Roxio

Roxio
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Software
Founded	2001; 23 years ago
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]

Sonic Solutions acquired Roxio^[2] in 2003, going on to acquire Simple Star^[3] and CinemaNow^[4] 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.^[5]^[6] That acquisition closed on February 7, 2012.^[7]

Products

Roxio Creator
Roxio Toast
Easy VHS to DVD
Easy LP to MP3
Popcorn
DVDitPro
PhotoShow
RecordNow
Back on Track
Easy DVD Copy
MyDVD
Retrospect
Roxio Game Capture
Roxio Game Capture HD Pro
Roxio Creator NXT 8^[8]
Roxio Creator NXT Pro 8^[8]

References

^ "Roxio to Acquire MGI Software". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. December 4, 2001. Archived from the original on January 24, 2002. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
^ "CinemaNow Acquired By Sonic Solutions - socaltech.com". www.socaltech.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
^ "Rovi to Buy Sonic Solutions for Cash, Stock". Wall Street Journal. Associated Press. 2010-12-24. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
^ "CinemaNow Acquired By Sonic Solutions - socaltech.com". www.socaltech.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
^ "Earnings roundup". Business Week. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012.
^ "Corel(R) Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Roxio(R) Business from Rovi Corporation". MarketWatch. January 12, 2012.
^ Muchmore, Michael (7 February 2012). "Corel Buys Roxio from Rovi, Releases First Product". PCMag.com. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Roxio Creator NXT 8: Powerful Disc Burning & Multimedia Suite". Yahoo Finance. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

External links

Official website

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[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] "CinemaNow Acquired By Sonic Solutions - socaltech.com". www.socaltech.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.

[3] "Rovi to Buy Sonic Solutions for Cash, Stock". Wall Street Journal. Associated Press. 2010-12-24. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-08-23.

[4] "CinemaNow Acquired By Sonic Solutions - socaltech.com". www.socaltech.com. Retrieved 2020-08-23.

[5] "Earnings roundup". Business Week. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012.

[6] "Corel(R) Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Roxio(R) Business from Rovi Corporation". MarketWatch. January 12, 2012.

[7] Muchmore, Michael (7 February 2012). "Corel Buys Roxio from Rovi, Releases First Product". PCMag.com. Retrieved 13 February 2012.

[:0-8] "Roxio Creator NXT 8: Powerful Disc Burning & Multimedia Suite". Yahoo Finance. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

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