MakeMusic Releases SmartMusic 10.1

MakeMusic Releases SmartMusic 10.1

Free upgrade includes new features and repertoire

MakeMusic, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMUS) announced today that SmartMusic® 10.1 is now shipping and available for download from www.smartmusic.com. This latest upgrade to the acclaimed music learning software provides compatibility with accompaniments made with Finale® 2008, repertoire additions, new features and support for the Windows Vista operating system.

Repertoire additions include:
More than 130 new band, jazz band and orchestra titles
Rubank Advanced Method, Vol. 1
The Yamaha Advantage, Book 1

Additional new features include:
Full support for sending and receiving assignments through a school network that uses a proxy server
Support for Rubank and Yamaha Advantage method assignments

“We’re excited about the early response to SmartMusic Impact™ and the progress we’re making in adding band and jazz ensemble repertoire,” stated Ron Raup, president and chief operating officer. “Each title includes a professional recording and pre-authored assignments for every part so that teachers can easily integrate the SmartMusic solution into their performance curriculum. The ever-expanding library of band titles, coupled with the 10.1 technical advances, helps music educators offer individualized instruction while providing them with an efficient means of measuring student achievement.”

SmartMusic 10.1 updates are available, free of charge, to all current SmartMusic subscribers.

For more information, visit www.smartmusic.com or www.makemusic.com.

About MakeMusic, Inc.

MakeMusic, Inc. is a world leader in music-education technology whose mission is to enhance and transform the experience of making, teaching and learning music. Among its leading products are Finale®, the world’s best-selling music notation software, and SmartMusic®, the complete music practice system that features Intelligent Accompaniment® and the world’s largest interactive accompaniment library. MakeMusic maintains its corporate headquarters in Minneapolis. The company can be reached at www.makemusic.com.

Contacts

MakeMusic, Inc.
Karen VanDerBosch, 952-906-3690
Chief Financial Officer
kvanderbosch {at} makemusic(.)com
or
Mary Schneider, 952-906-3684
Chief Marketing Officer
mschneider {at} makemusic(.)com