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title: "Boosey & Hawkes vs Hal Leonard: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Boosey & Hawkes or Hal Leonard? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sheet music publishers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Boosey & Hawkes vs Hal Leonard: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Boosey & Hawkes or Hal Leonard? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Sheet music publishers set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Boosey & Hawkes and Hal Leonard
- **Competitive set**: Sheet music publishers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Boosey & Hawkes Share of Search**: 2.7%
- **Hal Leonard Share of Search**: 17.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Boosey & Hawkes or Hal Leonard?

- In August 2026, Hal Leonard had more branded searches than Boosey & Hawkes among sheet music publishers worldwide. Hal Leonard was estimated to have 68.1K branded searches compared to Boosey & Hawkes’ 10.8K, and held a 17.1% Share of Search versus Boosey & Hawkes’ 2.7%.
- Hal Leonard was ahead of Boosey & Hawkes in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Boosey & Hawkes’ estimated Share of Search among sheet music publishers worldwide moved from 2.5% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.8K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hal Leonard’s estimated Share of Search among sheet music publishers worldwide moved from 18.9% to 17.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 83.4K to 68.1K.

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

- In August 2026, Hal Leonard gained estimated Share of Search among sheet music publishers worldwide, from 16% to 17.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Boosey & Hawkes estimated searches | Boosey & Hawkes Share of Search | Boosey & Hawkes rank | Hal Leonard estimated searches | Hal Leonard Share of Search | Hal Leonard rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 10.8K | 2.5% | 4 | 83.4K | 18.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 13.2K | 3.2% | 4 | 83.4K | 20% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 10.8K | 2.6% | 4 | 83.4K | 20.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 13.2K | 3% | 4 | 102K | 23.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 10.8K | 2.6% | 4 | 83.4K | 20.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 13.2K | 3.2% | 4 | 82.9K | 19.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 10.8K | 2.7% | 4 | 68.1K | 17% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 10.8K | 2.7% | 4 | 68.1K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 8.8K | 2.2% | 4 | 68.1K | 17.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 10.8K | 3.1% | 4 | 55.8K | 16% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 10.8K | 2.7% | 4 | 68.1K | 17.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Boosey & Hawkes’ and Hal Leonard’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**: Measured on the search terms “boosey and hawkes” and “boosey hawkes”, summed into one figure.
- **Hal Leonard**: Measured on the search terms “hal leonard”, “hal leonard music” and “halleonard”, summed into one figure.

- [Boosey & Hawkes profile](/demand/global-en/brands/boosey-hawkes)
- [Hal Leonard profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hal-leonard)
- [All sheet music publishers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/sheet-music-publishers): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Boosey & Hawkes or Hal Leonard?

In August 2026, Hal Leonard had more branded searches than Boosey & Hawkes among sheet music publishers worldwide. Hal Leonard was estimated to have 68.1K branded searches compared to Boosey & Hawkes’ 10.8K, and held a 17.1% Share of Search versus Boosey & Hawkes’ 2.7%.

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