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Your Studio Has New Landlords: Native Instruments, iZotope and the Price of Trusting an Ecosystem

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The restructuring of Native Instruments and iZotope has created a split in the music software ecosystem, as Native Instruments is now part of inMusic and iZotope belongs to Boris FX. While existing licenses remain active, users must adapt to new corporate realities, emphasizing the importance of maintaining control over their software investments and production assets.