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the conglomerates spread

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	I'm a self-trained music producer and tech enthusiast who's looking to make the most out of the gear already owned.		I'm a self-trained music producer and tech enthusiast who's looking to make the most out of the gear already owned.

	As a music producer I find it important for any audio enthusiasts to be informed about audio companies which have done harm to consumers. [[Avid Technology]] is one of those companies. The products that Avid makes are fantastic. As a company, they need to do better, but oh well, private equity always gets around. There are so many audio conglomerate or private holding groups out there. Here's a list of ~~the significant ones~~:		As a music producer I find it important for any audio enthusiasts to be informed about audio companies which have done harm to consumers. [[Avid Technology]] is one of those companies. The products that Avid makes are fantastic. As a company, they need to do better, but oh well, private equity always gets around. There are so many audio conglomerate or private holding groups out there. Here's a list of as many as I could find:

	*[https://stg.com/portfolio/ Symphony Technology Group (STG)] (US Private Equity) - Owns [https://www.avid.com/ Avid Technology].		*[https://stg.com/portfolio/ Symphony Technology Group (STG)] (US Private Equity) - Owns [https://www.avid.com/ Avid Technology].
	*[https://www.franciscopartners.com/investments Francisco Partners] (US Private Equity/Investment) - Owns [https://www.native-instruments.com/en/ Native Instruments], [https://www.brainworx.audio/ Brainworx], [https://www.izotope.com/en Izotope], [https://www.plugin-alliance.com/ Plugin-Alliance]. Native Instruments and co. is under background administrative insolvency while normal operations are up. Francisco Partners is one of the largest private equity firms in the world.
	*[https://www.mu.se/ Muse Group] (Limited Company, but Francisco Partners invested) - Owns [https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ Ultimate Guitar], [https://musescore.com/ MuseScore], [https://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity], [https://www.staffpad.net/ StaffPad], and music catalog [https://www.halleonard.com/ Hal Leonard] and subsidiaries.		*[https://www.mu.se/ Muse Group] (Limited Company, but Francisco Partners invested) - Owns [https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ Ultimate Guitar], [https://musescore.com/ MuseScore], [https://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity], [https://www.staffpad.net/ StaffPad], and music catalog [https://www.halleonard.com/ Hal Leonard] and subsidiaries.
	*[https://audiotonix.com/ Audiotonix Group] (UK Private Holding) - Owns [https://www.allen-heath.com/ Allen & Heath], [https://calrec.com/ Calrec], [https://digico.biz/ DiGiCo + DiGiGrid], [https://fourieraudio.com/ Fourier Audio], [https://www.g1limited.com/ Group One Ltd], [https://www.klang.com/ KLANG:technologies], [https://slatedigital.com/ Slate Digital] (formerly Steven Slate Digital), [https://solidstatelogic.com/ Solid State Logic], [https://www.sonible.com/ sonible], [https://www.sounddevices.com/ Sound Devices], [https://www.dpamicrophones.com/ DPA Microphones], [https://wisycom.com/ Wisycom], [https://austrian.audio/ Austrian Audio].		*[https://audiotonix.com/ Audiotonix Group] (UK Private Holding) - Owns [https://www.allen-heath.com/ Allen & Heath], [https://calrec.com/ Calrec], [https://digico.biz/ DiGiCo + DiGiGrid], [https://fourieraudio.com/ Fourier Audio], [https://www.g1limited.com/ Group One Ltd], [https://www.klang.com/ KLANG:technologies], [https://slatedigital.com/ Slate Digital] (formerly Steven Slate Digital), [https://solidstatelogic.com/ Solid State Logic], [https://www.sonible.com/ sonible], [https://www.sounddevices.com/ Sound Devices], [https://www.dpamicrophones.com/ DPA Microphones], [https://wisycom.com/ Wisycom], [https://austrian.audio/ Austrian Audio].
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	*[https://www.servco.com/business-areas/fender/ Servco Pacific Inc.] (US Private Comp) - Owns majority stake in [https://www.fender.com/ Fender], which acts as a master holder for Fender, [https://gretschguitars.com/ Gretsch], [https://www.jacksonguitars.com/ Jackson Guitars], [https://www.presonus.com/ PreSonus], and [https://squierguitar.com/ Squier] products, among others. Has invested significant amount of money in the Roland Corporation.		*[https://www.servco.com/business-areas/fender/ Servco Pacific Inc.] (US Private Comp) - Owns majority stake in [https://www.fender.com/ Fender], which acts as a master holder for Fender, [https://gretschguitars.com/ Gretsch], [https://www.jacksonguitars.com/ Jackson Guitars], [https://www.presonus.com/ PreSonus], and [https://squierguitar.com/ Squier] products, among others. Has invested significant amount of money in the Roland Corporation.
	*[https://www.roland.com/us/ Roland Corporation] (Japanese Public Corp) - Owns Roland, [https://www.boss.info/global/ Boss], [https://www.v-moda.com/us/en/ v-moda], and [https://www.dwdrums.com/ DW (Drum Workshop) Drums].		*[https://www.roland.com/us/ Roland Corporation] (Japanese Public Corp) - Owns Roland, [https://www.boss.info/global/ Boss], [https://www.v-moda.com/us/en/ v-moda], and [https://www.dwdrums.com/ DW (Drum Workshop) Drums].
			*[https://www.inmusicbrands.com/ InMusic Brands] (US Private Holding) - Owns [https://www.native-instruments.com/en/ Native Instruments], [https://www.brainworx.audio/ Brainworx], [https://www.izotope.com/en Izotope], [https://www.plugin-alliance.com/ Plugin-Alliance], [https://www.akaipro.com/ Akai Professional], [https://www.alesis.com/ Alesis], [https://www.altoprofessional.com/ Alto Professional], [https://www.m-audio.com/ M-Audio], [https://www.moogmusic.com/ Moog Music], [https://www.sonivoxmi.com/ Sonivox] (now absorbed with other InMusic products), [https://www.denonpro.com/ Denon Professional + DJ,] and more.
			*[https://www.harman.com/ Harman International Industries] (Subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, a Japanese Public Corp) - Owns [https://www.akg.com/ AKG], [https://www.amx.com/en-US AMX], [https://www.crownaudio.com/en-US Crown], [https://www.jbl.com/ JBL], [https://www.lexicon.com/ Lexicon], [https://dbxpro.com/en-US dbx], [https://www.soundcraft.com/en-US Soundcraft], and more.

