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Audible Magic Acquires MediaNet from SOCAN

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SOCAN's Toronto HQ   Content-identification company Audible Magic has acquired B2B digital-music platform MediaNet from the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN). SOCAN... Read More...
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Photo Credit: Derrick Treadwell Vector Capital’s planned acquisition of Muzak parent company Mood Media has officially closed. The San Francisco-based private equity firm announced last month that it would a... Read More...

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VR startup MelodyVR has officially closed its over $70 million purchase of Napster. Napster parent company RealNetworks revealed the completion of the multimillion-dollar transaction – which was initially an... Read More...

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Master P. Photo Credit: Mikamote Rapper-entrepreneur Master P and 15-season NBA veteran Baron Davis are reportedly looking to acquire Reebok in a $2.4 billion deal. Master P, whose full name is Percy Miller,... Read More...
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Artlist Acquires Digital Assets Marketplace Motion Array for $65 Million

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