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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 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128145250/https://cdm.link/ni-insolvency/ |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>
 ==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==
-I'm hoping there would be one
 ==Consumer response==
-A LOT of backlash
 ==References==
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 #https://www.engadget.com/audio/native-instruments-enters-into-insolvency-proceedings-leaving-its-future-uncertain-183206826.html
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