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title: "Musicologie plays to the tune of more than 100 licenses"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/b4dbbf81-d1fd-4d6f-9e66-46fc934956b3
source: "Franchise Magazine USA"
original_url: https://franchisemagazineusa.com/musicologie-plays-to-the-tune-of-more-than-100-licenses/
author: "Andrew Carlo"
category: "Education & Childcare"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
published: 2026-09-18T00:48:12.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T21:43:13.485Z
image: https://franchisemagazineusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MusicCologie.jpg
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# Musicologie plays to the tune of more than 100 licenses

**TL;DR:** Musicologie has licensed over 100 locations since its first franchise sale in 2023, focusing on music education for children and adults. The brand has more than 30 locations open in over a dozen states and over 10,000 students have been taught through its program.

*By Andrew Carlo, originally published in Franchise Magazine USA on 2026-09-18. [Read the original](https://franchisemagazineusa.com/musicologie-plays-to-the-tune-of-more-than-100-licenses/).*

## Story

A music education franchise is hitting the right notes, announcing that it has reached 100 franchise licenses.

Musicologie reported that it has hit the mark just over two years since selling its first franchise.

Founded by the husband-and-wife team Kay and Joseph Barker, Musicologie was founded in 2014 after the duo spent years touring in a folk-pop band, Bella Ruse. Between tour dates, the pair taught music lessons to supplement their income. In turn, they learned they had a passion for teaching and the classroom.

“The goal has always been to make music, but when we started teaching lessons to supplement our band income, it became obvious teaching was our passion,” Kay Barker said.

The school’s philosophy—”The Musicologie Method”—is built on a safe environment and education through play. Additionally, the brand’s mission is to create inclusive communities of music explorers and empower teachers to build sustainable careers.

“Every one of our 100 licenses represents a franchise owner who chose Musicologie after evaluating the brand and the space,” said Joseph Barker. “That kind of conviction validates everything we’ve built: the method, the model, the community.” Musicologie said more than 10,000 students have been taught through its program and the brand has more than 100 locations in development.

Currently, there are more than 30 Musicologie locations open in over a dozen states. “Reaching 100 licenses is a full-circle moment for us,” Kay Barke said. “We started this in a one-car garage because we believed every neighborhood deserved a place like Musicologie, and now we get to build that with a hundred other people who believe it too.

## Entities

- franchise expansion (topic)
- Franchise Magazine USA (publication)
- Education (sector)
- Andrew Carlo (person)
- education franchise (topic)
- music education (topic)
- licensing (topic)
- Musicologie (company)
- Kay Barker (person)
- Joseph Barker (person)

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Originally reported by Andrew Carlo, Franchise Magazine USA (https://franchisemagazineusa.com/musicologie-plays-to-the-tune-of-more-than-100-licenses/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b4dbbf81-d1fd-4d6f-9e66-46fc934956b3).