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Our goal at SquareSound has always been to offer a comprehensive resource for video game music and industry news.  While we currently offer one of the largest video game music arrangement archives on the internet, we realize that other areas are lacking.  We hope to change this by enlisting the help of a few talented and dedicated individuals.  Are you interested in helping out at one of the largest sites devoted to game music on the internet?  If so, read on to find out more!

So what exactly are we looking for?  Well, first and foremost we should make it clear that these positions are largely voluntary in nature.  While we can’t offer payment per se, we are more than happy to send a few sheet music books or music CDs your way on occasion.  Still interested?  Here’s what we’re looking for:

Writers / Researchers

We need people who are solid writers and know how to find information online.  Specifically, we want game music enthusiasts who know the industry, follow the composers, the concert scene, and all the happenings in the area of game music.  We would like someone who is willing to write 1-2 news articles per week on average, along with related tweets and/or Facebook posts.

Musicians

We’re looking for solid musicians/arrangers to make regular contributions to our arrangement archive, and also help other arrangers improve on their arrangements.  In addition, we also need a solid pianist or two to add sample videos for the sheet music we cover.  These musicians should be adept at sight reading, own a camcorder or video-ready smartphone, and have familiarity with posting videos to YouTube.

Community Leaders

Our forums have become a bit stagnant as of late, and we’d like to try and change this by bringing in a few individuals who will help liven things up.  Ideal candidates will be familiar with forum moderation, advertising, and generally doing what it takes to get the community spirit going.

If you are interested in any or all of these positions, please contact us and let us know!

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This promotion has expired, but there are still many ways to save on your holiday purchases! Read this article for more information.  You can also sign up for our newsletter by inputting your email address in the box on the right side of the page to be notified of future promotions and coupon offers.

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What’s New on the Site?

In terms of content, not a whole lot.  This was more of a usability and design update than a large content addition.  After much consideration, I’ve decided to keep the new forum-based arrangement archive system intact.  I like the community aspects of this system, even though I think it’s a little clunky to look at and maybe a little difficult for some users to navigate.  Of course, the old archive is still in place if you want to download or older arrangements.

What’s New in the Store?

Updated product catalog, including Anime sheet music

We’ve updated our catalog to offer the newest sheet music books from the video games you know and love.  We also now carry a wide selection of legitimate, Japanese imported Anime sheet music!  We noticed a lot of cross-over between game and Anime music fans so we decided to offer the best of both worlds.

Faster shipping through Amazon.com

We’ve partnered with Amazon.com to fulfill the majority of our sheet music orders.  Most orders will now be sent to you from Amazon.com instead of our usual channels.  This means more shipping options and faster, more reliable shipping methods for United States customers.  We still ship to our friends overseas.  Orders will either be fulfilled from Amazon or from our office in Japan.

New Rewards and ways to save money

We’ve added several ways for customers to save money on their purchase at SquareSound.  Firstly, each order you place now earns reward points that can be used for discounts on future orders.  You can also earn rewards by writing reviews for the products you buy. Simply visit any sheet music product page, click on the Reviews tab and write a review.  You will earn rewards once your review is approved and published. Want to learn more about our rewards program?  Our rewards page should answer all of your questions.

Another way to save money is by taking advantage of our new “Share and Save” program.  When you add any item to your cart and go to checkout, you’ll see a box with sharing icons for several social network sites.  Simply take a few seconds to share our site on one of these networks and a discount will be instantly and automatically added to your order!

We no longer sell Music CDs

We made the decision to stop selling music CDs through our site.  The bottom line is that physical music CDs just don’t sell all that well as visitors these days rely more and more on digital formats for listening.  Imported CDs are quite expensive, so we could not maintain a steady inventory of these CDs.  We had to rely on slow, drop-shipping methods for fulfillment and sales in this area are slow.  In the end, we’ve decided to focus completely on sheet music books, though we still cover music CDs and offer the tracklists and information on our site.

This was a particularly difficult decision because we know we’re one of the few online retailers left that sold only 100% legitimate Japanese game music CDs.  Most other stores sell cheap pirated knockoffs that spit in the face of the very composers and musicians that make the music happen.  Read our article on saying NO to bootlegs for more information.  We very much encourage you to purchase these music CDs from a reputable dealer, such as CDJapan.

That about covers it!  We hope you enjoy the new designs and coverage.  Please feel free to let us know your feedback.

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The box has been slated for release in Japan on December 18. Check out the official e-store for more information, or the official web page for the music selection.

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It is available for $9.99 with all the tracks available for individual download as well – follow this link to check it out.

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The album (titled Re:Birth II – Romancing SaGa) features 10 new arrangements from composer Kenji Ito, three of which you can already listen to online here.

Re:Birth II will be released on August 29, with an exclusive live Nico Nico broadcast of the album on August 23.

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