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The Music Fund Has Money for Musicians Who Can’t Tour, But Still Have Streaming Income

July 6, 2020

Spotify for Artists: just one touchpoint used by The Music Fund to assess upfront cash offers. With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continuing to wreak havoc on live touring, artists are having a particul... Read More...

NetEase Invests $1.7 Million in Luxembourg AI Music Startup AIVA

Ashley King

June 17, 2020

Photo Credit: Anna Katina NetEase is investing $1.7 million in a Luxembourg-based AI music startup called AIVA. AIVA is an artificial intelligence platform that composes music across all genres. The AI's com... Read More...

Swedish Music Sampling Startup Tracklib Raises $1.7 Million From Sony and WndrCo

Tracklib Scores a $4.5 Million Round from Sony Innovation Fund, Eelko van Kooten

Dylan Smith

June 15, 2020

Swedish music sampling startup Tracklib has raised $4.5 million from an array of investors, including Sony (via its Innovation Fund) and Spinnin' Records co-founder Eelko van Kooten. Tracklib revealed its fu... Read More...

After Buying 10% of Universal Music, Tencent Is Reportedly Looking to Buy a Stake in Warner Music

Ashley King

June 1, 2020

Photo Credit: Tencent Chinese company Tencent is looking to invest $200 million in Warner Music Group ahead of the company's IPO, according to the latest intel. The report surfaced in the Wall Street Journal... Read More...

FaZe Clan Raises a $40MM Series A Round, Led by Jimmy Iovine’s NTWRK

Ashley King

April 20, 2020

Photo Credit: FaZe FaZe Clan has officially closed its Series A with $40 million in the bank. The injection follows a fortuitous partnership with Jimmy Iovine. The new round of funding will be used to suppo... Read More...

Jimmy Iovine Powers Funding Round for FaZe Clan Gaming Platform

Ashley King

April 10, 2020

Photo Credit: FaZe FaZe Clan is announcing an exclusive partnership with an e-commerce and merch company, Ntwrk. Ntwrk offers limited edition product drops from sports stars like LeBron James and singers lik... Read More...

Sony Invests $400 Million In Chinese Video Streaming Platform Bilibili

Ashley King

April 9, 2020

Photo Credit: Iam Muttoo / CC by 2.0 Sony Corp America is investing $400 million in Chinese video streaming site Bilibili. SCA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corp. After the closure of the deal, SCA wi... Read More...

7digital Secures a Critical Loan to Keep the Lights On

Dylan Smith

March 10, 2020

7digital has sealed a critical loan from a UK-based lender, prolonging the company's hunt for profitability. London-based digital music and radio services platform 7digital has secured a 12-month, $646,000 (... Read More...

BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Is Rapidly Moving Forward With IPO Plans

Marsha Silva

February 26, 2020

photo: Renan Kamikoga It seems that BTS label Big Hit Entertainment will be going public much sooner than anticipated. After being valued at over $1 billion last summer (a figure that, though impressive at ... Read More...

Music Benefactors Wants to Solve the Crowdfunding Riddle for Musicians — Introducing the ‘Artist Public Offering’

Paul Resnikoff

February 26, 2020

Matthew Lutz, Founder & CEO, Music Benefactors On November 14th, 2019, Taylor Swift wrote an open letter to the public, the music industry, and, most importantly of all, her many millions of fans. In it,... Read More...

Anghami Unveils Partnership with ACRCloud in Desperate Bid to Remain Relevant in the Middle East

Anghami Says They’re Juggling Multiple Investment and Acquisition Offers

Marsha Silva

February 25, 2020

Anghami, the leading music-streaming service for residents of North Africa and the Middle East, claims to be fielding multiple equity-investment offers and acquisition proposals. In a recent interview, Angha... Read More...

SEGA Moves into the Music Industry — Starting With Flutin Investment

Ashley King

February 25, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash SEGA is expanding into the music industry with an investment in an Indian music-discovery start-up. Flutin uses music data to surface new artists based on a variety of factors. SEGA se... Read More...

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The Music Fund Has Money for Musicians Who Can’t Tour, But Still Have Streaming Income

NetEase Invests $1.7 Million in Luxembourg AI Music Startup AIVA

Tracklib Scores a $4.5 Million Round from Sony Innovation Fund, Eelko van Kooten

After Buying 10% of Universal Music, Tencent Is Reportedly Looking to Buy a Stake in Warner Music

FaZe Clan Raises a $40MM Series A Round, Led by Jimmy Iovine’s NTWRK

Jimmy Iovine Powers Funding Round for FaZe Clan Gaming Platform

Sony Invests $400 Million In Chinese Video Streaming Platform Bilibili

7digital Secures a Critical Loan to Keep the Lights On

BTS Label Big Hit Entertainment Is Rapidly Moving Forward With IPO Plans

Music Benefactors Wants to Solve the Crowdfunding Riddle for Musicians — Introducing the ‘Artist Public Offering’

Anghami Says They’re Juggling Multiple Investment and Acquisition Offers

SEGA Moves into the Music Industry — Starting With Flutin Investment