Roxio

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Roxio
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Software
Founded2001;25 years ago (2001)
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California
,
United States
Key people
  • David Habiger (CEO)
  • Paul Norris (EVP & CFO)
  • Clay Leighton (EVP & COO)
  • Mark Ely (EVP Strategy & GM)
  • Matt DiMaria, (EVP & GM)
Number of employees
500+
Parent Alludo
Divisions Roxio Product Group
Premium Content Group
Website http://www.roxio.com

Roxio is an American software company specializing in developing consumer digital media products. Its product line includes tools for setting up digital media projects, media conversion software and content distribution systems. The company formed as a spin-off of Adaptec's software division in 2001 and acquired MGI Software in 2002. [1]

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In 2003, Roxio relaunched Napster [2] as a competitor to iTunes and partnered with Samsung to introduce a Napster-branded MP3 player, but the initiative saw limited success. [3]

Sonic Solutions acquired Roxio [4] in 2003, going on to acquire Simple Star [5] and CinemaNow [6] in 2008. Rovi Corporation acquired Sonic Solutions in 2010, but Rovi announced in January 2012 that it would sell Roxio to Canadian software company Corel. [7] [8] That acquisition closed on February 7, 2012. [9]

Roxio's former headquarters in Santa Clara, California Roxio HQ 2.JPG
Roxio's former headquarters in Santa Clara, California

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References

  1. ↑ "Roxio to Acquire MGI Software". Business Wire . Berkshire Hathaway. December 4, 2001. Archived from the original on January 24, 2002. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  2. ↑ Grégoire Poussielgue (2004-08-11). "Roxio prend le nom de Napster pour se concentrer sur la musique en ligne" [Roxio takes the name Napster to focus on online music]. Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  3. ↑ Robert Steiner (2025-04-02). "Why Napster, Music's Original Disruptor, Will Never Die". Variety. Archived from the original on 2025-04-16. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  4. ↑ "CinemaNow Acquired By Sonic Solutions - socaltech.com". www.socaltech.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Rovi to Buy Sonic Solutions for Cash, Stock". Wall Street Journal. Associated Press. 2010-12-24. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  6. ↑ "CinemaNow Acquired By Sonic Solutions - socaltech.com". www.socaltech.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  7. ↑ "Earnings roundup". Business Week. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Corel(R) Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Roxio(R) Business from Rovi Corporation". MarketWatch. January 12, 2012.
  9. ↑ Muchmore, Michael (7 February 2012). "Corel Buys Roxio from Rovi, Releases First Product". PCMag.com. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  10. ↑ Chris Jenkins (2009-04-23). "Roxio Easy VHS to DVD review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  11. ↑ Liane Cassavoy (2010-10-15). "Beginners Can Make Handsome Photo Slideshows With Roxio PhotoShow". PCWorld. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  12. ↑ Jeff Bakalar (2011-04-12). "Roxio Game Capture review: Roxio Game Capture". CNET. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  13. 1 2 "Roxio Creator NXT 8: Powerful Disc Burning & Multimedia Suite". Yahoo Finance. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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