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Output Inc.
Output is a Los Angeles-based music technology company that builds software instruments, effects, and AI-assisted tools for musicians, producers, and sound designers. Founded in 2013 by composer Gregg Lehrman, its plugins - including the cloud-connected sampler Arcade and the AI-powered Co-Producer - have shaped records by Drake, Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Rihanna, as well as scores for Stranger Things and Game of Thrones. The company bootstrapped for seven years before raising a $45M Series A from Summit Partners in 2020.
Splice
Splice is a cloud-based music creation platform that turned the sample pack into a streaming service. Its subscription gives producers royalty-free access to millions of human-made loops, one-shots, presets, and MIDI files, plus rent-to-own pricing on premium plugins and an expanding suite of AI tools (Create Mode, Variations, Magic Fit) that compensate the original sample creators each time their sound feeds a new track.