Muse Group
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| Company type | Limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music software Music education |
| Predecessor | Ultimate Guitar |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Headquarters | , Cyprus |
| Products | Ultimate Guitar MuseScore Audacity StaffPad |
Number of employees | 200+[1] (2024) |
| Subsidiaries | Hal Leonard |
| Website | mu.se |
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.
History
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 | |||||||
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| Logo | Name | Description | Platform | year | |||
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Ultimate Guitar | Online sharing platform for guitarists. | Web | Proprietary | Launched | 1998 | |
| Acquired stake of Dean Zelinsky Guitars | 2012 | ||||||
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Agile Partners | Several software products, including: | Acquired | 2013 | |||
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SteadyTune | Desktop/Mobile | Proprietary | ||||
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AmpKit | Desktop/Mobile | Proprietary | ||||
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Tonebridge | Virtual effects pedal for guitars. | Mobile | Proprietary | Launched | 2016 | |
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MuseScore Studio | Music notation app. | Desktop | Open source | Acquired | 2017 | |
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MuseScore.com | Online score sharing platform. | Web/Mobile | Proprietary | Acquired | 2017 | |
| — | Crescendo | Music education app. | Desktop/Mobile | Proprietary | Acquired | 2018 | |
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MuseClass | Music education app. | Web/Mobile | Proprietary | Launched | 2020 | |
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Audacity | Audio editor. | Desktop | Open source | Acquired | 2021 | |
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StaffPad | Music notation app. | Mobile | Proprietary | Acquired | 2021 | |
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MuseHub | Audio/music store for MuseScore and Audacity. | Desktop | Proprietary | Launched | 2022 | |
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Audio.com | Online music sharing.
platform. |
Web | Proprietary | Launched | 2022 | |
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Hal Leonard | Sheet music, method books, and several software products, including: | Acquired | 2023 | |||
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Noteflight | Web | Proprietary | ||||
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Sheet Music Plus | Web | Proprietary | ||||
Notes and references
- ^ a b Rothman, Philip (4 December 2023). "Muse Group acquires Hal Leonard". Scoring Notes. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Organization Details: MUSECY HOLDINGS LTD". efiling.drcor.mcit.gov.cy. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Rothman, Philip (19 February 2018). "Ultimate Guitar acquires MuseScore". Scoring Notes. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rothman, Philip (30 April 2021). "Muse Group formed to support MuseScore, Ultimate Guitar; acquires Audacity". Scoring Notes. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
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