Serato and AlphaTheta have 'abandoned' deal – UK regulator

Serato and AlphaTheta have 'abandoned' deal – UK regulator
This deal is over, we'll never found out what it would have meant (Image: Serato)
Rebecca Howard
The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority has announced that AlphaTheta and Serato have abandoned their proposed deal. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said in a notice of cancellation of inquiry that it "has received written assurances from the parties that the proposed merger between ATC and Serato has been abandoned".Serato did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday but had previously said it was considering all options.'Abandon the deal'In mid-2023, Serato anno...

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