[citation needed] Symphony Services Australia began in 1997 after the Concerts Division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation devolved.
[1] This process came about after the beginnings of privatisation of the Australian six state orchestras, creating the need for a company that provided services in a centralised environment.
Positioned behind the head of the player, the shield absorbs sound coming from behind reducing the volume to safe decibel levels.
[citation needed] In 2010 Symphony Services International started producing their own orchestral editions of hard to find, out of copyright works.
[5] As of 2016 Goodear Editions has produced over 65 professional standard orchestral materials including Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet Suite no.