Roxio#Products

{{Short description|American software company}}

{{distinguish|Rovio Entertainment}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Roxio

| logo = Roxio.png

| logo_size = 200px

| type = Subsidiary

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| foundation = {{Start date and age|2001}}

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| location_city = Santa Clara, California

| location_country = United States

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| key_people = {{ubl|David Habiger (CEO)|Paul Norris (EVP & CFO)|Clay Leighton (EVP & COO)|Mark Ely (EVP Strategy & GM)|Matt DiMaria, (EVP & GM)}}

| industry = Software

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| num_employees = 500+

| parent = Alludo

| divisions = Roxio Product Group
Premium Content Group

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| homepage = 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.{{cite web|url=http://biz.yahoo.com:80/prnews/011204/sftu080_1.html|title=Roxio to Acquire MGI Software|website=Business Wire|publisher=Berkshire Hathaway|date=December 4, 2001|accessdate=May 24, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020124201803/http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011204/sftu080_1.html|archivedate=January 24, 2002|url-status=dead}}

Sonic Solutions acquired Roxio{{Cite web|title=CinemaNow Acquired By Sonic Solutions - socaltech.com|url=https://www.socaltech.com/cinemanow_acquired_by_sonic_solutions/s-0018590.html|access-date=2020-08-23|website=www.socaltech.com}} in 2003, going on to acquire Simple Star{{Cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=2010-12-24|title=Rovi to Buy Sonic Solutions for Cash, Stock|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704278404576037421299528138|access-date=2020-08-23|issn=0099-9660}} and CinemaNow{{Cite web|title=CinemaNow Acquired By Sonic Solutions - socaltech.com|url=https://www.socaltech.com/cinemanow_acquired_by_sonic_solutions/s-0018590.html|access-date=2020-08-23|website=www.socaltech.com}} 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.{{cite web|url= http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HDJP380.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121025080043/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9HDJP380.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= October 25, 2012|title= Earnings roundup|publisher= Business Week|date= August 5, 2010}}{{cite web|url= http://www.marketwatch.com/story/corelr-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-roxior-business-from-rovi-corporation-2012-01-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp|title= Corel(R) Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Roxio(R) Business from Rovi Corporation|publisher= MarketWatch|date= January 12, 2012}} That acquisition closed on February 7, 2012.

{{cite news|title= Corel Buys Roxio from Rovi, Releases First Product

|url= https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2399946,00.asp|publisher= PCMag.com|accessdate= 13 February 2012

|first= Michael|last= Muchmore

|date= 7 February 2012

}}

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