Muse Group

Muse Group (MuseCY Holdings Ltd.^[2]) is a software and education company specialised in making tools and resources for music composition, music production and music education. Established in 1998 as Ultimate Guitar, it became Muse Group in 2021 following several acquisitions such as MuseScore and Audacity. It is now headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus, and became the parent company of Hal Leonard in 2023.

Muse Group
MuseCY Holdings Ltd.

Company type	Limited company
Industry	Music software Music education
Predecessor	Ultimate Guitar
Founded	2021
Headquarters	Limassol , Cyprus
Products	Ultimate Guitar MuseScore Audacity StaffPad
Number of employees	200+[1] (2024)
Subsidiaries	Hal Leonard
Website	mu.se

History

Former logo

In 2017, the company acquired the open source music notation tool MuseScore (now MuseScore Studio) and its sheet music sharing platform MuseScore.com, respectively launched in 2002 and 2010.^[3]

In 2021, it acquired the open source audio editor Audacity, a software project originally started in 2000.^[4][5]

In 2023, Muse Group acquired American music publishing company Hal Leonard, founded in 1947, and its entire catalogue of sheet music and music learning resources.^[6][1]

Products and acquisitions

Products
Logo	Name	Description		Platform		year
	Ultimate Guitar	Online sharing platform for guitarists.		Web	Proprietary	Launched	1998
Acquired stake of Dean Zelinsky Guitars							2012
	Agile Partners	Several software products, including:				Acquired	2013
			SteadyTune	Desktop/Mobile	Proprietary
			AmpKit	Desktop/Mobile	Proprietary
	Tonebridge	Virtual effects pedal for guitars.		Mobile	Proprietary	Launched	2016
	MuseScore Studio	Music notation app.		Desktop	Open source	Acquired	2017
	MuseScore.com	Online score sharing platform.		Web/Mobile	Proprietary	Acquired	2017
—	Crescendo	Music education app.		Desktop/Mobile	Proprietary	Acquired	2018
	MuseClass	Music education app.		Web/Mobile	Proprietary	Launched	2020
	Audacity	Audio editor.		Desktop	Open source	Acquired	2021
	StaffPad	Music notation app.		Mobile	Proprietary	Acquired	2021
	MuseHub	Audio/music store for MuseScore and Audacity.		Desktop	Proprietary	Launched	2022
	Audio.com	Online music sharing. platform.		Web	Proprietary	Launched	2022
	Hal Leonard	Sheet music, method books, and several software products, including:				Acquired	2023
			Noteflight	Web	Proprietary
			Sheet Music Plus	Web	Proprietary

Notes and references

1. Rothman, Philip (4 December 2023). "Muse Group acquires Hal Leonard". Scoring Notes. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
2. "Organization Details: MUSECY HOLDINGS LTD". efiling.drcor.mcit.gov.cy. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
3. Rothman, Philip (19 February 2018). "Ultimate Guitar acquires MuseScore". Scoring Notes. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
4. Speed, Richard. "Audacity 'scared and excited' to be bought and brought under Muse Group's roof, promises to stay free and open source". The Register. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
5. Rothman, Philip (30 April 2021). "Muse Group formed to support MuseScore, Ultimate Guitar; acquires Audacity". Scoring Notes. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
6. Robinson, Kristin (7 December 2023). "Publishing Briefs: Hal Leonard Joins With Muse Group, 'Houdini' Co-Writer Signs UMPG Admin Deal". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2024.

External links

• Official website