About
NYC Music Services works across music preparation, publishing, editorial projects, and music notation technology. We operate Notation Central and Scoring Notes, represent an established group of self-published composers, and prepare scores and parts for performance and publication.
These activities inform one another. Preparing music gives us practical experience to share; publishing and editorial work bring us into close contact with composers and performers; developing tools makes useful solutions available to others.
Philip Rothman
Philip Rothman owns and leads NYC Music Services. His work brings together music preparation, publishing, editing, product development, and writing about music notation technology.
He has served as editorial advisor to The Aaron Copland Fund for Music since 2012 and is its chief editor for new editions. He previously served as the Fund’s program advisor for 20 years.
Philip writes for Scoring Notes and co-hosts its podcast with David MacDonald. His participation in MOLA conferences, annual visits to the NAMM Show, and conversations with software developers and musicians inform his work across the company.
Our collaborators
NYCMS works with a team of independent specialists whose contributions are central to the company. Each project brings together the editorial, musical, and technical experience it needs.
Our work also depends on close collaboration with composers, publishers, conductors, and music librarians.
The aim is to bring those perspectives into the work from the outset, so that editorial decisions, notation, and production serve the people who will use the music.
Our sites
Notation Central
Notation Central brings together music notation tools and sheet music, including works by the composers we represent. Our own product development includes commercial tools and pay-what-you-wish resources created with collaborators.
Scoring Notes
Scoring Notes covers music notation software and technology through articles, tutorials, reviews, and a podcast. It is also where we share the ideas and experience behind many of our projects.