Rising Software

What Rising Software does

Rising Software Australia Pty Ltd is a Melbourne-based music education software company founded in 1996 and operating as part of the Wise Music Group conglomerate. The company develops two core products: Auralia (ear training) and Musition (music theory), offered as downloadable desktop applications for Windows and Mac and as browser-based cloud subscriptions via auralia.cloud. The platform comprises 120 learning areas spanning fundamentals through chromatic harmony and post-tonal theory, with automatic assessment for quizzes, worksheets, placement exams, and formal assessments. Technical differentiators include sight singing and audio recording submission, four-part writing with graphical and text feedback, keyboard-style writing, modulation support, YouTube integration, and accessibility features (screen reader support, music XML braille export, keyboard shortcuts). Deep LMS integration via LTI 1.1 and 1.3 across Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace, Schoology, and MusicFirst Classroom, plus Google and Microsoft SSO with Microsoft Teams integration, positions the software as institutionally embedded.

The company's revenue model combines recurring cloud subscriptions (6-month and 12-month student licenses bundled or individual) with one-time desktop software licenses (single machine, lab pack, site, and network/multi-seat). Distribution occurs through direct e-commerce, third-party app stores (Microsoft Store, Mac App Store, Amazon), and resellers. The go-to-market is sales-led with a product-led acquisition layer (free school trials), targeting universities, high schools, colleges, and independent learners across markets including Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, China, and South Africa. The company holds registered trademarks for Auralia, Musition, and their Cloud variants, and maintains FERPA and GDPR compliance for US and UK/EU educational data. Named customers include St Aloysius, Rugby School, Walford Anglican School for Girls, and Bethel Christian School — all secondary education institutions — with the platform's revenue characterized by a long tail of individual student subscriptions and institutional site licenses rather than large enterprise anchors.

Name

Rising Software

Legal name

Rising Software Australia Pty Ltd

Website

https://risingsoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rising Software is a Melbourne-based education software company, founded in 1996 and part of Wise Music Group, that develops Auralia and Musition — cloud and desktop platforms for ear training and music theory — serving universities, high schools, and independent learners globally with LMS-integrated, auto-assessed curricula.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Education Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Theory, Ear Training & Musicianship (EDAMANAF), Online / Virtual Music Instruction & Platforms (EDAMANAI), Music Exam Prep & Certification (ABRSM, Trinity, RCM, AP Music Theory) (EDAMANAJ)

Keywords

• Ear training software
• Music theory software
• Music education
• LMS integration
• Automatic assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Cloud Student Subscriptions: Cloud Student licenses provide 12 or 6 months access to Auralia and Musition Cloud. Products include individual Auralia Cloud, individual Musition Cloud, and bundled Auralia & Musition Cloud packages. Students require a School Code and PIN for purchase.
2. Software Licenses: Standalone single machine, single user, lab pack (5 machines), site licenses, and network/multi-seat licenses for downloaded desktop software for Windows and Mac.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rising Software develops and sells Auralia (ear training) and Musition (music theory) software for music education, delivered as Windows and Mac desktop applications and as a browser-based cloud platform. The products serve universities, high schools, colleges, and independent learners with 120 learning areas, automatic assessment, four-part writing evaluation, sight singing with audio recording, and integration with LMS platforms such as Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, Schoology, and MusicFirst Classroom. Student access is offered through 6- and 12-month cloud subscriptions requiring a school-issued code, while institutions purchase site, network, or lab-pack desktop licenses.

Product overview

Rising Software develops Auralia (ear training) and Musition (music theory) software, offered as standalone desktop applications and cloud-based subscription services. The product portfolio includes individual software for ear training and music theory fundamentals through advanced concepts, with cloud versions providing browser-based access for universities, high schools, and independent learners. The cloud platform integrates with LMS systems and offers automatic assessment for quizzes, worksheets, placement exams, and formal assessments. Student subscriptions are sold as 6-month or 12-month licenses requiring school-issued codes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Auralia: Ear training software for music education, featuring automatic assessment, quizzes, and worksheets for developing aural skills.
• Musition

