Achieve Partners has acquired Wise Music Group's digital education division, marking a significant move in the music education technology sector. The acquisition includes five key educational brands: MusicFirst, Charanga, Rising Software, Focus on Sound, and O-Generator.

These platforms serve different aspects of music education:

• MusicFirst provides classroom educational resources
• Charanga offers a music-lessons platform used by over 70,000 teachers
• Rising Software develops ear training and music theory software
• Focus on Sound creates multimedia learning materials
• O-Generator specializes in composition tools

Achieve Partners plans to accelerate the development of all five brands while expanding their reach in educational technology. The private equity firm aims to build a comprehensive education software platform for performing and visual arts as part of their broader mission to address America's skills gap.

For Wise Music Group, this sale represents a strategic decision to focus exclusively on their core music publishing business. CEO Tomas Wise expressed confidence that the educational brands will thrive under Achieve Partners' management while allowing Wise Music to strengthen its position as a leading independent publisher with over 500,000 copyrights under management.

This acquisition reflects a growing trend in music education investment, following recent developments such as:

• Funding rounds for Conduction and Moombix
• Billie Eilish's partnership with Yousician
• Sony Music's collaboration with Duolingo for music lessons

The deal highlights the increasing intersection between private equity, technology, and music education, suggesting continued growth and innovation in this sector.

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