Pioneer DJ’s acquisition of Serato would effectively “eliminate competition”, says InMusic Chief Executive, and suggests that the company will take legal action to try and block the deal

Numark Mixtrack FX controllers

We’d assumed that Pioneer DJ owner AlphaTheta’s takeover of Serato was a done deal, but it seems that InMusic chief executive Jack O’Donnell has other ideas.

The Post - a newspaper based in Serato’s native New Zealand - reports that InMusic is currently considering an attempt to block the takeover with a series of lawsuits, accusing it of being anti-competitive.