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Universal Edition Wins the 2020 Digital Publishing Award for "UE now"

Nov. 01, 2020

We are delighted to report that Universal Edition has received the 2020 Digital Publishing Award for their innovative platform, UE now. UE now, which was debuted in November 2019, enables the distribution of digital sheet music and scores via tablet, smartphone and desktop. UE now's range of sheet music began with almost 1,000 titles and is continuously being expanded to include the entire Universal Edition catalog.

All of the sheet music is distributed worldwide and can be used by amateur musicians and professionals alike.

Musicians can scroll through sheet music via foot switch or fingertips, and the digital entry of markings and notes - collaboratively and visible in real time - is an advantage, as is the import of one's own music note files in any format. Thus, one's own music as well as newly-purchased sheet music is united in a single library on the end device.

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The digital publishing award's jury notes:

"What is special about [UE now] is that music material is no longer published only as a PDF, but as a mobile app - for the first time for the classical music sector's private and professional musicians. UE now offers digital sheet music material in real time, making collaborative music making and working on sheet music possible for the first time. Many other helpful features allow for a particularly user-friendly use. Against the background that classical music publishers have so far hardly been seen as pioneers in digital innovation, Universal Edition contributes to the digital transformation of this industry."

The digital publishing award honors innovations in the field of digital publishing. The awards focus on outstanding products, processes or business models with which publishers, and also publisher-like players, publish their content. The digital publishing award is intended to highlight the prize winners and recognize them as shining examples of paths to the digital future.

The digital publishing award was presented on October 15 at a digital conference during the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Information about UE now can be found at: www.universaledition.com/ue-now.

You can find UE now and the Newzik app on the Appstore and at newzik.com.

More information about the digital publishing award can be found at magazin.digital-publishing-report.de/de/digital-publishing-award/

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