Samsung Electronics' subsidiary, HARMAN, specialising in connected technologies for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets, has officially acquired Roon, a renowned music management, discovery, and streaming platform catering to music enthusiasts. 

Roon stands out as a platform designed for music lovers, offering an immersive interface for exploring and discovering music, compatibility with a wide range of audio devices, and a playback engine dedicated to delivering top-notch sound quality. The platform is accessible across popular operating systems and even produces a series of hardware server appliances known as Nucleus. 

“At HARMAN we take great pride in our ability to create exceptional audio experiences for our partners and consumers around the world,” said Dave Rogers, President, Lifestyle Division, HARMAN. “The team at Roon shares our passion for bringing exceptional sound and connectivity to music lovers as they browse, discover, and listen at home and on the go. We are looking forward to welcoming Roon, whose impressive talent will join the HARMAN family and bolster our already robust engineering capabilities.” 

Roon will operate as a standalone Harman business with its existing team. All Roon operations will stay in place and continue to be dedicated to serving and growing Roon’s community of device partners and customers, under a joint mission to deliver engaging and personalised audio experiences across a universe of products and platforms.   

Aligned with its ‘work with all’ strategy, HARMAN is committed to growing Roon’s open device ecosystem which includes collaborating with more than 160 other audio brands, and delivering audio to more than 1000 high-performance devices.  Roon’s dedication to its loyal community and its exceptional UI/UX design expertise will continue to expand and flourish with the acquisition.  

“Our team is ecstatic to join HARMAN, a visionary company that has been leading the audio industry forward for decades,” said Enno Vandermeer, CEO of Roon. “By combining forces with HARMAN, Roon gains the incredible scale, resources, and reach of a global technology leader, while maintaining our independence to invest in the business’s growth and future. We look forward to continuing to bring our advanced data management, SaaS expertise, and consumer engagement capabilities to our broad ecosystem of partners, as we join forces with HARMAN to deliver even greater audio experiences to our customers.”