	Yeah. Pretty soon all of these companies will be under one mega-conglomerate of music and pro audio industries. That would be a fun time (Sarcastic).		Yeah. Pretty soon all of these companies will be under one mega-conglomerate of music and pro audio industries. That would be a fun time (Sarcastic).

Wildwood2017 at 05:02, 30 April 2026

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	As a music producer I find it important for any audio enthusiasts to be informed about audio companies which have done harm to consumers. [[Avid Technology]] is one of those companies. The products that Avid makes are fantastic. As a company, they need to do better, but oh well, private equity always gets around. There are so many audio conglomerate or private holding groups out there. Here's a list of the significant ones:		As a music producer I find it important for any audio enthusiasts to be informed about audio companies which have done harm to consumers. [[Avid Technology]] is one of those companies. The products that Avid makes are fantastic. As a company, they need to do better, but oh well, private equity always gets around. There are so many audio conglomerate or private holding groups out there. Here's a list of the significant ones:

	* [https://stg.com/portfolio/ Symphony Technology Group (STG)] (US Private Equity) - Owns Avid Technology.		*[https://stg.com/portfolio/ Symphony Technology Group (STG)] (US Private Equity) - Owns [https://www.avid.com/ Avid Technology].
	* [https://www.franciscopartners.com/investments Francisco Partners] (US Private Equity/Investment) - Owns [https://www.native-instruments.com/en/ Native Instruments], [https://www.brainworx.audio/ Brainworx], [https://www.izotope.com/en Izotope], [https://www.plugin-alliance.com/ Plugin-Alliance]. Native Instruments and co. is under background administrative insolvency while normal operations are up. Francisco Partners is one of the largest private equity firms in the world.		*[https://www.franciscopartners.com/investments Francisco Partners] (US Private Equity/Investment) - Owns [https://www.native-instruments.com/en/ Native Instruments], [https://www.brainworx.audio/ Brainworx], [https://www.izotope.com/en Izotope], [https://www.plugin-alliance.com/ Plugin-Alliance]. Native Instruments and co. is under background administrative insolvency while normal operations are up. Francisco Partners is one of the largest private equity firms in the world.
	* [https://www.mu.se/ Muse Group] (Limited Company, but Francisco Partners invested) - Owns [https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ Ultimate Guitar], [https://musescore.com/ MuseScore], [https://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity], [https://www.staffpad.net/ StaffPad], and music catalog [https://www.halleonard.com/ Hal Leonard] and subsidiaries.		*[https://www.mu.se/ Muse Group] (Limited Company, but Francisco Partners invested) - Owns [https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ Ultimate Guitar], [https://musescore.com/ MuseScore], [https://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity], [https://www.staffpad.net/ StaffPad], and music catalog [https://www.halleonard.com/ Hal Leonard] and subsidiaries.
	* [https://audiotonix.com/ Audiotonix Group] (UK Private Holding) - Owns [https://www.allen-heath.com/ Allen & Heath], [https://calrec.com/ Calrec], [https://digico.biz/ DiGiCo + DiGiGrid], [https://fourieraudio.com/ Fourier Audio], [https://www.g1limited.com/ Group One Ltd], [https://www.klang.com/ KLANG:technologies], [https://slatedigital.com/ Slate Digital] (formerly Steven Slate Digital), [https://solidstatelogic.com/ Solid State Logic], [https://www.sonible.com/ sonible], [https://www.sounddevices.com/ Sound Devices], [https://www.dpamicrophones.com/ DPA Microphones], [https://wisycom.com/ Wisycom], [https://austrian.audio/ Austrian Audio].		