Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency - Revision history

Mr Pollo: It is not made clear how this relates to consumer rights

2026-03-05T20:01:56Z

It is not made clear how this relates to consumer rights

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	Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency proceedings, a preliminary insolvency administrator has been appointed, who will take responsibility for restructuring the company and any sale of existing assets.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kirn \|first=Peter \|date=27 Jan 2026 \|title=Native Instruments GmbH is in preliminary insolvency \|url=https://cdm.link/ni-insolvency/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jan 2026 \|website=CDM}}</ref>		Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency proceedings, a preliminary insolvency administrator has been appointed, who will take responsibility for restructuring the company and any sale of existing assets.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kirn \|first=Peter \|date=27 Jan 2026 \|title=Native Instruments GmbH is in preliminary insolvency \|url=https://cdm.link/ni-insolvency/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jan 2026 \|website=CDM \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128145250/https://cdm.link/ni-insolvency/ \|archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

	==Background==		==Background==

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2026-01-29T13:41:58Z

Sentences that contained just hearsay and opinions have been removed. Several citation needed templates have been added, and most sentences have been adjusted for NPOV.

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	==Background==		==Background==
	~~So it all started in~~ April 2022~~, when~~ Native instruments briefly became a subsidiary brand of Soundwide, a parent company created with the backing of Francisco Partners and EMH Partners		In April 2022 Native instruments briefly{{Clarify\|how long}} became a subsidiary brand of Soundwide, a parent company created with the backing of Francisco Partners and EMH Partners.{{Citation needed\|date=29 Jan 2026}} They shipped negatively received updates that decreased plugin performance and increased advertisements.{{Citation needed\|date=29 Jan 2026}} They kept buying companies, which correlated with their decreased success.{{Citation needed\|date=29 Jan 2026}}

	~~From there it all went downhill, bad updates, poor performance, ads everywhere, basically doing everything to please their investors~~		==Brands Acquisition==
			Native Instruments has acquired two significant brands iZotope and Plugin Alliance.{{Citation needed\|date=29 Jan 2026}} The brands were initially merged under an umbrella brand named Soundwide, and shortly later under the Native Instruments brand name. Native Instruments got fined for this, which made them bankrupt and sell all of their products.{{Citation needed\|date=29 Jan 2026}}
	~~Worse, they kept buying companies, seemed like they were thriving to the outsider, big shark eating "small" companies~~

	~~But it doesn't really seem like it from all of these recent events~~

	==Acquisition==
	Native Instruments has acquired two significant brands iZotope and Plugin Alliance

	The brands were initially merged under an umbrella brand named Soundwide, ~~before all being brought~~ under the Native Instruments brand name

	~~All of that it seems led to big fines~~, which made ~~the company go~~ bankrupt and sell all of their products

	~~That's what happens when you get owned by a private equity~~

	==Lawsuit==		==Lawsuit==

	~~I'm hoping there would be one~~
	==Consumer response==		==Consumer response==

	~~A LOT of backlash~~
	==References==		==References==

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Reform: The relatively trusted source described in my earlier contribution has now actually been added.

2026-01-29T13:30:34Z

The relatively trusted source described in my earlier contribution has now actually been added.

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	Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency proceedings, a preliminary insolvency administrator has been appointed, who will take responsibility for restructuring the company and any sale of existing assets.		Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency proceedings, a preliminary insolvency administrator has been appointed, who will take responsibility for restructuring the company and any sale of existing assets.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kirn \|first=Peter \|date=27 Jan 2026 \|title=Native Instruments GmbH is in preliminary insolvency \|url=https://cdm.link/ni-insolvency/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=29 Jan 2026 \|website=CDM}}</ref>

	==Background==		==Background==

Reform: A relatively trusted source that reports on the original court documents has been added, and an Ongoing Event template has been added. Lastly, an incident category has been added.

2026-01-29T13:28:39Z

A relatively trusted source that reports on the original court documents has been added, and an Ongoing Event template has been added. Lastly, an incident category has been added.

