Providing services to composers and publishers for 28 years


We are providers of services to publishers, composers, performing organizations, and other institutions that require publishing professionals. We offer the following services:

• Music Engraving
• Book Design
• Typesetting
• Production Management
• Print Supervision
• Computer Consulting (General solutions provider, network design/implementation, Internet solutions)
• Audio Editing
• Composer Representation (for self-published composers)
• Rental and Sales of Music
• Negotiation of Grand Rights, Commissions, Residencies, Synchronization Rights, Mechanical Rights
• Maintainance/management of Materials and Computer Files

William Holab (owner) comes from a long line of Chicago-area plumbers. At the age of 7 he realized that his destiny was not at the back end of a sewer drain, and focused his attention on less odoriferous output.

In 1980, while studying composition at Juilliard, Holab began work for Music Publishing Services, an autography firm that prepared high-end engraving for publication. He later moved on to become an editor at C.F. Peters Corp., Director of Publications for G. Schirmer/Associated Music Publishers, Director of Production for Universal Edition, and Director of Sales and Publishing for Schott Music Corp.

During this period the industry converted it's various manual methods of music engraving to computer-based notesetting. The first program to be used was Leland Smith's SCORE program. Holab wrote the technical documentation for this program and consulted extensively on its development. Holab continues to consult for MakeMusic (Finale) and Sibelius on the details of plate engraving and how to translate its principles to computer-based note setting.

Trained as a composer at the University of Michigan and the Juilliard School, Holab studied with William Albright, William Bolcom, Curtis Curtis-Smith, and Christopher Rouse. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

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