Native Instruments statement on continued support for customers and partners

Native Instruments has posted an official statement from CEO Nick Williams, reassuring customers and partners that support for NI products will continue through the restructuring.

Plugin Alliance says it is “business as usual”

Plugin Alliance, with operations in the US and Langenfeld, Germany, says it is not part of Native Instruments’ insolvency filing.

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Native Instruments GmbH is in preliminary insolvency

According to insolvency documents, Berlin-based Native Instruments GmbH (also parent to iZotope, Plugin Alliance, and Brainworx) is in preliminary insolvency proceedings. This is significant news for one of the biggest brands in music-making technology.

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