Music Publishers of America

Publishing and Preserving America's Musical Heritage

Music Publishers of America (“MPA”) is dedicated to publishing, preserving, and promoting America’s musical heritage. MPA’s primary business is the sale of music associated with its predecessor, the Vitak-Elsnic Company, whose library is the foremost collection of old-time German, Czech, Bohemian, and Polish Polkas, Marches, Waltzes, and Schottisches from the late 1800s through the mid 20th century.

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POLKA PRESERVATION FUND DRIVE AT BGSU

https://youtu.be/r3Z2tBPFJcA Bowling Green State University’s Music Library and Sound Recordings Archives is thrilled to announce the recent acquisition of a collection of vintage polka music from Music Publishers of America (MPA). The collection consists of thousands of polka charts, folios and sheet music originally published by the Vitak-Elsnic Company, MPA’s predecessor. … [Read more...]

BGSU ARCHIVES RECEIVE DONATION OF VITAK-ELSNIC SHEET MUSIC COLLECTION

Music Publishers of America (“MPA”) President  Steve Harris announced that the company has donated over 3,000 pieces of sheet music, folios and charts from its Vitak-Elsnic Collection to the Music Library and Sound Recording Archives at Bowling Green State University (“BGSU”) in Bowling Green, Ohio. The donation instantly transforms BGSU into the world’s largest repository of … [Read more...]

THEN AND NOW CONTINUES TO ATTRACT ATTENTION

Then and Now, our first album of music strictly from the Vitak-Elsnic Collection, continues to attract attention. It is getting airtime on both internet and traditional radio stations, and people are buying it and liking it. Our fresh, new approach to polka music also now is under consideration for nomination by the Grammy screening committee. The entire Then and Now album … [Read more...]

TEXAS POLKA NEWS ARTICLE

MPA Launches New Website By William Seegers Texas Polka News February 2015 Issue Music Publishers of America (MPA), which recently acquired the iconic Vitak-Elsnic library of polka and other ethnic music, has launched a brand new website (musicpublishersofamerica.com). What does this mean for the average polka music lover? “Our first priority was to make the … [Read more...]

THEN AND NOW – MPA RELEASE REVIVES SONGS FROM V-E PORTFOLIO

For more information, DJ copies or to schedule an interview, contact Steve Harris (steve@musicpublishersofamerica.com) or call MPA on (855) NU MUSIC. VITAK-ELSNIC RETURNS TO THE MUSIC SCENE Music Publishers of America (“MPA”) is pleased to announce the release of Then and Now, an album based entirely on music from its Vitak-Elsnic (“V-E”) portfolio. Then and Now is the … [Read more...]