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Revolutionary Product
FreeHand Systems, Inc. (www.freehandsystems.com), a subsidiary
of FreeHand Systems International, Inc., is a 5 year old company
headquartered in Los Altos, CA. The company is an elite digital
music distributor and manufacturer of a music performance and education
computer tablet.
Revolutionary
technology is shaping the future distribution and performance
of sheet music. The company has two products: the MusicPad Pro® and
a Digital Sheet Music Website.
The MusicPad Pro is a hardware/software product that enables convenient
usage and storage of sheet music in digital format, based on patented
technology. The Digital Sheet Music Website, founded in 1996, provides
the product (digital sheet music) that links with the MusicPad
Pro and delivers robust, flexible, and attractive downloadable
sheets of music - achieved by converting printed sheet music into
a digital format using a low cost/high speed process.
FreeHand
is the only company that manufactures a music performance computer
tablet, and its digital sheet music site is the largest in the
industry with 98,000 titles.
Market Potential
Music product sales are an approximate $7B industry in the US,
according to leading industry trade group, NAMM (National Association
of Music Merchants). The global market recently reached $15.4B
in total annual sales.
Music products
are sold in over 8K music retail stores in the US and over 17.8K
globally. The industry has consistently grown at a steady rate
of 6% annually, with increasing digital and on-line distribution
of music, significant additional growth is expected. Apple’s
iPod sales are up 61% from 1 year ago with 8.5M iPods sold in
2nd Quarter of 2006.
53% of US households have one musical instrument, 40%
have two.
Niche sheet music market is expected to mirror the Digital Audio
Player market which should experience 400% growth by 2009 and the
digital download market which anticipates a 134% growth rate in
2005.
Worth
Considering:
- One-of-kind
high-tech product (MusicPad Pro®) that’s
changing the music industry.
- Strong
US distribution PLUS recently opened distribution in Asia and
Europe.
- 6
technology patents.
- Not
just hardware, company offers digital sheet music for use with
its product, provides ongoing revenue.
- Largest
Digital Sheet Music Site in industry with over 98,000 titles.
- Exclusive
technology provider.
- Exceptional
management team with broad experience and history of success.
- 5-year
old California-based, international company with strong profit
potential.
- Strong,
highly motivated management team with $18 million paid in capital.
Current
Product Distribution:
- The company aggressively distributes its products both in the
US and internationally.
- US
and Canadian retailer base supported by strong internal sales
team and manufactures reps.
- Major
international distributors opening markets in Asia, Europe, Latin
America and the Middle East.
- Music
retailers offer companies digital sheet music via downloading
and printing in-store (FreeHand Sheet Music Now).
- Direct
to consumer sale of digital sheet music via company website (freehandmusic.com)
offering over 98,000 titles.
Financial
Reports:
The
consolidated financial statements in the below PDF files are
presented for convenience and information purposes only, and
while reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the integrity
of such information, they should not be relied on. A copy of
the printed consolidated financial statements will be provided
on request.
Investors
contact investorrelations@freehandsystems.com
or call 650-941-0742.
Corporate
Milestones
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New
publishing agreement adds titles such as “When
You Wish Upon A Star,” “Whistle While You
Work,” and “Smile” to FreeHandMusic.com |
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Rolling
Stones and Sam Cooke songs among new titles available
at FreeHandMusic.com. |
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FreeHand
Systems adds new distributor in Australia and New Zealand
– Hal Leonard Australia, Pty. Ltd. |
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FreeHand
Systems joins forces with EMI Music Publishing for digital
sheet music distribution. |
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FreeHand
Systems and Naxos Online Libraries launch sheet music
library web site. |
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FreeHand
Systems and industry leader Hal Leonard Sign Distribution
Deal. |
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FreeHand
Systems files Form 10-SB. |
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MusicPad
Pro makes NBC debut as part of new talent show: FreeHand
Systems' MusicPads hit the right note with The Singing
Bee! |
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FreeHand
Systems announces change in Auditors. |
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FreeHand
Systems closes additional institutional round of funding
from Vision Capital Advisors, LLC. |
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FreeHand
Systems to provide Sher Music’s “Digital
Real Book” online in digital sheet music format. |
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KLEEM,
FreeHand Systems' new distritbutor in Germany, Austria
and Switzerland. |
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Roy
M. Avondet joins FreeHand Systems as Chief Financial
Officer. |
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FreeHand
Systems Inernational releases audited financial statements
for the years ended March 31, 2006 and 2005. |
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FreeHand
Systems signs
contract with industry giant Sony/ATV Music Publishing. |
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FreeHand
Systems closes second institutional round of funding
from large institutional investor, Vision Opportunity
Master Fund, Ltd. |
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FreeHand
Systems signs distribution agreement with renowned
German music publisher, Sikorski Musikverlage. |
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Charles
Koppelman joins FreeHand Systems, expanding IP/Music Publishing
efforts. |
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FreeHand
Systems closes acquisition of Electronic Courseware Systems,
Inc. |
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FreeHand
Systems closes first institutional round of funding from large
