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When you use AI to make a track, who owns it? How do you make it yours? And what role do contract producers play? We answer those questions here.

Jon Burr has completed a forensic transcription of the orchestral score for Carolina Ballet’s premiere of "Beauty and the Beast," debuting May 14-17 2026

Peace has broken out in the copyright wars over AI Music! Find out the current state of affairs and how to own your AI output.

Is AI music legally real? Discover how 2026 audio forensics detect Suno/Udio tracks and why the human touch is now your most valuable copyright asset.

Jon Burr of Arranger For Hire has been commissioned to transcribe a massive 104-minute symphonic ballet. This project spans 32 scenes, bridging the gap between high-fidelity DAWDigital Audio Workstation. Some are: Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro X, Cubase, Pro Tools, Studio One, Reason, Reaper, Digital Performer, Bitwig Studio, Samplitude Pro X, GarageBand (Mac), Cakewalk by BandLab, Presonus Studio One, Tracktion Waveform production and a professional Dorico-engraved scoreA written representation of a piece of music, including the notation for all parts of an ensemble. for a major upcoming premiere.

Discover what's great about Dorico, the future of music notationA system of symbols used to write down music. with speed and automatic engraving features.

We’ve been there—moving from Finale to Dorico can feel like learning a new language. DoricoTuts is here to help you translate, adapt, and thrive !

Suno makes cool tracks, but you're stuck with what they give you, including possible copyright exposure. We can help make your Suno song useful !

We found JW Pepper's MyScore documentation confusing regarding page formats and output. We documented the process that led to success.

Finale's Development discontinued? Bring on Dorico! We brought Finale xml of a tentet chart into Dorico and scored it for Big Band. Here's our travelogue

Share your score with ensemble members, or create AI vocal tracks for your mockupPlayback file from notation software that isn't considered a finished mix; a preliminary mix showing the structure and elements of the arrangement for approval. with Cantamus app.

Arranger Jon Burr has written a musical and launched a GoFundMe campaign to hire some singers for the show demoA recording created to preview the content of a show or song. Demos can also become master recordings. recordings.

ACE Studio has terrific potential for choral composers and arrangers to demo their work. Read our review here!

Music Arranger Jon Burr appeared on the Selling Sheet Music podcast with host Garrett Breeze. Find the episode here!

Jon Burr's arrangement of "Laura" for Symphony Orchestra/Pops as a trumpet feature is available online.

New release! "Universal Mind" explores an escape from futility through awakening. Composed and produced by Jon Burr

Our vocal arrangementrefers to the structure and order of musical elements in a composition, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. featured in new ad campaign for EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum ! Check it out..

We review Automatic Audio to MIDIA protocol for communicating musical information, such as notes and control signals, between electronic musical instruments and computers. transcriptionThe process of notating a piece of music as it is performed, either by ear or from a recording. tools. They still have a long way to go.

New releaseFollowing the building of tension, arrival at a resolution. In England, is synonymous with "bridge" - Jon Burr's commissioned work for Symphonic Band, on YouTube and JW Pepper

Recent work we're excited about - scoring to an existing master1. Intellectual property consisting of a sound recording 2. The process of optimizing a mix through further signal processing to adjust presence, timbre, loudness, and tone track with rubato and flexible tempoThe speed at which a piece of music is performed, often indicated in beats per minute.