Dear Finale mailing list members, I did a search on my domain name and was impressed by the discussion our site had sparked. I would like to take the opportunity to adress some points that arose:
On 1/12/07, Johannes Gebauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The much I would love to see more by this composer being published I am sort of doubtful this will go very far. But then I don't understand how such internet sites finance themselves, there must be a secret I don't understand...
Well as the mastermind behind the website my plan is to offer upp as many works as possible. I am very efficient in notating (using that other notating software), and allready have half of his opus numbers notated. However making a esthetically pleasing 'engraving' out of the notated music takes time. And not to forget the needed analyzis, historical context and editorial changes ( and keeping the list of them ); yes we are trying to keep a musicologically professional standard. As to finanzing it seems that mr Clow summed it up: On 12.01.2007 Kim Patrick Clow wrote:
If you look at the information on the Wranitzky website for example, the people behind it are computer programmers or IT types. My hunch is they make plenty of money in their trades. So their music work feeds their soul (so to speak), while their day job provides them their bread and butter.
However, just having started my professional career I can not say I have plenty of money, and acquiring microfilms and copies of the sources can be very expensive. But for me it is my hobby. There are plenty of other cost-consuming hobbies out there. Some people spend more money collecting Playboy Magazines. Andrew Stiller wrote:
Big mistake. People don't value what they can get for free. Even a nominal fee would generate a much stronger response.
I am not quite sure I agree with this. Quite frankly I would *LOVE* if people paid for the music, and we will of course encourage people to contribute by donating money if they like the music - so we can keep financing getting all the necessary sources. So far I have payed it all out of my own pocket. However, as a lover of the music I prefer that people download, try out and discover the music, rather than asking a nominal fee for it. Payment over the internet is always a bit of a hassle. I hope you will enjoy the editions and the site; and I'm be happy for all the comments I get. Sincerely, Daniel Bernhardsson www.Wranitzky.com Viva Wranitzky! _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
