New Website Offers Free Internet Publishing of Sheet Music and Literary Works

Dorm 40 Music accepts uploads of scores/parts from composers/arrangers for sale to orchestras, bands, choirs and other performing organizations. The website also accepts literary works from writers.

(PRWEB) March 11, 2004 -- dorm40music.com announces the launch of their new website http://www.dorm40music.com.

This site will give musicians the ability to sell sheet music of their compositions and arrangements on the internet. All types of music will be accepted, including songs, opera, orchestra, chamber ensemble, band, choir, solo instruments and more.

The site will also give writers the ability to sell their literary works on the internet, including novels, poetry, articles, journals, short stories and more.

Musicians and writers post their works to the site for free and set the price for the sale of each work. dorm40music.com pays the musician or writer a royalty for each work sold. Ownership rights of all works remain that of the musician or writer. All works submitted must conform to applicable copyright law in the United States.

Musicians can also post a MIDI or WMA "playback" file of their works. As a result, buyers will be able to see a sample page of each score and hear a recording of the composition or arrangement before they buy it. "The ability to both see and hear to the music prior to purchase is a powerful marketing tool" say Craig Garner and Michael Zavoski of dorm40music.com. Buyers are happier with their purchases and they tend to buy more when they know what they're getting.

The site also allows musicians and writers to post biographies of themselves as well ascustomized descriptions of each work.

Another feature of the site is the events calendar. This free service allows musicians andwriters to post upcoming concerts, readings, recitals or other events which spotlightthemselves or their organization. Posting may include poetry readings, band concerts,performance by a church choir, a brass quintet recital or a new composers concert at the local college.

Currently, music can be posted on dorm40music.com using only FINALE (.mus) or PDF files. Literary works must be submitted using WORD or PDF files. Information is available at customersupport@dorm40music.com