*[https://audiotonix.com/ Audiotonix Group] (UK Private Holding) - Owns [https://www.allen-heath.com/ Allen & Heath], [https://calrec.com/ Calrec], [https://digico.biz/ DiGiCo + DiGiGrid], [https://fourieraudio.com/ Fourier Audio], [https://www.g1limited.com/ Group One Ltd], [https://www.klang.com/ KLANG:technologies], [https://slatedigital.com/ Slate Digital] (formerly Steven Slate Digital), [https://solidstatelogic.com/ Solid State Logic], [https://www.sonible.com/ sonible], [https://www.sounddevices.com/ Sound Devices], [https://www.dpamicrophones.com/ DPA Microphones], [https://wisycom.com/ Wisycom], [https://austrian.audio/ Austrian Audio].
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714134013/http://www.music-group.com/index.html Music Tribe] <small>[Uses archive link due to possible brand renaming and original website offline]</small> (Philippine Private Holding) - Owns [https://www.behringer.com/ Behringer], [https://www.midasconsoles.com/en Midas], [https://klarkteknik.com/en Klark Teknik], [https://astonmics.com Aston Microphones], [https://www.tcelectronic.com/en TC-Electronics], [https://tchelicon.com/en/ TC-Helicon] & more.		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110714134013/http://www.music-group.com/index.html Music Tribe] <small>[Uses archive link due to possible brand renaming and original website offline]</small> (Philippine Private Holding) - Owns [https://www.behringer.com/ Behringer], [https://www.midasconsoles.com/en Midas], [https://klarkteknik.com/en Klark Teknik], [https://astonmics.com Aston Microphones], [https://www.tcelectronic.com/en TC-Electronics], [https://tchelicon.com/en/ TC-Helicon] & more.

	* [https://usa.yamaha.com/ Yamaha Corporation] (Japanese Public Corp) - Owns Yamaha Audio, [https://www.steinberg.net/ Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH], [https://ampeg.com/ Ampeg], [https://www.boesendorfer.com/en/ Bosendorf GmbH], [https://line6.com/ Line 6]		*[https://usa.yamaha.com/ Yamaha Corporation] (Japanese Public Corp) - Owns Yamaha Audio, [https://www.steinberg.net/ Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH], [https://ampeg.com/ Ampeg], [https://www.boesendorfer.com/en/ Bosendorf GmbH], [https://line6.com/ Line 6]
	* [https://www.servco.com/business-areas/fender/ Servco Pacific Inc.] (US Private Comp) - Owns majority stake in [https://www.fender.com/ Fender], which acts as a master holder for Fender, [https://gretschguitars.com/ Gretsch], [https://www.jacksonguitars.com/ Jackson Guitars], [https://www.presonus.com/ PreSonus], and [https://squierguitar.com/ Squier] products, among others. Has invested significant amount of money in the Roland Corporation.		*[https://www.servco.com/business-areas/fender/ Servco Pacific Inc.] (US Private Comp) - Owns majority stake in [https://www.fender.com/ Fender], which acts as a master holder for Fender, [https://gretschguitars.com/ Gretsch], [https://www.jacksonguitars.com/ Jackson Guitars], [https://www.presonus.com/ PreSonus], and [https://squierguitar.com/ Squier] products, among others. Has invested significant amount of money in the Roland Corporation.
	* [https://www.roland.com/us/ Roland Corporation] (Japanese Public Corp) - Owns Roland, [https://www.boss.info/global/ Boss], [https://www.v-moda.com/us/en/ v-moda], and [https://www.dwdrums.com/ DW (Drum Workshop) Drums].		*[https://www.roland.com/us/ Roland Corporation] (Japanese Public Corp) - Owns Roland, [https://www.boss.info/global/ Boss], [https://www.v-moda.com/us/en/ v-moda], and [https://www.dwdrums.com/ DW (Drum Workshop) Drums].

	Yeah. Pretty soon all of these companies will be under one mega-conglomerate of music and pro audio industries. That would be a fun time (Sarcastic).		Yeah. Pretty soon all of these companies will be under one mega-conglomerate of music and pro audio industries. That would be a fun time (Sarcastic).

