HARMAN Acquires Roon

HARMAN (Samsung) Completes Acquisition of Sound United from Masimo

September 23, 2025

Consumer Products

HARMAN International, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, has completed the acquisition of Sound United, the former consumer audio business of Masimo Corporation. The deal transfers Sound United's portfolio of premium audio brands — including Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, HEOS, Classé, Definitive Technology and Boston Acoustics — to HARMAN, expanding its product offerings across home, personal and automotive audio; media reports value the transaction at approximately $350 million.

HARMAN Acquires Apostera

February 10, 2022

Automotive

HARMAN International (a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics) has acquired Germany-based Apostera, a maker of augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) software for automotive applications. Apostera's hardware-agnostic AR/MR platform and expertise will be integrated into HARMAN's Automotive division to expand its digital cockpit and in-vehicle AR/MR capabilities.

Epic Games Acquires Harmonix

November 23, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Epic Games has acquired independent game studio Harmonix, the developer behind Rock Band and Dance Central, to integrate immersive music experiences into Fortnite and support Harmonix’s existing titles. The Harmonix team will collaborate with Epic to develop musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite as Epic advances its metaverse strategy.

HARMAN Acquires CAARESYS

September 6, 2022

Automotive

HARMAN International (a Samsung subsidiary) has acquired CAARESYS, an Israel-based developer of in-cabin radar sensing for passenger monitoring, vital-sign detection and Child Presence Detection (CPD). The deal brings CAARESYS' radar sensor and algorithms into HARMAN's automotive portfolio to accelerate in-vehicle safety, comfort and well-being features for automakers.

RWS Global Acquires Harmony Helper App

March 1, 2025

Media & Entertainment

RWS Global has acquired Harmony Helper, a virtual rehearsal app for singers that provides interactive part-mapping and real-time audio-visual feedback. The acquisition expands RWS Global's capability set for performer-focused digital tools and complements its live entertainment and experiential services.

Suno Acquires Songkick from Warner Music Group

December 1, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Suno, an AI music platform, has acquired Songkick, the live-music discovery service, from Warner Music Group as part of a strategic partnership that also includes licensed AI music models. The deal connects Suno's generative music tools with Songkick's concert and event discovery ecosystem to create new fan experiences and revenue opportunities for artists.