Naxos Launches MusicBox

NAXOS LAUNCHES MUSICBOX,

AN INTERACTIVE MUSIC EDUCATION SITE FOR CHILDREN AGED 4-12

New York, Hong Kong, 10 July, 2020 - Naxos has announced the launch of NaxosMusicBox.com, the latest product in its suite of educational materials for younger, aspiring classical music lovers.

From its inception, the Naxos record label has held education at the core of its mission to bring a love of classical music to the widest possible audience. This has already seen the publication of a range of critically acclaimed albums, books and apps devoted to the younger generation. Children, parents and teachers can now explore MusicBox together, with its wealth of diverse online activities and resources that lead the field in their variety, scope and stylish presentation.

Differing versions of MusicBox allow discrete access either for teachers (with a range of activities, lesson plans and other PDF resources that assist classroom management), or for children and parents in the home environment (supporting more of a self-study approach).

MusicBox is carefully tailored to suit the needs of children aged 4 to 12 years. With a colorful, clear design and specially written texts, it retains the attention of this younger audience whilst also providing teachers at school and parents at home with plenty of material to try out with their children.

Underpinning MusicBox's many areas of study are some 4,000 audio tracks, audiobooks, themed playlists and listening quizzes. Content will be regularly updated and augmented, ensuring that it never gathers dust or loses fizz. Teachers, for example, will particularly appreciate the development of static URLs to musical works and individual tracks to place in their school resources.

MusicBox can be accessed on desktop computers, tablets, or other mobile devices, and is compatible with a range of operating systems. Access is available via a flexible range of subscriptions, both for schools and for individuals, with individual subscriptions starting at $4.00 per month. Free trials for institutions can be arranged through a dedicated contact in twenty-seven countries, with regional consultants completing the facility for worldwide access.

Naxos founding chairman Klaus Heymann commented:

“Contributing to the public's classical music education has been central to my vision for Naxos since the label's inception. We have taken different approaches with different age-groups and have never forgotten the importance of nurturing young people, who are the audiences of the future. Being able to provide such services with the aid of the latest technological advances has been a hallmark of our development. MusicBox is a worthy next step in that vision, and a product I can recommend in every respect.”

About the Naxos Music Group

Since its inception in 1987, Naxos has evolved from its beginnings as a budget label to a leading classical music group. Headquartered in Hong Kong with distribution and marketing subsidiaries in 15 countries worldwide, the group distributes its Naxos, Naxos AudioBook as well a number of other owned labels and provides distribution and licensing services to more than 400 independent and major CD and DVD labels. The Naxos Group is also an industry leader in music education boasting a wide range of physical and digital educational products. Digital platforms operated by the group include the Naxos Music Library, Naxos Music Library/World and /Jazz, Naxos Spoken Word Library and Naxos Video Library subscription services. Please visit www.naxosmusicgroup.com.

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