Muse Group, the company behind MuseScore, Audacity, and Ultimate Guitar.
Francisco Partners has concluded its investment in Muse Group — the parent of MuseScore, Audacity, Hal Leonard, and Ultimate Guitar. The move caps a period that also saw notable personnel departures. Here's what changed, and what Muse Group says comes next.
MuseScore Studio 4.7, the final 4.x release, adds arrowheads on lines, chord brackets, guitar dives, ASIO support on Windows, and workflow improvements for repeat and duration changes.
A field report from a day at NAMM 2026, with an overview of the show, the people and products being showcased on the floor of the exhibition, and observations about the latest trends.
As we close the book on 2025, it’s time to look back at another year of music notation news, updates, creativity, and conversation.
MuseScore Studio 4.6 brings improvements in engraving, workflow and playback. Full support for custom SMuFL fonts, improved staff hiding functionality, and increased options for bar numbers and chord symbol display are among the highlights.
At the 2025 NAMM Show, Muse Group's Martin Keary takes in his first appearance at the show, discusses recent and future MuseScore developments, and expounds on his philosophy of software design and the user experience.
A whirlwind day of NAMM 2025 coverage with an overview of the show, and the people and products being showcased on the floor of the exhibition.
A Muse Hub update transforms the application from a delivery method for in-house products and playback libraries to a platform that offers purchasing third-party playback options in MuseScore Studio, audio tools, and audio samples.
Hal Leonard and Muse Group have officially launched MuseClass, a music education-focused product featuring an automated assessment tool called AutoGrade. MuseClass is designed for use with grades 6-12 in a US music education environment.
Letterform Archive is hosting an online, free lecture titled "Music Engraving in the Digital Age" with Muse Group's Simon Smith, exploring some of the history of music notation and engraving, the current state of play as well as the challenges facing the developers of notation software.
