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Teenage Engineering Returns Synthesis Production, Directions to A Larger Vision Home

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Teenage Engineering Returns Synthesis Production, Directions to A Larger Vision Home
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Music technology has a rooted change in the world. Teenage Engineering decided to turn its name with electronic music instruments in a completely new direction, leaving aside. This strategic decision shows that the company wants to build a more flexible and diverse product ecosystem.

What lies behind the curtain of this radical preference of the company:

  • Synth market needs to enter new categories in saturation and increased competition environment
  • Adopting a more experimental and free design philosophy by founders of Teenage Engineering
  • Potential to focus on field and technology products outside music
  • The goal of reaching a wider audience beyond the existing customer base
  • Opportunity to move innovation in the company’s DNA to other sectors

This decision does not mean to completely abandon the design and production experience of synthesizer over 20 years of Teenage Engineering. On the contrary, the technical knowledge and aesthetic understanding that the company has** reflects the idea of adaptation to new product categories. Although the future of the music industry still needs products such as Teenage Engineering, this company seems to prefer portfolio diversification.

This move once again proves what the strategic pivot of technology companies is important. The next months will show that Teenage Engineering will invest in other areas.