Acquisition of Rhinegold Education by Music Sales Ltd

Rhinegold Education, comprising the music and drama study guides and related educational books previously owned by Rhinegold Publishing, has been acquired by London-based music publisher Music Sales L

The acquisition includes the rights to develop, publish and sell current and future books under the ‘Rhinegold Education’ brand. Music Sales is the existing sales, marketing and distribution arm of these titles, and so the transfer of the business will be of minimal disruption to customers. Current Rhinegold staff members Katharine Allenby and Harriet Power will join Music Sales with immediate effect thereby enabling a smooth transition. 

Music Sales has acquired the list with the intention of building upon Rhinegold Education’s pre-eminent position in the music education market.   

Chris Butler, COO Music Sales, commented ‘we are delighted to have made this strategic acquisition and look forward to working with the Rhinegold authors as we develop the brand’. 

Mark Owens, Managing Director of Rhinegold Publishing said ‘Rhinegold Education has developed a leading position in the music and drama education market under Rhinegold’s ownership. Music Sales offers the publishing and distribution capabilities together with the resources to maintain this leadership and further grow the business into the future and I’m sure they’ll make a great success of the business.’ 

Rhinegold Publishing retains all of its educational magazines ‘Music Teacher’, ‘Classical Music’ and ‘Teaching Drama’ and its directories such as ‘British Music Education Yearbook’.