February 03, 2025 I Supply
Muse Group Unifies Hal Leonard U.S., Hal Leonard Europe

One year after its acquisition of Hal Leonard, music tech firm Muse Group has completed the integration of Hal Leonard U.S. and Hal Leonard Europe into a global digital, publishing and distribution powerhouse with a unified strategy and operations across all regions.
This strategic integration aligns with the company’s global mission to empower music-makers worldwide by providing them with quality content and digital tools, making music playing, learning and creation more accessible to all. By continuously expanding reach and enhancing accessibility across regions and languages, Muse Group and Hal Leonard said they aim to “inspire a world with a billion musicians.”
Hal Leonard’s global teams now operate as one — curating, promoting and distributing content at a global scale while retaining the Hal Leonard’s essential regional expertise. Beyond publishing, internal operations — from cataloging to marketing and distributing printed sheet music — have also been streamlined across regions, strengthening Hal Leonard’s ability to provide access to quality content and greater value for publishing partners worldwide.
This integration also marks a new era of opportunities between print and digital sheet music. Muse Group’s digital platforms, including MuseScore and Ultimate Guitar, are now fully connected to Hal Leonard’s U.S. and Europe extensive catalog. This means that MuseScore subscribers can now access official Hal Leonard scores, Hal Leonard songbooks are featured on Ultimate Guitar and MuseScore, and ArrangeMe composers get the opportunity to earn from MuseScore subscription views, further expanding opportunities for musicians and partners.
Over the past year, Muse Group and Hal Leonard have achieved significant progress, reflected in double-digit growth, and, a strong foundation to grow at scale, achieving a strong market position and a bold vision for the future. Today, the company reaches more than 400 million users worldwide. Thousands of Hal Leonard scores and songbooks have been digitized and made accessible on MuseScore, extending the company’s library to over 5.5 million pieces of music and educational content, with more integrations on the horizon. Meanwhile, an internal shift toward a data-driven growth culture has positioned the group for even greater success in 2025 and beyond.
Hal Leonard Europe has also played a pivotal role in this journey, securing key partnerships and expanding its publishing and distribution capabilities. Moving into 2025, Hal Leonard under Muse Group is reinforcing its commitment to partner-centric growth, fostering more strategic, data-driven relationships with publishers, retailers and industry partners.
“This integration is a natural evolution for Hal Leonard, reinforcing a strong foundation for sustainable growth while pioneering new opportunities in the music publishing industry. This next chapter enables us to innovate while staying true to our mission — making music education and creation more accessible worldwide,” said Larry Morton, former president of Hal Leonard and current executive board advisor at Muse Group.
“The completion of our global integration represents a powerful step toward redefining the future of music and tech for all,” said Mohammed Chahdi, chief operating officer at Muse Group. “As a fully integrated global team, we are ready and committed to driving innovation in the industry by focusing on partner-centric growth and investing in new business models that redefine how everyone plays, learns, teaches and creates music.”
“By uniting Hal Leonard’s publishing legacy with Muse Group’s digital innovation, we are expanding access to high-quality content and reshaping how everyone interacts with music in both its traditional and digital formats,” said Eugeny Naidenov, CEO and founder of Muse Group. “Over the past year, we have made incredible strides in integrating our print and digital offerings, empowering and equipping musicians everywhere to play, learn and create in ways that suit them best. As we move forward, we will continue to lead the expansion into new physical and digital products and solutions, with the ultimate vision of inspiring a world with a billion music-makers.”
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