Apple bought Samplab audio-editing assets in June
A European Commission filing also records staff hires. Samplab shut down on September 17, 2026, and its website redirects to Apple.com.
Apple purchased assets from Samplab, an AI audio-editing app, in June, a European Commission notice says. The filing describes the purchase as covering certain assets and separately says Apple hired certain Samplab employees, without dating those hires.
Samplab ceased operating on September 17, 2026. Its website now sends visitors to Apple.com.
The software was available through a desktop application and plugins. Its functions included MIDI conversion from audio, chord detection and editing, and separating song components into stems. Users could also alter individual notes within polyphonic audio while retaining the original timbre.
Apple's Logic Pro includes Stem Splitter and Chord ID. Polyphonic note editing would represent an additional capability for that software.
Apple's status as a European Union gatekeeper brings reporting obligations under the Digital Markets Act. It must notify the European Commission of deals concerning digital services, data collection and core platform services.
