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September 17, 2020

The Chainsmokers Launch a $35 Million Venture Fund — Mark Cuban Among the Backers

September 16, 2020

7digital Raises $8 Million Through Common Stock Offering

September 3, 2020

Songtradr Raises $30 Million In Series C Funding Round

August 24, 2020

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

Paul Resnikoff

July 6, 2020

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Audio Editing Startup Accusonus Raises a $3.3 Million Series A

November 6, 2019

Audio editing start-up Accusonus has raised $3.3 million in Series A funding. The company is based in Greece and the U.S. ⁠— Venture Friends led this funding round. Accusonus was launched in 2014 to find new... Read More...

What $300 Million Lawsuit? Peloton Introduces ‘Artist Series’ Classes Featuring Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo, Paul McCartney, Red Hot Chili Peppers, More

November 6, 2019

Exercise company Peloton just revealed its latest quarterly financial information. The disclosure offers a peek at where the company is headed after facing massive lawsuits from music publishers. Peloton wil... Read More...

Triller Raises $28 Million to Take Down TikTok — With Major Label Deals In Place

October 24, 2019

Photo Credit: Triller AI-powered music video app Triller just completed a $28 million Series B funding round led by Proxima Media. Triller is aiming to replace the Chinese-based music app, TikTok. Triller al... Read More...

Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, Will Smith Lead $11 Million Round for Sandbox VR

October 22, 2019

Sandbox VR, a startup that offers retail locations where people can play virtual reality games with each other, is raising some serious cash. Earlier, they raised nearly $70 million in a Series A funding rou... Read More...

For Sale: 10% of Universal Music Group. Price: $3.3 Billion O.B.O.

October 18, 2019

Universal Music Group headquarters in Santa Monica, CA. Universal Music Group is having a very good year, and it might just get better. For those warning of an industry slowdown, Universal Music Group would ... Read More...

Music-Focused Gaming Upstart Five Vectors Raises a $1M Seed Round

October 9, 2019

Music start-up Five Vectors has raised $1 million in seed funding. The round was led by BITKRAFT Esports Ventures. Five Vectors was established in 2019 and has signed several artists and producers. The newl... Read More...

SESAC Successfully Sells $560 Million In Bonds Backed by Music Royalties and Licensing Deals

September 26, 2019

SESAC, which is the third largest performance rights organization in America after ASCAP and BMI, has announced that it has refinanced its capital structure by selling $530 million in corporate bonds. SESAC ... Read More...

Sony Resoundingly Rejects a Breakup Demand by Activist Investor Third Point

September 17, 2019

Sony has roundly rejected the break-up proposal, which was initiated by activist investor Daniel Loeb. Just hours ago, Sony Corp. officially rejected a plan to spin off its semiconductor business in a 8-page... Read More...

Warner Music Bets Big on Blockchain, Joins $11M Investment In Cryptocurrency Start-Up Dapper Labs

September 13, 2019

Photo Credit: CryptoKitties Warner Music is betting big on blockchain technology after joining an $11.2 million investment in Dapper Labs. Dapper Labs is the cryptocurrency dev team behind the wildly popular... Read More...

Spotify’s Shopping Spree Continues — This Time, It’s a SoundBetter Acquisition

Paul Resnikoff

September 12, 2019

Buying SoundBetter's the easy part. Now, Spotify's gotta figure out what to do with it. And Spotify's latest acquisition? That would be SoundBetter, an audio production professional marketplace that's bee... Read More...

VC Fund DBTH Capital Just Raised $38.4 Million to Invest in Music Rights Tech, AI + Blockchain