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Editorial Standards, Ownership and Corrections

School Band & Orchestra + is a publication of ArtistPro, LLC serving music educators with reporting, analysis, advocacy coverage, teaching resources and industry news.

Editorial responsibility

SBO+ editors are responsible for publication decisions. Stories identify their author or use the SBO+ Staff byline for newsroom reporting developed and reviewed by the publication.

Sourcing and automation

Newsroom tools may assist discovery, transcription, classification and drafting. Publication requires source attribution, factual review, duplication checks and editorial validation. Automation is not used as authority for unsupported facts.

Independence and commercial disclosure

Advertising, sponsorship and commercial relationships do not determine independent editorial conclusions. Sponsored or paid material must be clearly labeled.

Coverage and placement

NAMM and NAMM Foundation activities are considered through the same editorial processes as other subjects: relevance to music educators, source attribution, factual review, duplication checks and editorial validation. Neither organization receives guaranteed coverage, reserved featured placement, or automatic promotional treatment. Editors determine coverage and placement on journalistic merit. Historical reporting and archives remain available.

Corrections

Material corrections are made transparently and the article modification date is updated when the substance changes. Correction requests should identify the article, disputed statement and supporting evidence.

Contact

Editorial and correction inquiries may be sent through the SBO+ contact form.

Last updated October 27, 2026.