Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency

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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.

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

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

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

1. https://musictech.com/news/industry/native-instruments-preliminary-insolvency/
2. https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/native-instruments-has-been-placed-in-preliminary-insolvency
3. https://audionewsroom.net/2026/01/native-instruments-insolvency-what-does-it-mean-and-what-happens-now.html
4. https://www.engadget.com/audio/native-instruments-enters-into-insolvency-proceedings-leaving-its-future-uncertain-183206826.html