Supercharging creativity: Splice acquires Spitfire Audio

Spitfire Audio (including LABS) has been acquired by Splice. Splice has become a cornerstone of modern music production and is home to the industry’s highest-quality royalty-free sample catalogue, where one million sounds are downloaded every day by a global community of over 10 million music producers and creators. Both companies have played a transformative role in defining the music creation landscape since their inception, making high-quality sounds more accessible for creators everywhere. Now, we’re coming together to build innovative new products that will support even more creators.

Spitfire Audio co-founder Paul Thomson and Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava met up in Air Studios this past weekend to share their excitement and talk about what we might build together.

“First of all, I’m not going anywhere. I’m really excited about the future and about what we’re going to be able to build together,” says Thomson. “My two passions have always been, since I first started writing music commercially, creating sounds for me to use in my own music, and the actual composition work itself. So, I’m going to enjoy doing more composition work and getting fulfilment from that creativity, but also, I love making sample libraries and I love making musical tools that people can use to express their creativity. They’re both equally important to me. We’re still going to be providing perpetual licence products.”

“We have such a shared passion for the creators we serve, the values match,” adds Srivastava. “One of the things that I’ve been learning about our customers is they want more creative control, and they want Splice and the sounds that we have deeper into their workflow. We’ve been thinking about all the different ways to do that. When I think about Spitfire [Audio], the tools you’ve built, the user experience, the creative control you’ve given users, making that accessible to the Splice community will be very powerful. Most important is what we can build together. In the next six to nine months, we’re going to see some really cool new stuff coming out.”

Splice and Spitfire Audio have each built platforms grounded in high-quality sound, innovative software, and a belief that technology can unlock new levels of creative expression.

Bringing Splice and Spitfire Audio together isn’t just about offering more sounds; it’s about helping creators find the right sound at the right moment, whether that’s a kick one-shot with the perfect amount of punch or a lush string quartet that brings a scene to life. In the near future, we’ll be bringing the best of both companies to more creators and more workflows around the world.

This partnership lays the foundation for the next generation of creative tools: by pairing Splice’s ethical AI-powered discovery engine with Spitfire Audio’s world-class sound engine, we’re setting the stage for what’s next in music creation. Whether you’re scoring films, producing chart-toppers, or just starting your first track, Splice and Spitfire Audio remain dedicated to helping you find better ways to bring your ideas to life.

There’s a lot more to come and we can’t wait to hear what you’ll create with us.

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