MINNEAPOLIS, JANUARY 18, 2006 – MakeMusic, Inc. (Nasdaq: MMUS) announced today that the next version of Finale®, the award-winning music notation software, will be released as a Universal application. “Universal” refers to the fact that it will run natively on both Power PC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers. Finale will also continue to support current Windows operating systems.
“Many of our Macintosh users are very excited about the recent release of new Intel-based Macintosh computers,” stated MakeMusic’s chief marketing officer, Ron Raup. “We want to let all our Macintosh users know that we’re committed to supporting this important and exciting development for Macintosh in Finale 2007 once it is released later this year.”
While a release date for the next version of Finale has not yet been announced, MakeMusic typically releases a new Finale upgrade annually -- the most recent version, Finale 2006, was released on July 25, 2005.
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, Minnesota. The company can be reached at www.makemusic.com.