The company was founded in 1958 by Academy Award-winning songwriter Robert B. Sherman.

Music World is based in Los Angeles, California and is affiliated with the performance rights organization BMI.

"Tall Paul" reached #6 on the Billboard charts in 1959 making it the first top ten single for a solo female rock and roll singer.

[1] In 2000 the company branched into corporate "jingle" publishing, writing and production.

In 2013 MusicWorld (UK) and Music World, LLC were established as affiliates of MWC.