inMusic Acquires Native Instruments, Unifying Software and Hardware Production Tools

inMusic Brands signed a definitive agreement to acquire Native Instruments on April 30, bringing Kontakt, Reaktor, Traktor, and Maschine under shared ownership with hardware brands Akai Professional, Moog, Denon DJ, and Rane. The deal merges a software-centric company founded in 1996 with inMusic's hardware ecosystem, enabling tighter integration between virtual instruments and physical controllers across music production workflows.