Positive Reviews for SmartMusic 2010

Free update to music learning software proves very popular

• Press Release
• Source: MakeMusic, Inc.
• On 1:50 pm EDT, Monday October 26, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMUS - News) announced today that the response to SmartMusic^® 2010, the latest update of the acclaimed music learning software, has been extremely positive. Free to all current subscribers of SmartMusic, SmartMusic 2010 includes many enhancements designed to improve the user experience and make existing SmartMusic features more accessible by teachers and students alike.

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Positive response to the improvements in SmartMusic 2010 have appeared in several music education-related blogs, including those by Roger Whaley, G. E. Couch and at MusicEdMagic, where Chad Criswell commented:

"SmartMusic 2010 is far more user friendly and some of the improvements they have made to the user interface are game changers in terms of convenience and ease of use for classroom based music teachers."

Parents are commenting to their students' teachers:

"I just wanted to let you know that we are very impressed with the SmartMusic program. Mikayla used it to practice this weekend, and the instant feedback on her performance is extremely motivating for her. What a wonderful resource to have! And what a difference it makes--she is actually excited to practice, and practicing longer as a result."

- Middle School Parent

Educators are also commenting directly to MakeMusic:

"Smart Music 2010 has a streamlined user-friendly interface which makes it easier for me to find music, assignments, and access my gradebook. Having all of these tools all in one place saves me time and energy, letting me focus more time on my music program and working with students."

- Anthony Beatrice, Pentucket Regional Middle/High School, West Newbury, Massachusetts

Many music educators have become SmartMusic advocates and have shared their SmartMusic experiences on the advocates page of smartmusic.com. In addition, winning entries of the recent "Share Your SmartMusic Story" contest can be viewed, along with the names of the winners, on the SmartMusic contest page.

"The development efforts leading to the release of SmartMusic 2010 represent our continued focus on listening to our customers and improving their user experience," commented CEO Ron Raup. "While we're very gratified to hear the positive response to our latest version of the software, we continue to strive toward improving all elements of the customer experience. It is this focus, coupled with targeted sales and marketing efforts, that will contribute to growth and retention in SmartMusic subscriptions."

Follow SmartMusic activities from our Community page which offers easy access to the SmartMusic Newsletter, Forum, Blog, and links to SmartMusic presence on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and more.

About MakeMusic, Inc.

MakeMusic^®, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, is a world leader in music technology whose mission is to develop and market solutions that transform how music is composed, taught, learned and performed. For more than 20 years, Finale^® has been the industry standard in music notation software. It has transformed the process by which composers, arrangers, musicians, teachers, students and publishers create, edit, audition, print and publish musical scores. Additionally, MakeMusic is the creator of SmartMusic^®, the complete practice tool for band, orchestra and voice and SmartMusic Gradebook^TM, the web-based student grading and records management system. Further information about the company can be found at www.makemusic.com.

Cautionary Statements

Certain statements found in this release may constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements reflect the speaker’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance and include any statement that does not directly relate to a current or historical fact. Our forward-looking statements in this release relate to our continued focus on listening to our customers and improving all elements of their customer experience and targeted sales and marketing efforts contributing to growth and retention in SmartMusic subscriptions. Forward-looking statements cannot be guaranteed and actual results may vary materially due to the uncertainties and risks, known and unknown, associated with such statements. Examples of risks and uncertainties for MakeMusic are described in our reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (including our Annual Report on Form 10-K). Investors should not consider any list of such factors to be an exhaustive statement of all of the risks, uncertainties or potentially inaccurate assumptions investors should take into account when making investment decisions. Shareholders and other readers should not place undue reliance on “forward-looking statements,” as such statements speak only as of the date of this release. We do not intend to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.

MakeMusic, Inc.
Karen VanDerBosch, 952-906-3690
Chief Financial Officer
kvanderbosch@makemusic.com