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FreeHand
Systems and Naxos Online Libraries Launch Sheet Music Library
Web Site.
LOS
ALTOS, CA, November 1, 2007 – FreeHand
Systems, Inc., wholly owned subsidiary of FreeHand Systems International,
Inc. (OTC:FSYI) and Naxos Online Libraries announced today the
official launch of the Naxos Music Library – Sheet
Music.
The program is an expansion of the library program FreeHand acquired
when it purchased SheetMusicNow.com in 2006.
The
newly launched program combines the previous effort plus additional
songs published by FreeHandMusic.com and triples the number of
available titles, increasing the number of titles to over 40,000.
In addition to adding new titles, FreeHand has implemented Mac
compatibility as well with its Solero Viewer, proprietary software
used for downloading, printing, and transposition.
“We
are committed to growing the library business model and our partnership
with Naxos has significant growth potential for us,” said
Kim Lorz, CEO of FreeHand Systems.
Klaus
Heymann, founder of Naxos said, "The launch of the joint
Naxos Music Library Sheet Music database represents the shared
commitment of Freehand and Naxos to music education through the
development of relevant technology. We look forward to working
with Freehand in the future to expand our cooperation to create
exciting new educational products."
Naxos,
founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, brings great recordings from
all over the globe to listeners at a price they can afford. Mr.
Heymann’s
forward thinking led to the creation of the Naxos Music
Library in 2000. It is quickly becoming the premier music resource for
the World’s libraries and educational
institutions. The Naxos Music Library is a digital music resource
for students and library patrons available throughout North America
and most of the World.
FreeHand
Systems’ CEO, Kim Lorz adds, “In our many discussions
with Hal Leonard we have become impressed with their management
team and distribution power which can significantly accelerate
our growth in this exciting new field of digital music publishing. We
are privileged to work with an industry leader that completely
understands the future of the sheet music business and is willing
to include our technology. I believe that together we can
aggressively expand the marketing potential of both our companies
in traditional brick and mortar distribution as well as digital
distribution. ”
FreeHand Systems,
Inc. (www.freehandsystems.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Freehand Systems International, Inc is the global leader in digital
sheet music publishing and is the manufacturer of the first digital
music tablet, the MusicPad Pro® Plus. The pad provides innovative
technology to the music industry for displaying and publishing
digitally delivered sheet music. The company’s digital
sheet music website (www.freehandmusic.com) offers nearly 100,000
titles for digital download and transfer to the MusicPad Pro.
Investor
Contact:
650-941-0742
investorrelations@freehandsystems.com
Media
Contact: Clyde Beswick, VP Marketing
FreeHand Systems, Inc.
95 First Street, Suite 200
Los Altos, CA 94022
310.275.9269
cbeswick@freehandsystems.com
Note
to editors: For additional information visit FreeHand System’s
website, www.freehandsystems.com. FreeHand Systems, Inc., MusicPad
Pro®, MusicPad Pro® Plus, MusicPad Maestro™ are trademarks
of FreeHand Systems, Inc.
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