Ableton Announces US Sales Office and US Distribution

Ableton Announces US Sales Office and US Distribution

NEW YORK, January 8/PRNewswire/ -- Effective immediately, Ableton Inc. will assume distribution of Ableton
products to the US dealer channel. Sales will be made via Ableton Inc.,
located in New York. To support the US sales and marketing effort, Ableton
has established a new office in New York City managed by Dave Hill Jr.

"This is an important stage in Ableton's growth," said Hill. "We look
forward to working closely with dealers on how to best sell Live in their
markets. For the last few years, I've worked closely with M-Audio in the US
market and feel honored to take this next evolutionary step for Ableton."

"Since 2001, when we began selling Live, we have experienced tremendous
growth in the US dealer channel. We are confident that our increased
investments in the US market, combined with a dedicated end-user focus, will
result in even more growth for our sales partners and our company as a
whole," said Ableton's Commercial Director Rutger De Groot.

Ableton's NY office is located in the Chelsea district of Manhattan and
currently employs five full-time business professionals with deep Ableton
product and MI market knowledge. To become an Ableton dealer, please write
usorders@ableton.com. To inquire about working for Ableton's US office, write
jobs@ableton.com.

About Live

Live is the only solution designed for each stage of the musical process,
from creation to production to performance. In the creative stage, Live is
transparent, intuitive and responsive, capturing inspiration and encouraging
the flow of musical ideas. During production, Live provides all of the
professional tools and studio compatibility required to complete and perfect
projects. On stage, Live delivers the expressive control and stability that
innumerable performing artists have come to rely on. Live 6-Music Creation,
Production, and Performance for Mac OS and Windows. Create. Produce. Perform.

About Ableton

Ableton develops modern software technology to inspire creative people.
Since the company started in 1999, more than seventy developers and business
professionals have joined Ableton-many of them active musicians or DJs. The
company has received outstanding press, awards and customer feedback since
the unveiling of Live in October 2001.
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For more information, contact:

David Cross, Public Media Coordinator

Ableton Inc.

43 West 24th Street, 12th floor

New York, NY 10010

Ph. +1-646-723-4586

cross@ableton.com

www.ableton.com

Dave Hill Jr., General Manager

Ableton Inc.

43 West 24th Street, 12th floor

New York, NY 10010

Ph. +1-646-723-3336

hill@ableton.com

www.ableton.com

For more information, contact: David Cross, Public Media Coordinator, Ableton Inc., 43 West 24th Street, 12th floor, New York, NY 10010, Ph. +1-646-723-4586, cross@ableton.com, www.ableton.com. Dave Hill Jr., General Manager, Ableton Inc., 43 West 24th Street, 12th floor, New York, NY 10010, Ph. +1-646-723-3336, hill@ableton.com, www.ableton.com
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