Music Care

What Music Care does

Music Care SAS is a Paris-based digital therapeutics company that has developed a CE-marked Class 1 medical device platform for music-based treatment of pain, anxiety, sleep disorders, and Alzheimer's disease. The core product is built on three proprietary musical sequences — U-Sequence (the main hypnoanalgesia protocol), L-Sequence (sleep induction), and J-Sequence (post-operative and progressive awakening) — developed over more than 20 years of clinical research originating at CHU de Montpellier under founder Dr. Stéphane Guétin. The platform uses AI-driven personalization algorithms to adapt musical parameters to individual patient preferences, is backed by over 150 peer-reviewed publications and 30+ clinical studies, and is delivered through web and mobile applications with original therapeutic music composed in collaboration with world-renowned musicians.

The company operates a dual business model. On the B2C side, it sells individual consumer subscriptions through its app and website with a 30-day free trial, restricted geographically to France, Monaco, and Luxembourg. On the B2B side, it sells quote-based Licence Pro annual or multi-year contracts to hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes, with optional equipment rental (tablets, headphones) and training services layered on top, plus a SACEM royalty centralization agreement that simplifies music licensing compliance for institutional clients. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales, a Sanofi partnership for general practitioner outreach in France, a Korian partnership for elderly care deployment, and reference implementations at named institutions including APHP Paris, Hôpital Américain de Paris, CHU Montpellier/Nice, CHT Gaston-Bourret de Nouméa, Polyclinique du Parc, CASVP Mérourt, and Fondation Partage et Vie.

The company is privately held, founder-led, and bootstrapped, with a reported headcount of 1-10 employees. Strategic expansion signals include US market entry since 2016, the launch of Music Care IMMERSIVE, and an ongoing Fédération Française de Football research partnership, but the company remains a niche, evidence-led digital therapeutics player with concentrated European operations and limited disclosed financial scale.

Name

Music Care

Legal name

MUSIC CARE SAS

Website

https://music.care

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Music Care SAS is a Paris-based digital therapeutics company that delivers a CE-marked Class 1 medical device for personalized music-based treatment of pain, anxiety, sleep disorders, and Alzheimer's disease, serving healthcare institutions and individual consumers in France and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Therapeutics

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Therapy (Educational/Developmental Programs) (EDAMANAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Education & Practice Software (Ear training, tutors, metronome tools) (MPAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Digital therapeutics
• Music-based therapy
• Clinical music software
• Pain management solutions
• Digital medical device

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Consumer Subscriptions: Monthly or annual subscriptions for individual consumers (B2C) who sign up via the app or website, following a 30-day free trial. Billed automatically on a monthly or annual cadence. Individual use is permitted only in France, Monaco, and Luxembourg.
2. Professional/Institutional Licenses (Licence Pro): B2B sales to healthcare institutions (hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, pain centers) via custom-quoted annual or multi-year contracts. Includes licence for professional use, optional equipment rental (tablets, headphones), and optional training services. Renewed annually with tacit renewal at up to 10% price increase.
3. Equipment Rental: Rental of listening devices (tablets, headphones) to healthcare institutions as part of their service package, sold alongside professional licence subscriptions.
4. Professional Training Services: Training services provided to healthcare institutions and professionals for proper use of Music Care solutions, offered both online and in-person as associated services.
5. SACEM Royalty Management: Music Care has a centralization agreement with SACEM to manage and pay music royalties on behalf of its professional clients in France, Monaco, and Luxembourg, simplifying compliance for healthcare institutions using the service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Music Care is a CE-marked Class 1 medical device delivered as a digital therapeutic application (web and mobile) that uses proprietary musical sequences—U-Sequence, L-Sequence, and J-Sequence—to treat pain, anxiety, sleep disorders, and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. The platform combines neuroscience-based music protocols with AI-driven personalization of musical parameters (rhythm, frequencies, orchestral formation, volume) and is sold both to individual consumers via subscription and to healthcare institutions via professional licences.

