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March 12, 2007

"If you have not visited us before, let me welcome you, and tell you about our newest addition to the services we have been rendering the piano community for nearing five years now. We have resuscitated the treasured, long out-of-print "David Mason Greene's Biographical Encyclopedia of Composers." This unique publication provides carefully researched, insightful and above all, entertaining glimpses of the lives and works of nearly 1300 artists, listed chronologically....that is, by birthdate, so that useful information is provided about their contemporaries, and the whole is hyperlinked, providing instant connections with all others. Go here to learn more and get your copy today.

Albert M. Petrak

July 8, 2007

We'd like to thank all of you who have purchased the book so far. We have started to have appreciable sales, thanks in part to the readers of the MMD (Mechanical Music Digest.) Thanks also to the Belmont University Library in Nashville, Tenn. for taking an interest. and to WCLV Radio (FM 104.9) for using the book as promotional and reference material. All of this activity has inspired the webmaster to look at a few issues that have been troubling the site.

One problem that we resolved was the Paypal "Buy It Now" button. It has been replaced with a verification graphic. This button forced many of you who downloaded the book to pay shipping and handling even though you had or intended to download it directly from the site. As for its aesthetics, that's something else altogether. We have also made some efforts to locate mainstream distribution points for the book. All in all, I am happy with the progress we've made in the last 5 weeks. Thanks, once again to all of you who have bought the book and to those considering it. We know you will find it a worthy addition to your collection. We would like to hear your opinion of the work, so please drop us a line if you are so inclined.

A.P.