{"id":247981,"date":"2026-01-07T13:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/?p=247981"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:12:13","slug":"ai-powered-music-production-platform-landr-acquires-stockholm-based-daw-developer-reason-studios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/ai-powered-music-production-platform-landr-acquires-stockholm-based-daw-developer-reason-studios\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-powered music production platform LANDR acquires Stockholm-based DAW developer Reason Studios"},"content":{"rendered":"

Montreal-based AI-powered music production platform LANDR has acquired Reason Studios<\/a> for an undisclosed sum.<\/p>\n

The deal, announced Tuesday (January 6), brings together LANDR<\/b>\u2019s AI-powered production tools with Reason Studios<\/b>\u2019 digital audio workstation Reason DAW<\/b> and Reason Rack<\/b>, known for its \u201cmodular approach and signature sound.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the acquisition, Stockholm-based Reason Studios will continue operating under its own brand.<\/p>\n

LANDR CEO Pascal<\/b> Pilon<\/b><\/a> said the company plans to make Reason\u2019s rack system work across competing music production platforms.<\/p>\n

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Pilon said: \u201cOur vision is to make Reason and the Reason Rack indispensable tools for every producer, regardless of what DAW they use. Wherever music is made, Reason will be there, with its amazing instruments, effects, and iconic analog workflow\u2013enhanced by LANDR\u2019s value-rich creator tools.\u201d<\/p>\n

LANDR, which launched its AI Mastering software in 2014,\u00a0claims to have over 7 million<\/b> users globally, offering tools and services to enhance users\u2019 music production, distribution and monetization. In 2019, the company raised<\/a> $26 million<\/b> in its Series B round of fundraising.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur vision is to make Reason and the Reason Rack indispensable tools for every producer, regardless of what DAW they use. Wherever music is made, Reason will be there.”<\/p>\n

Pascal<\/b> Pilon, LANDR<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The company also owns<\/a> Synchro<\/b> Arts<\/b><\/a>, which developed the popular VocAlign<\/b> and Revoice<\/b> Pro<\/b> audio softwares.<\/p>\n

Verdane<\/b>, a European growth equity firm that became Reason Studios’ majority owner in 2017, exited its investment as part of LANDR\u2019s acquisition.<\/p>\n

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Charlotte<\/b> M\u00f6ller<\/b>, Director at Verdane, said: \u201cWorking with the Reason Studios team since 2017 has been an honor for all of us at Verdane. We\u2019re glad that the business has found the perfect partner in LANDR for its next stage of growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the acquisition, LANDR and Reason Studios plan to establish an Artist Council\u00a0of producers who use Reason, giving them input on product development.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWorking with the Reason Studios team since 2017 has been an honor for all of us at Verdane. We\u2019re glad that the business has found the perfect partner in LANDR for its next stage of growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Charlotte<\/b> M\u00f6ller<\/b>, Verdane<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Daniel<\/strong> Rowland,<\/strong> VP of Strategy at LANDR, said: \u201cLike a lot of producers, Reason was my first experience making music on a computer, and I\u2019ve been a fan ever since. Reason has always been shaped by its community, and this council makes that official, giving power users a direct voice in shaping the tools they rely on, benefitting all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The companies will operate teams in both Montreal and Stockholm, with each location focusing on their core strengths, said LANDR. Pilon said: \u201cThis isn\u2019t about changing Reason, it\u2019s about giving it room to grow. We\u2019re preserving each brand\u2019s identity and core market while unlocking new possibilities for creators everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

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“Reason has always been shaped by its community, and this council makes that official, giving power users a direct voice in shaping the tools they rely on, benefitting all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Daniel<\/strong> Rowland, LANDR<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The deal comes amid increasing competition in the DAW market following the entry of AI companies like Suno<\/b>. In September, AI music generator Suno launched<\/a> its own DAW, targeted at professional songwriters, producers, and engineers as well as aspiring artists. It follows Suno\u2019s launch of its \u201cmost advanced music model yet,\u201d and its acquisition<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0WavTool<\/b>, a browser-based digital audio workstation that incorporates AI features including stem separation and automated MIDI generation.<\/p>\n

Suno rival Udio <\/b>also\u00a0released a visual editing workstation<\/a>\u00a0for AI-generated music in June.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The deal brings together LANDR\u2019s AI-powered production tools with Reason Studios\u2019 digital audio workstation Reason DAW and Reason Rack.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":248000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2506,134916],"class_list":["post-247981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-landr","tag-reason-studios"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247981","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247981"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247981\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":248001,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247981\/revisions\/248001"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/248000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}