{"id":22221,"date":"2012-03-06T13:42:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-06T13:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/makemusic-signed-an-agreement-with-hal-leonard-corporation-mmus\/22221\/"},"modified":"2012-03-06T13:42:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-06T13:42:00","slug":"makemusic-signed-an-agreement-with-hal-leonard-corporation-mmus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/makemusic-signed-an-agreement-with-hal-leonard-corporation-mmus\/22221\/","title":{"rendered":"MakeMusic &#8211; Signed an agreement with Hal Leonard Corporation &#8211; MMUS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - News Links *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"3490797620\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 15;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--Ad Injection mfunc mode ad include code--><!--mfunc include_once('\/mnt\/Target01\/327806\/www.thestockmarketwatch.com\/web\/content\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/plugins\/ad-injection\/adshow.php') --><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/Make-music.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-22222\" title=\"Make music\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/smw-news-wp\/2012\/03\/Make-music.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"45\"><\/a>MakeMusic, Inc. (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock.aspx?stock=MMUS\">NASDAQ: MMUS<\/a>)<\/strong>, creators of SmartMusic interactive music learning software for band, orchestra and voice, today announced it has signed an agreement with Hal Leonard Corporation, the world\u2019s largest music print publisher.<\/p>\n<p>Under the agreement terms, MMUS will dramatically expand its SmartMusic music library to include many of the most popular songs of the 20th century and today\u2019s contemporary hits. For the first time ever, those songs will be available for purchase from within the SmartMusic application.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis agreement represents a new era of joint development between the Hal Leonard Corporation and MakeMusic,\u201d said MakeMusic CEO Karen van Lith.\u201cThis new, pay-per-title business model will enable current SmartMusic subscribers, and future music-makers, to practice and perform their favorite pop compositions within SmartMusic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--mfunc adshow_display_ad_file_v2(array('ad_random_1.txt'), array(100), array('align' => 'float right', 'clear' => '', 'margin_top' => '', 'margin_bottom' => '', 'padding_top' => '', 'padding_bottom' => ''), array(), array()) --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-1408583772585547\";\n\/* SMW - in News 300 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"5684630733\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><!--\/mfunc--><\/p>\n<p>Van Lith also notes that the Hal Leonard partnership further positions SmartMusic as the category leader, allowing MMUS to more deeply penetrate the large and growing community of music makers everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Hal Leonard President Larry Morton said, \u201cWe\u2019re proud and pleased to provide many of the world\u2019s most popular, best-loved songs for MakeMusic to offer its SmartMusic subscribers under an exciting new business model. We\u2019re closely integrating our production processes which will benefit both companies, our songwriters, publisher partners and student musicians alike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hal Leonard represents in print many well-known artists including Adele, Aerosmith, The Beatles, Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, Kelly Clarkson, Coldplay, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Christina Perri, Tom Petty, Pink Floyd, Elvis Presley, Queen, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, U2, The Who, Stevie Wonder and hundreds of others, plus the music of Irving Berlin, the Walt Disney Company, Glee, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Motown and Rodgers &amp; Hammerstein.<\/p>\n<p>SmartMusic is used by more than 10,000 schools, colleges and university music programs in North America. For more than 14 years, educators and students have loved how SmartMusic software has provided a powerful, unique music-learning experience.<\/p>\n<p>More Posts by this author<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/gold-prices-rebound-after-tuesdays-sell-off\/22338\"><br \/>\nGold Prices Rebound after Tuesday\u2019s Sell-Off<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-rebound-after-tuesdays-sell-off-as-labor-market-data-lifts-sentiment\/22318\"><br \/>\nStocks Rebound after Tuesday\u2019s Sell-Off as Labor Market Data Lifts Sentiment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/fords-turnaround-ceo-awarded-34-5-million-of-shares-f\/22317\"><br \/>\nFord\u2019s Turnaround: CEO awarded $34.5 million of Shares (F)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/american-eagles-profit-drops-41-aeo\/22315\"><br \/>\nAmerican Eagle\u2019s Profit Drops 41% (AEO)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-updates\/stocks-headed-for-a-higher-finish-21\/22313\"><br \/>\nStocks Headed for a Higher Finish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/celldex-begins-2012-well-positioned-cldx\/22308\"><br \/>\nCelldex begins 2012 well positioned &#8211; CLDX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/recent-events\/business-news\/nuance-to-acquire-transcend-nuan\/22306\"><br \/>\nNuance to acquire Transcend &#8211; NUAN<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<table style=\"border:none;margin:0;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/5.jpg\" alt=\"edliston\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"photo\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:5px;vertical-align:top;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"font-size:11pt;\"><b>Post Written By: Ed Liston <\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:10pt;\">\n<p>Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. 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