Music Publishing
Dave Olsen’s passion for music began when he was eight years old and his mother, who also played, gave Dave lessons. He later played French horn for the school band and piano for the high school jazz band, which included Duffy Jackson on drums. After college he learned about Alfred Reed’s music...
Betsy Bullis began singing in church at an early age and fell in love with music and music making. After college she taught choir where her husband, Russ, was the band director. After Russ began working at Paige's Music in the sheet music department, Betsy joined him. The sheet music department...
Charles Ashley grew up playing music and teaching private lessons at an early age. At the same time, he had a paper route and a part time job at the local music store, Brook Mays in Dallas. Charles has also been very active in the church and music ministries. While at Brook Mays, Charles met co-...
Cecilia Rodrigo is the only daughter of famed Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo. In addition to her colorful life growing up in such a musical home, Cecilia’s passion for music led her to establish and run the music publishing company for her father’s music as well as a foundation dedicated to her...
Matanya Ophee was born in Jerusalem at the time when it was Palestine. He began playing guitar as a young boy and continued to play it as a hobby while he trained to be an airplane pilot. He flew for the Israeli air force and later as a commercial pilot. When he retired from flying, he...
Thomas Broido recalls being carried by his father as he walked in the music publishers’ warehouses to check on business. He remembers the smell of the ink and the smiles that would greet his father by the employees. His father, Arnold Broido, was the president of Theodore Presser Music Publishing...
Eddie Ray was the A&R man for Capitol-Tower Records and Imperial Records for many years. As a result he was instrumental in the careers of such artists as Fats Domino, Sandy Nelson, Pink Floyd and Ricky Nelson, among others. Eddie was also a songwriter whose songs have been performed and...
Paul Siegel grew up in New York and was fascinated by the impressive record collection of his father, who turned Paul on to music. Paul later began playing drums, got a kit and played in area bands. His passion for music led him to attend the Drummers Collective school, which is where he met Rob...
Rob Wallis and Paul Siegel formed DCI Publishing based on videos they recorded at their Drummers Collective School in New York. DCI soon became a pioneer in the field of video education and creatively expanded from drums and percussion to guitar and other popular musical instruments by some of the...
Caroline Bienstock is the president of the music publishing firm her father, Freddy, established and in fact, named after his daughter. Carlin Music has played an important role in popular music and rock music going back to the 1950s. Her father was active in the career of Elvis Presley,...