Products and services

• Auralia Ear training software for developing aural skills including melodic dictation, chord recognition, interval identification, rhythm training, and harmonic analysis with automatic assessment. Used by music teachers and students in universities, high schools, and colleges.
• Musition Music theory software covering fundamentals including note reading, scales, intervals, chords, meter, rhythm, transposition, and advanced topics from diatonic harmony to post-tonal theory with automatic assessment. Used by music teachers and students in educational institutions.
• Auralia & Musition Cloud Cloud-based platform providing browser access to both Auralia and Musition, allowing students and teachers to access ear training and music theory content from any device without software installation.
• Auralia Cloud Student Student subscription providing 6 or 12 months access to Auralia Cloud, requiring school code and PIN for authentication. Targeted at music students enrolled at adopting institutions.
• Musition Cloud Student Student subscription providing 6 or 12 months access to Musition Cloud, requiring school code and PIN for authentication. Targeted at music students enrolled at adopting institutions.
• Auralia & Musition Cloud Student Bundle Combined student subscription providing 6 or 12 months access to both Auralia and Musition Cloud services. Targeted at music students enrolled at adopting institutions who need both ear training and music theory content.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in instructor marking load
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wise Music GroupcoreOthersRising Software is part of the Wise Music Group, indicating a parent company or corporate ownership relationship.
• MoodlecoreTechnology or IntegrationLMS integration partnership allowing Auralia and Musition to be integrated with Moodle through LTI 1.1 and 1.3 protocols.
• CanvascoreTechnology or IntegrationLMS integration partnership allowing Auralia and Musition to be integrated with Canvas through LTI 1.1 and 1.3 protocols.
• BlackboardcoreTechnology or IntegrationLMS integration partnership allowing Auralia and Musition to be integrated with Blackboard through LTI 1.1 and 1.3 protocols.
• D2L (Brightspace)coreTechnology or IntegrationLMS integration partnership allowing Auralia and Musition to be integrated with D2L Brightspace through LTI 1.1 and 1.3 protocols.
• SchoologycoreTechnology or IntegrationLMS integration partnership allowing Auralia and Musition to be integrated with Schoology.
• MusicFirst ClassroomcoreTechnology or IntegrationLMS integration partnership allowing Auralia and Musition to be integrated with MusicFirst Classroom for music education specifically.
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle SSO integration for single sign-on access to Auralia and Musition Cloud, plus Google Classroom integration for assignment management.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft SSO integration for single sign-on and Microsoft Teams integration for setup and class/student management.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tone Savvy: Tone Savvy is a web-based ear training application used widely in music classrooms for interval, chord, and melodic dictation practice. It is a focused direct competitor in the ear-training category Auralia serves.
• MusicFirst: MusicFirst offers a K-12 music education platform with integrated ear training, theory, and notation tools delivered via its own Classroom LMS. It directly overlaps with Rising Software's LMS-integrated ear training and theory offering for schools.
• Noteflight: Noteflight is a cloud-based music notation and education platform with LMS integration and assignment workflows. It is comparable in delivery model (cloud, browser-based, education-focused) to Auralia and Musition Cloud.
• Charanga: Charanga provides music education platforms for UK schools and is already an integration/data-processing partner of Rising Software. Its primary music teaching platform competes for the same institutional music education budget.
• Flat: Flat is a cloud-based music notation and education platform with classroom and assignment features for schools. It overlaps with Rising Software's browser-based music learning and LMS workflow model.
• MakeMusic (SmartMusic): MakeMusic's SmartMusic is an interactive practice, assessment, and music education platform with automatic feedback and sight-singing features. It targets the same school and university music programs as Auralia and Musition.

Regional players

• PracticeFirst: PracticeFirst is a music practice and assessment platform serving school music programs, primarily in the US. It overlaps with Rising Software's automated assessment and progress tracking capabilities for music students.

Emerging players

• MuseScore: MuseScore provides free and paid music notation software with an education edition and classroom features. It overlaps with Musition's notation, theory, and music-reading instructional scope in schools.
• MusicTheory.net: MusicTheory.net offers free, web-based music theory lessons and ear training exercises widely used in schools. It is a free, partial-overlap competitor that pressures the lower end of Rising Software's student subscription tier.
• Soundtrap (Spotify for Education): Soundtrap's education tier offers cloud-based music creation and recording integrated with LMS platforms. It competes for the same K-12 and higher-ed music technology budgets as Rising Software.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/Auralia
• Facebookfacebook.com/eartraining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rising-software
• Instagraminstagram.com/auralia_music

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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