hal Leonard1st
  2. G. Henle Verlag2nd
  3. Alfred3rd
  4. Faber4th
  5. Bärenreiter5th
  6. Schirmer6th
  7. Schott Music7th
  8. Boosey & Hawkes8th
  9. Peters Edition–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Hal Leonard5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • G. Henle Verlag4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Faber3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Alfred3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Schirmer2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bärenreiter2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Schott Music2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Boosey & Hawkes1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Peters Edition0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Boosey & Hawkes or G. Henle Verlag more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Boosey & Hawkes and G. Henle Verlag by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine sheet music publishers we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Boosey & Hawkes and G. Henle Verlag among sheet music publishers worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Boosey & Hawkes, G. Henle Verlag. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFaberHal LeonardSchirmerBärenreiterBoosey & HawkesG. Henle VerlagSchott MusicAlfredPeters Edition
Oct 202564.8%20.6%3.9%2.6%2.6%2.1%1.7%0.77%0.91%
Nov 202559.3%23.1%4.4%2.9%3.6%2.9%1.9%0.86%1%
Dec 202560.2%23.5%3.6%3%3%3%2%0.88%1%
Jan 202656.3%26.8%4.1%3.4%3.4%2.3%1.8%0.97%0.97%
Feb 202660.7%23.7%3.6%3%3%2.4%1.6%0.88%1%
Mar 202659.4%22.9%4.4%3.6%3.6%2.4%1.9%0.86%1%
Apr 202662.9%20%4.6%3.1%3.1%2.5%2.1%0.74%0.92%
May 202663.5%20.2%3.8%3.1%3.1%2.5%2.1%0.75%0.92%
Jun 202664.6%20.6%3.9%2.6%2.6%2.6%1.7%0.59%0.94%
Jul 202667.2%17.5%3.3%2.7%3.3%2.7%1.8%0.61%0.98%
Aug 202664.2%20.4%3.9%2.6%3.2%2.6%1.7%0.76%0.76%
Sep 202660.5%23.3%3.6%3%3%2.4%2.4%0.88%0.88%

How has the Boosey & Hawkes and G. Henle Verlag comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for sheet music publishers worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Boosey & Hawkes fell from 4th to 5th among sheet music publishers worldwide.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Boosey & Hawkes’ and G. Henle Verlag’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Boosey & Hawkes

1 branded search term

  • boosey hawkes

G. Henle Verlag

1 branded search term

  • g. henle verlag

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