Acquisition History / Apple / Emagic
Apple Acquires Emagic
Announced July 2002 — $30M
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
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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