--- dhbailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> This is wonderful for the continued growth and
> survival of MakeMusic,
> but it doesn't bode so well for Finale, I'm afraid.
> They've already
> reduced their development department for Finale so
> they could put more
> developers to work on MakeMusic.
>
> One thing that I am surprised at, though, is their
> continued
> upgrade-a-year scheduling for Finale, since they've
> got a great
> subscription model working well to guarantee an
> income flow for SmartMusic.
>
> Why not let the Finale developers spend a bit more
> time on each upgrade
> (as it was in the older days) and give us a more
> substantial upgrade?
>
> They could charge a bit more (like Sibelius does)
> for each of their
> non-regular upgrades, to provide essentially the
> same income flow, just
> spaced out differently and providing upgrades which
> are more appealing
> to a larger number of Finale users.
I think they've actually increased the number of
people on the Finale development staff.
Regarding SmartMusic eventually supporting the
development of Finale, I believe that's still the
plan.
Tyler
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