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Proprietary music-fingerprinting and rights negotiation platform Pex has acquired Dubset, a licensing platform for DJ mixes, live performances, and other, similar original content. Dubset has focused on enab... Read More...
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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...

Spotify Reportedly Paid $250 Million for Podcast Platform The Ringer

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Spotify’s recent acquisition of The Ringer, a sports and pop culture website and podcast network, cost approximately $250 million.  Exact sales figures are expected to be publicly released in an upcoming SEC... Read More...
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