The acquisition unites inMusic's hardware portfolio – including Akai Professional and Moog Music – with Native Instruments' software ecosystem, from Kontakt and Traktor to iZotope and Plugin Alliance.
Two of the most significant names in music technology are joining forces. inMusic has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Native Instruments, the Berlin-based company behind Kontakt, Traktor, iZotope, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx – a catalogue that sits at the centre of how a huge proportion of the world’s producers, DJs and composers work every day.
For context on just how big the scale is, Native Instruments has over 25 million registered users. inMusic, founded in 1992 and based in Rhode Island, is home to Akai Professional, Moog Music, Denon DJ, Numark, Rane and M-Audio, among others. On paper, the combination of inMusic’s hardware depth and Native Instruments’ software reach is considerable.
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The two companies aren’t starting from scratch. In 2025, they announced a collaboration bringing NKS integration to Akai Pro’s MPK controllers and M-Audio’s Oxygen controllers, along with Native Instruments sounds landing on the MPC standalone platform for the first time. That partnership laid the groundwork for what comes next.
“Native Instruments represents everything we look for in a partner: exceptional products, a deeply engaged community, and a clear point of view on what musicians want,” said Jack O’Donnell, CEO of inMusic. “Our work together has already shown how strong this combination can be. Bringing these platforms together allows us to move faster, deepen integration, and build better tools for creators.”
O’Donnell also addressed continuity directly: “The tools you rely on today will keep working, and the tools you will rely on tomorrow are actively being built.”
Native Instruments CEO Nick Williams echoed that confidence. “Finding the right partner has been our goal throughout this process. With inMusic we have found a partner whose beliefs and ambitions align with ours – and whose understanding of what these brands mean to musicians and producers gives us real confidence in what comes next.”
For now, business continues as normal across all Native Instruments brands and territories. Products, services, platforms and customer support remain fully available while the companies work toward completing the transaction in the coming weeks.
A full statement from Nick Williams is available here.
