Apple acquired AI audio editing app Samplab in June, according to a notice shared by the European Commission. Samplab offered a desktop app and plugins for converting audio to MIDI, detecting and editing chords, stem splitting, and editing notes in polyphonic audio without affecting timbre. Apple could integrate these tools into Logic Pro or GarageBand.
The filing states Apple acquired "certain assets" from Samplab and hired "certain Samplab employees." Apple is considered a "gatekeeper" in the European Union, and the Digital Markets Act requires it to inform the EC about deals involving core platform services, digital services, and data collection. Samplab shut down on September 17, 2026. The Samplab website now redirects to Apple.com.
Source: MacRumors · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing