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Career Moves: October 20, 2006

Authored by dmw on October 20, 2006 - 9:04am.

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Handleman Company, a distributor of prerecorded music and console video game hardware, software and accessories, today announced that Robert E. Kirby has joined the company as its President and Chief Operating Officer. For the past seven years Kirby has worked for Johnson & Johnson, where his most recent position was President of Personal Products Company. Prior to Johnson & Johnson, Kirby worked at Fort James Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Corporation and Proctor & Gamble Company.

tags: Career | Moves | MakeMusic | Handleman |

Music Education Technology Firm MakeMusic Raises $3 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 3, 2003 - 2:01am.

Minneapolis -- MakeMusic, a provider of music education software and technology, announced on Monday that it has raised $3 million through a private placement of its stock. Existing shareholder SG Asset Management contributed $1 million of the total placement, while the balance came from a combination of new investors, existing shareholders and company management and directors. The company will use the funds primarily for working capital and to grow subscriptions to SmartMusic, its music practice system that currently serves 1,580 schools. Minneapolis-based MakeMusic also markets the Finale family of music notation software products.

tags: VC | Music Education | MakeMusic |

Music Education Software Firm MakeMusic Raises $2 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 6, 2003 - 7:32am.

Minneapolis -- MakeMusic, a developer of music notation and other music educational software, announced on Monday that it has raised $2 million in new financing through a private placement of its stock. The company said it believes the new funds will bring it to profitability in 2004. Minneapolis-based MakeMusic also said its shareholders approved a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, part of its plan to try to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. MakeMusic distributes the Finale music notation program as well as SmartMusic, a software-based music practice system.

tags: VC | Music | Musics | MakeMusic |