Sheet music, and tradition, disappears in New York

[Article] With falling sales and the rise of an online market, New York City stalwart, Frank Music, the last store in the Big Apple dedicated to selling classical sheet music, closes its doors for the last time on Friday 6 March. And while shopping online may work out cheaper, consumers will be losing out on a wealth of knowledge that can be found in the store.


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Heidi Rogers bought Frank Music in 1978, continuing the company’s 41 year tradition of selling classical sheet music.She has always seen the place as a musical community centre, somewhere people can come to for education, to share ideas as well as to shop.However, like many traditional retailers,...
This article was published Friday, 6 March, 2015 by AFP
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Sheet music, and tradition, disappears in New York


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