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Boosey & Hawkes vs Schott Music:Which is more popular?

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

Among sheet music publishers worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Boosey & Hawkes, about 23% more searches than Schott Music

Boosey & Hawkes 5.4K searchesSchott Music 4.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Schott Music, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Boosey & Hawkes in 1

Schott Music in 2 of 5Boosey & Hawkes in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Schott Music, named ahead of Boosey & Hawkes in 2 of 2 answers

Schott Music first in 2Boosey & Hawkes never first

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Top sheet music publishers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Schott Music was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the 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. Schott Music was listed before Boosey & Hawkes in every answer 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

See every answer about sheet music publishers

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 Schott Music more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Boosey & Hawkes and Schott Music 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 Schott Music among sheet music publishers worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Boosey & Hawkes, Schott Music. 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 Schott Music comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Schott Music gained share of searches among sheet music publishers worldwide, from 1.7% to 2.4%.

  2. 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 Schott Music’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

Schott Music

1 branded search term

  • schott music

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