Makers of Finale Music Notation Software Backtrack on Shutting Down New Activations as Development Ends [Video]

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, MakeMusic (formerly known as Coda Music Technologies) announced earlier this week that effective immediately the music notation program known as Finale would shut down operations. The company will begin selling Dorico, a product made by Steinberg, a subsidiary of Yamaha – who also make a popular music making software called Cubase.

The company announced it would no longer release any updates for Finale or its associated tools (PrintMusic, Notepad, Songwriter), and by August 2025 it would be impossible to install or authorize finale on any new devices.

After immense backlash from the music industry, the company has relented and said that they are working on a way for activations of Finale to continue beyond a year – allowing for those with extensive archives of thousands of files to continue to access them.

The company has also announced they are working on a solution for those who upgrade to Dorico to …