We’ve heard that monstrous rounds are coming, including a gigantic thud from Spotify. But for now, the venture capital landscape is drying for music startups. Songkick recently scored a $10 million round from Sequoia, but that remained a relatively isolated event.
Which is why first-quarter financing is down nearly 40 percent below comparable levels from last year. More specifically, music startups rallied $83.75 million during the first three months of this year, down 38.9 percent from a year-2011 tally of more than $137 million.
Music financing, Q1 2012 (Jan-Mar):
$83,750,000
Music financing, Q1 2011:
$137,050,000
The Difference: -38.9%
