Published: August 03, 2011
MakeMusic's Monthly SmartMusic Subscription Report - July 2011
MINNEAPOLIS - (BUSINESS WIRE) - MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ:MMUS) today announced monthly subscription
results for SmartMusic,
the interactive music software for band, orchestra and voice. SmartMusic
subscriptions as of July month-end numbered 177,868, representing an
increase of 4,573 from the previous month and a 24% increase over the
prior year.
SmartMusic's gradebook
feature, which facilitates student grading and records management
via the Internet, showed 41 teachers had issued assignments at the end
of July 2011. Gradebook teachers, those having issued assignments to 50
or more students, totaled 19 at the end of July 2011. "Gradebook
Teachers" and "Educators who have issued assignments" are annual
statistics that restart on July 1 of each year reflecting the start of
the school-year cycle.
The number of SmartMusic educator accounts was 9,648 compared to 9,633
at the end of June, an increase of 15 accounts.
SmartMusic monthly site agreement totals are shown in the SmartMusic
metrics table below:
SmartMusic Metrics:
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Total Subscriptions
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Educator Accounts
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Educators who have issued assignments
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Gradebook Teachers
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Site Agreements
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Jul-11
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177,868
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9,648
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41
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19
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548
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Jun-11
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173,295
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9,633
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2,814
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1,418
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541
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May-11
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167,094
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9,758
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2,780
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1,458
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525
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Apr-11
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165,165
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9,744
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2,736
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1,437
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512
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Mar-11
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164,836
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9,727
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2,680
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1,416
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506
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Feb-11
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163,710
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9,601
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2,488
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1,299
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503
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Jan-11
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163,151
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9,487
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2,305
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1,186
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500
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Dec-10
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162,189
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9,402
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2,040
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1,019
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485
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Nov-10
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161,788
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9,461
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1,936
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950
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487
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Oct-10
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160,681
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9,523
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1,628
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761
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465
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Sep-10
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158,574
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9,312
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1,085
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415
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466
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Aug-10
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149,038
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9,180
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374
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60
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406
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Jul-10
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143,121
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9,003
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373
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"Gradebook Teachers" and "Educators who have issued assignments" are
annual statistics that restart on July 1 of each year reflecting the
start of the school-year cycle. The gradebook feature was temporarily
unavailable in July 2010 until SmartMusic 2011 was released in August
2010.
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and more.
About MakeMusic, Inc.
MakeMusic, Inc. 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, enabling
composers, arrangers, musicians, teachers, students and publishers to
create, edit, audition, print and publish musical scores. MakeMusic is
also the creator of SmartMusic
interactive software that is transforming the way students practice.
With SmartMusic, students and teachers have access to thousands of band,
orchestra and vocal pieces allowing students to practice with background
accompaniment and get immediate feedback on their performance.
SmartMusic allows teachers to individualize instruction and document the
progress of every student. Additional information about this Minnesota
company can be found at www.makemusic.com.

Company Contact:
MakeMusic, Inc.
Karen VanDerBosch,
952-906-3690
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
kvanderbosch@makemusic.com
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Investor
Relation Contacts:
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates
Mary
Magnani/Cathy Mattison, 415-433-3777
mmagnani@lhai.com
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