The scores for Bach's concertos and Basie's swing sessions will soon be available as digital files, as another segment of the music industry makes its way online. Net4music is launching a portal site this week that will give musicians, composers, and music educators access to thousands of digitized, downloadable sheet music titles. The company will offer about 40,000 titles initially, adding another 10,000 per month in all genres of music, from classical to jazz, pop, country, educational, and gospel music, said Fran ois Duliege, CEO of Net4Music. Publishers will be able to digitize their sheet music from multiple sources into Adobe's PDF format, and then distribute it in customized orders. We are a friend of the publishers because we help them further expose and increase sales of not only their A catalog but their B and C titles as well.
Buyers can preview songs and buy one score rather than a complete songbook.
To protect the files from pirating, the company's distribution system uses an encryption scheme that prevents files from being redistributed. Another goal of the site is to act as a portal for musicians, where interviews and other information will be made available at no charge. An online directory will list musicians, composers, teachers, manufacturers and retailers, identified by instrument, genre, and geography. Wired Digital Inc. All rights reserved.