Acquisition History / Apple / Emagic

Apple Acquires Emagic

Announced July 2002 — $30M

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What happened

Acquired by Apple (Music production software); technology/product used in or became Logic Pro, GarageBand.

Acquirer
Apple
Target
Emagic
Announced
July 2002
Price
$30M
Industry
Music production software

By the numbers

Apple's acquisition history
21st of 136 tracked deals
Disclosed prices
42 of 136 Apple deals
Apple's average disclosed price
$270.6M
Apple's largest disclosed deal
Beats Electronics ($3B)
Tracked acquisitions in 2002
40 across all acquirers
Apple in Music production software
1 acquisition

Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition

When did Apple acquire Emagic?

Apple acquired Emagic on July 2002. This was Apple's 21st publicly tracked acquisition out of 136 we have on record.

How much did Apple pay for Emagic?

Apple paid $30M for Emagic.

What does Emagic do?

Acquired by Apple (Music production software); technology/product used in or became Logic Pro, GarageBand.

What other Music production software companies has Apple acquired?

Emagic is Apple's only publicly tracked acquisition in Music production software so far.

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