On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 1:59 AM, Michael J. O'Donnell < michael_odonn...@acm.org> wrote:
> I am pondering offering engraving services with LilyPond. I wonder if > there are people ready and willing to share information on the > possibility to make modest money this way. > > I found one (slightly broken) thread in the archives: > > http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2007-10/msg00482.html > > http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lilypond-user/2007-11/msg00002.html > > which indicates that several people use LilyPond for professional > projects, but they seem to be activities within a larger job, rather > than pay specifically for engraving. > > I found one person offering Finale engraving ranging from 2 cents to 5 > cents per note: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~rscarbro/russell/music_prep.htm<http://home.earthlink.net/%7Erscarbro/russell/music_prep.htm> > > but I didn't understand precisely what he was charging for. His examples > looked to me inferior to LilyPond results, but they were in low > resolution pictures. > > I found a list of people offering mostly Finale engraving from $20 to > $80 per hour: > > http://www.musicengravers.com/ > > I have no idea how much they accomplish in one hour. I like the relative > objectivity of a charge per note. > > So, if there is enough interest (i.e., at least 2 other people), I > suggest that we develop a discussion within the LilyPond Wiki: > > http://wiki.lilynet.net/index.php/Main_Page > > If there's enough response, I'll join the Wiki, make sure that this is > within it's scope, and provide a front page. So far, I have some > examples to share, and a crude sed script for counting notes. > > Cheers, > > Mike O'Donnell > > > _______________________________________________ > lilypond-user mailing list > lilypond-user@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-user > just fyi: as far as i know, in the netherlands with finale, engravers get paid per FRAME - this is a built-in function in the software. very best, oscar -- oscarvandil...@gmail.com www.oscarvandillen.com ****************** The information contained in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. The message is intended solely for the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, or reproduction is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by return e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Although this message and any attachments are believed to be free of viruses, no responsibility can be accepted for any loss or damage arising in any way from receipt or use thereof. ******************
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