November 9, 2012 — Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH (a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha Corp.☆) announced today that it is establishing a new R&D center in London, United Kingdom, for the purpose of developing a new professional level music notation and composition application, which will sit alongside Steinberg’s other products.
Ben Timms will be the head of Steinberg’s new London-based scoring division, which includes Daniel Spreadbury and most of the former Sibelius UK team.
This is not only great news for these former Avid employees who were dumped by Avid recently in a “profits first” restructuring, but potentially huge news for the future of music notation software. End users benefit from increased competition in music notation software development, and you can bet these boys are going to bring it.
The London-based office will begin operation in the middle of November this year.
- Steinberg Press Release (1)
- Steinberg Press Release (2)
- Pro Sound News Europe
- Keeping Score: Spreadbury Speaks on Sibelius Team Transition
☆ Yamaha Corporation reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the common stock of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH, including Steinberg’s U.S. sales operations, through closed competitive bidding on December 20, 2004.)