Apple acquires AI startup that lets musicians rework recorded music

The EU’s List of Acquisitions website was updated today with details of a deal struck in June between Apple and Samplab, a Swiss startup that described itself as offering “music production for the age of AI.” Here are the details.

Last week, the List of Acquisitions section of the EU’s DMA website was updated with details on Apple’s move to acqui-hire Huxe, a startup founded by former NotebookLM engineers that specialized in generating personalized audio briefings and podcast-style content using AI.

Today, the list was updated yet again, revealing another deal involving Apple and an AI audio company.

Following the deal, Samplab’s website now redirects to Apple’s, while its social media accounts and YouTube channel appear to have been scrubbed of their previous posts and videos.

Previously, Samplab’s website described its “ultimate audio editor for musicians” as a tool that allowed creators to “edit audio files as if you were working with MIDI.” It also touted its ability to:

While Apple has not commented on the acquisition, it isn’t hard to imagine Samplab’s technology eventually making its way into Logic Pro or GarageBand, or even enhancing the audio editing capabilities of Final Cut Pro.

What do you think Apple will do with Samplab’s technology? Let us know in the comments.