When one software program was discontinued, Broadway musicians panicked — why it matters and how they fixed it

www.broadwaynews.com: In August 2024, MakeMusic Inc. sent an unexpected email announcing the sunsetting of its music notation software Finale and all associated products. To most people — even those in entertainment — this notice meant nothing. But it sent shockwaves through the music industry — particularly the departments on Broadway. Emily Grishman, a veteran music copyist who has worked on over 200 Broadway shows, described the reaction among her music colleagues as “sheer terror, panic.”