MakeMusic Announces Partnership with the International Association for Jazz Education; Introducing an Exclusive SmartMusic Offering for IAJE Members and their Students.

MINNEAPOLIS -- MakeMusic, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMUS) announced today a new partnership with the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE). For $35, IAJE members will be able to purchase a special SmartMusic(R) annual subscription designed specifically for jazz educators and their students. The standard annual subscription costs $100. Furthermore, certain jazz titles will be available exclusively through this IAJE subscription.

SmartMusic, the complete music practice system, is uniquely suited to help students learn to improvise. They can:

--Practice exercises on the blues scale, ii-V7-I and iii-vi-ii-V7-I chord progressions.

--Practice Play by Ear Exercises that assess and grade what they did right and wrong.

--Practice tunes with a variety of improvisation patterns notated on-screen.

--See transcriptions of what expert piano, bass and drum musicians play while comping behind soloists.

--Record themselves with accompaniment to hear how they sound and then make adjustments and corrections on their own.

--Study tunes by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Wynton Marsalis and other jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, etc.

--Practice with accompaniments recorded by Wynton Marsalis' rhythm section.

Participating IAJE members will receive the complete SmartMusic subscription to more than 30,000 titles in a variety of genres plus certain jazz titles exclusive to IAJE, also performed by Wynton Marsalis' rhythm section, featuring the music of Ellington, Monk, Gershwin, Brubeck and others. Members will also be able to offer the special subscription and reduced price to their students.

"IAJE is the world leader in jazz education," stated John Paulson, MakeMusic's president. "They are committed to helping students learn to confidently improvise creative, intelligent jazz solos. The success of their annual conference and the strength of their membership give evidence to the influence and leadership they provide."

"IAJE recognizes that SmartMusic transforms jazz education with powerful new tools to teach improvisation and a practical means for educators to document individual student progress," stated Bill McFarlin, IAJE's executive director. "We are pleased our members and their students can take advantage of the special pricing and exclusive content offered in the IAJE SmartMusic subscription."

About IAJE

With more than 8,000 members in 40 countries, IAJE is the leading authority and primary voice for the promotion of jazz though education and outreach. They can be reached at www.iaje.org.

About MakeMusic, Inc.

MakeMusic, Inc. is a world leader in music-education technology whose mission is to enhance and transform the experience of making, teaching and learning music. Among its leading products are Finale(R), the world's best-selling music notation software, and SmartMusic(R), the complete music practice system that features Intelligent Accompaniment(R) and the world's largest interactive accompaniment library. MakeMusic maintains its corporate headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company can be reached at www.makemusic.com.