ScoreTail joins the browser-based notation field

July 30, 2026

The latest stop in our Overture series of first looks is a browser-based score editor with real-time collaboration and MusicXML support "for people who enjoy sheet music but find traditional tools intimidating."

Muse Group acquires Hal Leonard

December 4, 2023

Muse Group, the company which owns MuseScore, StaffPad, Ultimate Guitar, and Audacity, has acquired Hal Leonard, the largest publisher of sheet music and educational books.

Noteflight, education, innovation, and inspiration

December 5, 2020

Noteflight, the web-based music notation software that allows musicians to create, share, teach, sell, and purchase music, continues to innovate with updates and new product offerings, so that professionals and educators can take their inspirations and collaborate, no matter the circumstances.

Using Newzik and MusicXML

November 3, 2017

The sheet music reader Newzik has an ever-growing list of annotative features designed to make the app more useful in real-world use. Recently I asked Newzik's product manager, Matan Daskal, about the opportunities, limitations, and the future of Newzik and MusicXML.

Using the Compare feature in Sibelius

March 17, 2016

Sibelius has a useful feature that can compare two scores, or versions of the same score, and give you not only a detailed list of the differences but a visual representation of them as well.

Print and make PDFs using Sibelius’s view options

September 2, 2015

Sibelius gives you the ability to highlight passages of your music, make comments, and, in Sibelius 8, draw freehand annotations. But what if you want to share those markings with non-Sibelius users? Here's how.