MMUS Makemusic, Inc. (MM)

MakeMusic, Inc. (NASDAQ:MMUS) today announced monthly subscription results for SmartMusic®, the interactive music software for band, orchestra and voice. SmartMusic subscriptions as of August month-end numbered 176,429, representing a decrease of 1,439 from the previous month and an 18% increase over the prior year.

Karen van Lith, MakeMusic CEO stated: “Subscription promotions offered in May and June of this year drove early renewals, which had an impact on August subscription levels. When the August subscriptions are included in a four-month comparison to the previous year, the net subscription additions during that period rose 17%.”

SmartMusic’s gradebook feature, which facilitates student grading and records management via the Internet, showed 670 teachers had issued assignments at the end of August 2011. Gradebook teachers, those having issued assignments to 50 or more students, totaled 171 at the end of August 2011. “Gradebook Teachers” and "Educators who have issued assignments" are annual statistics that restart on July 1 of each year reflecting the start of the school-year cycle.

The number of SmartMusic educator accounts was 9,638 compared to 9,648 at the end of July, a decrease of 10 accounts.

SmartMusic monthly site agreement totals are shown in the SmartMusic metrics table below.

SmartMusic Metrics:

    TotalSubscriptions   EducatorAccounts  

Educatorswho haveissuedassignments

  GradebookTeachers  

SiteAgreements

Aug-11   176,429   9,638   670   171   588 Jul-11   177,868   9,648   126*   19   548 Jun-11   173,295   9,633   2,814   1,418   541 May-11   167,094   9,758   2,780   1,458   525 Apr-11   165,165   9,744   2,736   1,437   512 Mar-11   164,836   9,727   2,680   1,416   506 Feb-11   163,710   9,601   2,488   1,299   503 Jan-11   163,151   9,487   2,305   1,186   500 Dec-10   162,189   9,402   2,040   1,019   485 Nov-10   161,788   9,461   1,936   950   487 Oct-10   160,681   9,523   1,628   761   465 Sep-10   158,574   9,312   1,085   415   466 Aug-10   149,038   9,180   374   60   406

* The number of “Educators who have issued assignments” at the end of July 2011 has been updated from 41 to 126.

“Gradebook Teachers” and "Educators who have issued assignments" are annual statistics that restart on July 1 of each year reflecting the start of the school-year cycle.

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About MakeMusic, Inc.

MakeMusic®, Inc. is a world leader in music technology whose mission is to develop and market solutions that transform how music is composed, taught, learned and performed. For more than 20 years, Finale® has been the industry standard in music notation software, enabling composers, arrangers, musicians, teachers, students and publishers to create, edit, audition, print and publish musical scores. MakeMusic is also the creator of SmartMusic® interactive software that is transforming the way students practice. With SmartMusic, students and teachers have access to thousands of band, orchestra and vocal pieces allowing students to practice with background accompaniment and get immediate feedback on their performance. SmartMusic allows teachers to individualize instruction and document the progress of every student. Additional information about this Minnesota company can be found at www.makemusic.com.