Product overview

Music Care is a digital therapeutic platform providing music-based healthcare solutions. The core product is MUSIC CARE, a CE-marked Class 1 medical device combining music and neuroscience through proprietary algorithms. The platform includes three main therapeutic sequences: U SEQUENCE (main protocol for pain, anxiety, and sleep), L Sequence (for sleep disorders), and J Sequence (for awakening). Related offerings include SOUND CARE for wellness/relaxation and MUSIC CARE IMMERSIVE for multisensory experiences. All products are delivered via web application and mobile app, with original music recorded at the Music Care Recording Studio in collaboration with renowned musicians and scientists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MUSIC CARE CE-marked Class 1 medical device and digital therapeutic application providing personalized music-based treatment for pain relief, anxiety reduction, and sleep disorders. Delivered via web application and mobile app for both individual consumers (subscription) and healthcare professionals (Licence Pro).
• U SEQUENCE (Séquence en U) Proprietary therapeutic protocol and algorithm based on hypnoanalgesia principles. The U-shaped musical sequence modulates rhythm, frequencies, orchestral formation, and volume to progressively induce deep relaxation and treat pain, anxiety, and sleep disorders. Includes patented data analysis tools for efficacy optimization and personalization.
• L Sequence (Séquence en L) Musical sequence specifically designed for sleep disorders. Promotes sleep onset and improves sleep quality by reducing alertness, blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate. Also used during anesthesia in operating rooms.
• J Sequence (Séquence en J) Musical sequence for progressive awakening in postoperative recovery and recovery rooms. Improves patient comfort with significant reduction in pain and morphine consumption during awakening. Also used for Alzheimer's disease patients upon waking.
• SOUND CARE Digital wellness and relaxation service by music, separate from the medical device offering. Part of the portfolio of relaxation solutions alongside U SEQUENCE.
• Music Care Professional Licence (Licence Pro) B2B subscription licence for healthcare institutions (hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, pain centers). Sold via custom-quoted annual or multi-year contracts and includes optional equipment rental (tablets, headphones) and optional training services. Renewed annually with tacit renewal at up to 10% price increase.
• Music Care Recording Studio Professional music recording studio located in Paris for producing original therapeutic musical sequences in collaboration with world-renowned musicians (Tony Allen, Vin Gordon, David Bismuth, Fixi) and music therapists.
• Music Care IMMERSIVE Multisensory immersive therapeutic experience offering, developed during US market expansion to extend the Music Care protocol into immersive environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50% reduction in pain, anxiety, and medication consumption with no side effects
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SanoficoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMusic Care partnered with Sanofi to deploy its digital non-drug pain management solution to general practitioners (GPs) in France. Following a successful pilot phase, Sanofi is accompanying Music Care's outreach to city-based physicians, making the therapy available outside hospital settings. This partnership represents a significant commercial GTM channel for broad physician adoption.
• Fondation Partage et ViecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMusic Care partnered with Fondation Partage et Vie to deploy its digital music therapy in their EHPAD (nursing home) facilities across France. The solution is being used to improve quality of life for elderly residents by reducing pain, anxiety, and depression through personalized music interventions.
• Fédération Française de Football (FFF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic Care entered a research partnership with the French Football Federation to study the effects of music therapy on professional football coaches. Initial results show significant reduction in anxiety and sleep disorders among participating coaches, with ongoing research projects.
• KoriancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKorian, a major nursing home operator, partnered with Music Care for the implementation of music therapy in its elderly care facilities across France. This B2B channel partnership enables deployment of Music Care across Korian's network of nursing homes.
• APHP Paris (Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPHP Paris is a long-standing institutional partner, with Music Care used at Hôpital Cochin by Dr. Gilles Guerrier for transforming general anesthesia into local anesthesia. The partnership involves clinical implementation and research collaboration.
• Hôpital Américain de PariscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHôpital Américain de Paris uses Music Care in its operating room under Dr. Gilles Boccara, reporting 50-60% reduction in anesthetic agents. The hospital is a key clinical reference and co-publisher of peer-reviewed research on Music Care.
• CHT Gaston-Bourret de NouméacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHT Gaston-Bourret in New Caledonia has equipped its entire hospital with Music Care since 2016, with Dr. Luc Brun using the solution in the Pain Evaluation and Solution Center (CETD). The hospital serves as a key reference for comprehensive institutional deployment.
• Saint Nazaire Hospital (Polyclinique du Parc)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSaint Nazaire hospital implemented Music Care in operating room settings, winning the 2015 FHP Innovation Award. Testimonial video case study available.
• CASVP MérourtminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEHPAD nursing home using Music Care for elderly residents, with testimonial video documenting use in dementia care and behavioral management.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MedRhythms: US-based digital therapeutics company developing music-based interventions for neurologic conditions including stroke and multiple sclerosis. MedRhythms is the closest direct peer to Music Care, sharing the music-as-medicine thesis and pursuing regulatory clearance for clinical indications.
• Akili Interactive: FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutic (EndeavorRx) for ADHD and other cognitive conditions. Comparable as a clinically validated, regulatory-cleared digital therapeutics company targeting neurological/behavioral indications, but pursuing a US payer pathway rather than EU CE marking.
• Sana Health: Audio-based digital therapeutic for chronic pain and neurological conditions using modulated audio-visual stimulation. Direct peer to Music Care in using audio/music as the therapeutic modality for pain relief in clinical settings.
• Mahana Therapeutics: Digital therapeutics company developing prescription digital therapeutics for chronic conditions including IBS (gut-brain axis). Comparable as a regulatory-cleared digital therapeutics company addressing chronic conditions where non-drug interventions are valued.
• Curio Digital Therapeutics: Prescription digital therapeutics company targeting maternal mental health (postpartum depression) with FDA-cleared products. Comparable as a niche prescription digital therapeutics company pursuing regulatory clearance for a specific clinical indication.
• Big Health: Digital therapeutics company behind Sleepio and Daylight, FDA-cleared prescription digital therapeutics for insomnia and anxiety. Highly comparable to Music Care in addressing sleep and anxiety with non-drug digital interventions, though delivered via CBT rather than music.

Broad incumbents

• Calm: Large consumer meditation, sleep, and mental wellness app. Adjacent comparable given Music Care's sleep-disorder and anxiety use cases, but a generalist wellness player rather than a clinically validated, CE-marked medical device.
• Voluntis: Digital therapeutics company (now part of AptarGroup) providing software-based therapy companions across multiple chronic conditions including oncology and diabetes. Comparable as a broader digital therapeutics platform serving pharma and providers, but with a wider therapeutic scope than Music Care.
• Headspace: Large consumer digital mental-health and meditation platform. Adjacent comparable given Music Care's anxiety/sleep use cases, but operates as a broad wellness subscription rather than a prescription digital therapeutic with clinical evidence base.

Emerging players

• Limbic: UK-based digital mental-health platform using AI to support therapy patients, partnered with the UK's NHS. Comparable as a digital mental-health company with partial overlap to Music Care's anxiety/mental-health use cases, but focuses on conversational AI rather than music therapy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MusicCareNews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXJACbp4NjsUmlUMhGfSCBw
• Facebookfacebook.com/MusicCare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/music-care

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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