Reply To: Native Instruments Insolvency and Updates

[LinkedMusicians]

Native Instruments Co-Founder and Former CEO, Daniel Haver, released a statement on LinkedIn. This is that message in its entirety:

 

My thoughts first and foremost are with NI’s employees. Many of you have spent years working with incredible passion, creativity, and perseverance on something that truly matters to musicians all around the world.

At the same time, I am thinking of the millions of users worldwide for whom Native Instruments is far more than just a software or hardware manufacturer. For many, NI has been — and continues to be — a constant companion and a creator of iconic producer and DJ tools that fuel inspiration and creativity in music. I sincerely hope that this trust and connection will endure through this difficult period.

As a co-founder and long-time CEO, I had the privilege of building and leading the company from 1997 to 2020. At the end of 2020, I handed over operational responsibility and stepped back from day-to-day management. At that time, following a necessary and at times painful restructuring, the company was experiencing strong growth momentum with record revenues and results. In the years since, I have followed NI’s development only from a distance, as an observer. That makes the current developments all the more surprising to me as well.

Despite everything, I remain convinced that NI’s true substance lies not only in its balance sheets, but in its technology, its remarkably broad product portfolio, and its flagship products such as Traktor, Kontakt, Reaktor, and Maschine — as well as in its unique brand. Above all, it lies in the people and the community behind it. Insolvency proceedings do not necessarily mean the end; they can also represent an opportunity for realignment and renewed strength.

I wish everyone involved strength, clarity, and sound judgment for the steps ahead. And I sincerely hope that Native Instruments will find a way to emerge from this phase stronger — for the sake of its employees, its users, and the idea with which it all began.

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