nkoda, a London-based company, aims to bring a subscription model to sheet music. Development and licensing has been in progress for several years. In 2018 they finally plan on launching their product, with beta signups currently underway.
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An interview with Elaine Gould, part 2: Behind Bars
This is the second in a series of interviews with Elaine Gould, senior new music editor at Faber Music and author of the music notation treatise Behind Bars, in partnership with Music Engraving Tips. In this interview, Elaine talks about the ideas behind her writing the book.
An interview with Elaine Gould, part 1: Early years at Faber
The first of a series of interviews with Elaine Gould, senior new music editor at Faber Music and author of the music notation treatise Behind Bars. Conducted by Justin Tokke in partnership with the Music Engraving Tips community group.
Sibelius 8.7 released with Cloud Sharing, other fixes
Sibelius 8.7 is now available, featuring the first iteration of the new Cloud Sharing service, allowing Sibelius users to share their scores online with anyone in a format that can be displayed in any browser on a modern device.
Dorico 1.1 is a major release; chord symbols, repeat endings among the many new features
Despite its modest version number, Dorico 1.1 qualifies as a major release, and we cover it accordingly. Read our comprehensive review of the new major features, such as chord symbols, piano pedaling, linked dynamics, repeat endings, note spacing, filters, and much more.
Dorico is here: A review
At long last, Steinberg has released Dorico, its new music notation and scoring software. Alexander Plötz takes a detailed look into the new software’s philosophy, its features, and its feature. Andrew Noah Cap and Philip Rothman contribute additional content to this thorough review.
Alfred Music joins Peaksware, parent company of MakeMusic
Alfred Music, the educational music publisher and distributor, is now owned by Peaksware Holdings, LLC. Peaksware is the Boulder, Colorado-based holding company that owns MakeMusic, Inc.
Avid’s Sam Butler and Joe Pearson on Sibelius Cloud Publishing
Avid’s Sam Butler and Joe Pearson speak about the upcoming Sibelius Cloud Publishing technology, its purpose, and future.
Avid announces a Sibelius-based cloud technology for publishers
Among several announcements at NAMM was a press release describing a new cloud publishing technology for Sibelius.
Using font sizes in wildcards (or: Geeking out in Sibelius)
A tour de force on using font sizes in wildcards in Sibelius, with detailed instructions on converting points to spaces.