institutional investor, Vision Opportunity Master Fund, Ltd. |
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FreeHand
Systems finalizes agreement to offer digital sheet music in
China. |
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FreeHand
Systems begins selling FreeHand Systems' MusicPad Pro® at
Guitar Center stores. |
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Mike
Garson to perform Monday, September 11, on The Tonight Show
with Jay Leno. |
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FreeHand
Systems and Tom Lee Music ready aggressive product launch in
Hong Kong and Mainland China. |
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FreeHand
Systems reports increased MusicPad Pro sales resulting from
being featured on "I Want That! Tech Toys" on HGTV. |
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FreeHand
Systems to exhibit at MIAC, The Music Industries Association
of Canada. |
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FreeHand
Systems' MusicPad Pro® featured on this week's episode of
"I Want That! Tech Toys" on HGTV. |
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FreeHand
Systems closes $550 thousand round of private funding. |
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Musician's
Friend launches catalog sales of FreeHand Systems' MusicPad
Pro®. |
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FreeHand
Systems begins shipping MusicPad Pro® to Sam Ash stores. |
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FreeHand
Systems, maker of the MusicPad Pro®, announces agreement
to acquire Electronic Courseware Systems, Inc. |
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Sam
Ash Music to begin selling FreeHand Systems' MusicPad Pro®. |
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FreeHand
Systems' auditors ready FY 2006 audit. |
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FreeHand
Systems launches new digital sheet music web store. |
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FreeHand
Systems names Doug Chan, VP Engineering and Mark Travaglio,
Director of Hardware Engineering. |
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FreeHand
Systems' eMusicExpress in-store download-to-print sheet music
service now available in over 750 retail locations worldwide. |
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FreeHand
Systems signs digital sheet music distribution deal with BMG
Music Publishing. |
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FreeHand
Systems' MusicPad Pro® Now Available from Musician's Friend. |
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FreeHand
Systems Announces New Distributors in Spain and Portugal. |
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FreeHand
Systems MusicPad Pro® used by all symphony musicians at
California State University Long Beach concert. |
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FreeHand
Systems announces new distributor, Kinovox A/S, to handle MusicPad
Pro distribution in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. |
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FreeHand
Systems' MusicPad Pro® to be used by all musicians in UK
tour of stage version of the classic 70s album, Jeff Wayne's
War of the Worlds. |
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FreeHand
Systems releases its conductors model, the MusicPad Maestro™. |
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FreeHand
Systems Announces New UK Distributor. |
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FreeHand
Systems MusicPad Pro® 800 to be Sold at Yamano Music Stores
in Japan. |
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Cleveland
Institute of Music Uses FreeHand Systems' Digital Music Notebook
to Conduct Remote Master Classes. |
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FreeHand
Systems Expands International Digital Sheet Music Accounts in
Japan. |
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Carnegie
Library in Pittsburgh is 75th subscriber to FreeHand Systems'
digital sheet music service. |
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FreeHand
Systems names Robert Dingley to head up publishing acquisition
team. |
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FreeHand
Systems shows major growth in its digital sheet music service,
eMusicExpress. |
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FreeHand
Systems acquires SheetMusicNow. |
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FreeHand
Systems signs multi-year Asian distribution agreement with Acton
International Corporation, LTD. |
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FreeHand
Systems now publicly traded company (OTCO: FSYI). |
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Indianapolis
High School Band makes history by performing first paperless
concert. |
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FreeHand
Systems announces release of its 4.0 software. |
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FreeHand
Systems, maker of the MusicPad Pro® expands sales staff,
continuing sales growth efforts. |
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Interlochen
Arts Academy and FreeHand Systems announce pilot program to
test the world’s first sheet music computer tablet. |
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The
MusicPad Pro earns praise from Canada's acclaimed Gryphon Trio. |
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FreeHand
Systems acquires Sunhawk Digital Music LLC. |
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The
MusicPad Pro, world's first sheet music computer tablet, has
Asian debut with American Maestro Jung-Ho Pak. |
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Special
pricing program announced for music teachers. |
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FreeHand
Systems delivers the MusicPad Pro. |
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MusicPad
Pro at Mac World. |
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FreeHand
Systems receives patent approval for new annotation technology. |
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Rick
Wakeman, world renown keyboard player for the rock group YES,
joins advisory board of FreeHand Systems. |
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Jon
Anderson, lead singer of YES, joins FreeHand Systems' Advisory
Board. |
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Noted
conductor, Jung-Ho Pak joins FreeHand Technical Advisory Board |
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