Wildwood2017 at 05:00, 30 April 2026

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	I'm a self-trained music producer and tech enthusiast who's looking to make the most out of the gear already owned.		I'm a self-trained music producer and tech enthusiast who's looking to make the most out of the gear already owned.

	~~The article on~~ [[Avid Technology]] is ~~important since this documents~~ the ~~issues with~~ Avid, the ~~industry titan~~ in the ~~pro~~ audio and ~~video space~~, and ~~helps to bring awareness to their business model~~ and ~~organization as~~ a ~~company~~.		As a music producer I find it important for any audio enthusiasts to be informed about audio companies which have done harm to consumers. [[Avid Technology]] is one of those companies. The products that Avid makes are fantastic. As a company, they need to do better, but oh well, private equity always gets around. There are so many audio conglomerate or private holding groups out there. Here's a list of the significant ones:

			* [https://stg.com/portfolio/ Symphony Technology Group (STG)] (US Private Equity) - Owns Avid Technology.
			* [https://www.franciscopartners.com/investments Francisco Partners] (US Private Equity/Investment) - Owns [https://www.native-instruments.com/en/ Native Instruments], [https://www.brainworx.audio/ Brainworx], [https://www.izotope.com/en Izotope], [https://www.plugin-alliance.com/ Plugin-Alliance]. Native Instruments and co. is under background administrative insolvency while normal operations are up. Francisco Partners is one of the largest private equity firms in the world.
			* [https://www.mu.se/ Muse Group] (Limited Company, but Francisco Partners invested) - Owns [https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/ Ultimate Guitar], [https://musescore.com/ MuseScore], [https://www.audacityteam.org/ Audacity], [https://www.staffpad.net/ StaffPad], and music catalog [https://www.halleonard.com/ Hal Leonard] and subsidiaries.
			* [https://audiotonix.com/ Audiotonix Group] (UK Private Holding) - Owns [https://www.allen-heath.com/ Allen & Heath], [https://calrec.com/ Calrec], [https://digico.biz/ DiGiCo + DiGiGrid], [https://fourieraudio.com/ Fourier Audio], [https://www.g1limited.com/ Group One Ltd], [https://www.klang.com/ KLANG:technologies], [https://slatedigital.com/ Slate Digital] (formerly Steven Slate Digital), [https://solidstatelogic.com/ Solid State Logic], [https://www.sonible.com/ sonible], [https://www.sounddevices.com/ Sound Devices], [https://www.dpamicrophones.com/ DPA Microphones], [https://wisycom.com/ Wisycom], [https://austrian.audio/ Austrian Audio].
			* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714134013/http://www.music-group.com/index.html Music Tribe] <small>[Uses archive link due to possible brand renaming and original website offline]</small> (Philippine Private Holding) - Owns [https://www.behringer.com/ Behringer], [https://www.midasconsoles.com/en Midas], [https://klarkteknik.com/en Klark Teknik], [https://astonmics.com Aston Microphones], [https://www.tcelectronic.com/en TC-Electronics], [https://tchelicon.com/en/ TC-Helicon] & more.

			* [https://usa.yamaha.com/ Yamaha Corporation] (Japanese Public Corp) - Owns Yamaha Audio, [https://www.steinberg.net/ Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH], [https://ampeg.com/ Ampeg], [https://www.boesendorfer.com/en/ Bosendorf GmbH], [https://line6.com/ Line 6]
			* [https://www.servco.com/business-areas/fender/ Servco Pacific Inc.] (US Private Comp) - Owns majority stake in [https://www.fender.com/ Fender], which acts as a master holder for Fender, [https://gretschguitars.com/ Gretsch], [https://www.jacksonguitars.com/ Jackson Guitars], [https://www.presonus.com/ PreSonus], and [https://squierguitar.com/ Squier] products, among others. Has invested significant amount of money in the Roland Corporation.
			* [https://www.roland.com/us/ Roland Corporation] (Japanese Public Corp) - Owns Roland, [https://www.boss.info/global/ Boss], [https://www.v-moda.com/us/en/ v-moda], and [https://www.dwdrums.com/ DW (Drum Workshop) Drums].

			Yeah. Pretty soon all of these companies will be under one mega-conglomerate of music and pro audio industries. That would be a fun time (Sarcastic).

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	~~Just an average~~ music producer and tech enthusiast who's looking to make the most out of the gear already owned.		I'm a self-trained music producer and tech enthusiast who's looking to make the most out of the gear already owned.

			The article on [[Avid Technology]] is important since this documents the issues with Avid, the industry titan in the pro audio and video space, and helps to bring awareness to their business model and organization as a company.

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