Roli, the company behind expressive, touch-sensitive music devices like the Seaboard and Roli Blocks, has collapsed.
\n\nAlthough it hasn't been officially announced, Roli reportedly ousted its CEO and founder, Roland Lamb, earlier this year. Since then, Roli has all but dissolved. (In August, a new company called Instrumental Intelligence was registered with the UK government under Lamb's name, a potential move by the founder to acquire Roli's assets).
\n\nOn Monday, Roli emailed users that two licensed insolvency practitioners were appointed joint administrators of Roli on October 20. The company went into administration, the UK process that manages corporate insolvency. This is the second time Roli has gone bankrupt.
\n\nThat has left a small but bereft community of customers with no word on getting the products they paid for. The Roli community has expressed sadness, anger, or outright confusion. In Facebook groups, the r/Roli subreddit, and other forums, dismayed users have struggled to find recourse for Roli equipment purchases ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. The Roli subreddit has been awash with posts from customers who say they paid for orders months or years ago and have received no response or refund since then.
\n\nExisting owners also worry about the…
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