Cakewalk and Roland are holding hands tighter than ever before, since the announcement that all future products for musicians and audio producers will be branded as ‘Cakewalk by Roland’,

It’s nice to see the kids getting on so well! Roland now own a major share of the software company.

Roland Corporation President, Hidekazu Tanaka said:

“Through this mutually beneficial partnership, both corporations have enjoyed a marked increase in sales and market share. As a logical evolution of our relationship, we have decided to increase our investment in Cakewalk by becoming its major shareholder.”

“This is an exciting milestone in the relationship between Cakewalk and Roland. Cakewalk products complement a wide range of our products and we see a great future with the plans we have set for our alliance.”

“Roland and Cakewalk will continue to expand our joint-product line. Together, our companies bring decades of experience in a wide range of music and audio technologies to the table. That breadth of knowledge will enable us to design innovative products, which blend hardware and software in a unique and harmonious way that is uniquely Roland. New joint products will expand our business reach, increase markets of music production and illuminate new opportunities defined by our revolutionary new designs.”