Michael R. Skinner

MakeMusic, Inc. provides music education technology services. The firm operates through two segments: Notation and SmartMusic. The Notation segment includes the design, development, sales, and marketing for the Finale family of music notation software products, MusicXML and Dolet software and Garritan sound libraries. The SmartMusic segment includes the design, development, amortization of capitalized song title development, sales, and marketing of the subscription-based SmartMusic product line, and related accessories. The company was founded by John W. Paulson in 1990 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

DANSR acts as musicians. Its products include reeds, mouthpieces, ligatures, accessories, and saxophone. The company is headquartered in Champaign, IL.

National Association of Music Merchants, Inc. operates an association of manufacturers of musical instruments. The firm?s services include creates music making opportunities foe people of all ages, funding groundbreaking music research and advocating for music education. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Yamaha Corp. of America supplies musical instruments. It offers pianos and electronic keyboards, woodwind and brass instruments, guitars and drums. The firm also distributes professional audio and live sound reinforcement gear. It supplies home audio and video equipment, including stereo receivers, home theater systems, DVD and CD players, loudspeakers, and video displays. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Buena Park, CA.

J.D. Daddario & Co., Inc. distributes plumbing and heating products, appliances, lighting and electrical supplies. The company is headquartered in Franklin, MA.

D'Addario & Co., Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets strings for musical instruments. The firm distributes strings for fretted and bowed musical instruments, drumheads, drum practice pads, guitar, and other woodwind accessories. Its products are sold under the proprietary brand names D'Addario, Evans Drumheads, Planet Waves, Rico, and HQ Percussion. The company was founded by John D'Addario, Sr., John D'Addario, and James D'Addario in 1973 and is headquartered in Farmingdale, NY.