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	\|Description=Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency, and a court‑appointed administrator will handle its restructuring and may sell the company's assets		\|Description=Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency, and a court‑appointed administrator will handle its restructuring and may sell the company's assets
	}}Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency proceedings, a preliminary insolvency administrator has been appointed, who will take responsibility for restructuring the company and any sale of existing assets.		}}
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			Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency proceedings, a preliminary insolvency administrator has been appointed, who will take responsibility for restructuring the company and any sale of existing assets.

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	==References==		==References==

	# https://musictech.com/news/industry/native-instruments-preliminary-insolvency/		#https://musictech.com/news/industry/native-instruments-preliminary-insolvency/
	# https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/native-instruments-has-been-placed-in-preliminary-insolvency		#https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/native-instruments-has-been-placed-in-preliminary-insolvency
	# https://audionewsroom.net/2026/01/native-instruments-insolvency-what-does-it-mean-and-what-happens-now.html		#https://audionewsroom.net/2026/01/native-instruments-insolvency-what-does-it-mean-and-what-happens-now.html
	# https://www.engadget.com/audio/native-instruments-enters-into-insolvency-proceedings-leaving-its-future-uncertain-183206826.html		#https://www.engadget.com/audio/native-instruments-enters-into-insolvency-proceedings-leaving-its-future-uncertain-183206826.html
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Keith at 12:01, 29 January 2026

2026-01-29T12:01:56Z

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	\|Company=Soundwide		\|Company=Soundwide

ELZURIX: /* Background */

2026-01-28T22:52:53Z

Background

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	\|Type=Abandonware, Preliminary Insolvency		\|Type=Abandonware, Preliminary Insolvency
	\|Description=Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency, and a court‑appointed administrator will handle its restructuring and may sell the company's assets		\|Description=Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency, and a court‑appointed administrator will handle its restructuring and may sell the company's assets
	}}		}}Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency proceedings, a preliminary insolvency administrator has been appointed, who will take responsibility for restructuring the company and any sale of existing assets.
	~~{{Ph-I-Int}}~~
	==Background==		==Background==
	~~{{Ph-I-B}}~~		So it all started in April 2022, when Native instruments briefly became a subsidiary brand of Soundwide, a parent company created with the backing of Francisco Partners and EMH Partners

			From there it all went downhill, bad updates, poor performance, ads everywhere, basically doing everything to please their investors

			Worse, they kept buying companies, seemed like they were thriving to the outsider, big shark eating "small" companies

	~~==[Incident]==~~		But it doesn't really seem like it from all of these recent events
	~~{{Ph-I-I}}~~

	==~~=[Company]'s response=~~==		==Acquisition==
	~~{{Ph-I-ComR}}~~		Native Instruments has acquired two significant brands iZotope and Plugin Alliance

			The brands were initially merged under an umbrella brand named Soundwide, before all being brought under the Native Instruments brand name

			All of that it seems led to big fines, which made the company go bankrupt and sell all of their products

			That's what happens when you get owned by a private equity

	==Lawsuit==		==Lawsuit==
	~~{{Ph-I-L}}~~


			I'm hoping there would be one
	==Consumer response==		==Consumer response==
	~~{{Ph-I-ConR}}~~


			A LOT of backlash
	==References==		==References==
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	~~{{Ph~~-I-~~C}}~~		# https://musictech.com/news/industry/native-instruments-preliminary-insolvency/
			# https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/native-instruments-has-been-placed-in-preliminary-insolvency
			# https://audionewsroom.net/2026/01/native-instruments-insolvency-what-does-it-mean-and-what-happens-now.html
			# https://www.engadget.com/audio/native-instruments-enters-into-insolvency-proceedings-leaving-its-future-uncertain-183206826.html

ELZURIX: Native Instruments going bankrupt

2026-01-28T22:31:09Z

Native Instruments going bankrupt

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==Background==
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==[Incident]==
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===[Company]'s response===
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==Lawsuit==
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==Consumer response==
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==References==
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