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Have you noticed that a typical internet search doesn’t always produce relevant results for music notation? For instance, if you do a Yahoo, Bing or Google search for “articulation”, you’ll get dozens of results, with none of them related to Finale or Sibelius, and only a handful related to music . . .
I hope you find this to be a useful resource…
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Finale users, Christmas is coming.
Finale 2014 product information is now being leaked daily over Twitter by MakeMusic’s Senior Project Manager Justin Phillips, one cool feature at a time. Here are a few of the little gems spotted so far:
March 13, 2013 – MakeMusic announced today that the company will indeed by acquired by LaunchEquity, with the transaction closing in the second quarter of 2013.
In July, 2012, MakeMusic received a proposal from LaunchEquity Partners, LLC to acquire the operating assets of MakeMusic, excluding cash, and assume the related liabilities of MakeMusic, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, for $13.5 million.
Makemusic software products include Finale, Smartmusic, Garritan & MusicXML.
Here is the official press release from the MakeMusic website:
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MakeMusic is currently offering users of any competing notation program the option to also own Finale for $139.
Unlike most cross-grade offers, this one doesn’t require you to give up your existing install disc or owner’s manual. To qualify for the “add-grade” pricing, you just need to verify for MakeMusic the serial number or activation ID of the competing program you are using.
Cubase Score, Encore, Freestyle, Mosaic, Music Printer Plus, Musicator, Nightingale, Notion, Overture, Rhapsody, Score and Sibelius all qualify for this offer.
February 11, 2013 – Effective today, Gary G. Greenfield, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nadaq: AVID) voluntarily resigned as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President.
Avid’s Board of Directors has appointed Louis Hernandez, Jr., a director of the Company, to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President.
Greenfield will be entitled to a severance package in connection with his existing employment agreement with Avid, receiving $1,014,000 (1 million, 14 thousand dollars) for the next twelve months.
During the last 6 months of Mr. Greenfield’s tenure, Avid underwent a massive restructuring, which included closing down the Sibelius UK office and selling off company assets.
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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.
☆ 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.)
Sibelius 7.1.3 was just announced, and features a number of stability improvements and bug fixes, as well as some great additions. Here are a few of them…