Music Startups Archives - Page 2 of 17

The Kanye Blowback Intensifies — Are Gamma Investors A24, Apple, Eldridge, and Alpha Wave Next to Feel the Heat?

April 7, 2026

In the wake of an abrupt Wireless Festival shutdown, more industry voices are questioning whether re-platforming Kanye West was really the right move. But will this ultimately impact the music industry’s most... Read More...

Is ClicknClear’s Business Model Inherently Flawed? Investor Concerns Surface Amid Licensing Uncertainty and Mounting Losses

Dylan Smith

March 26, 2026

“Choreographed sports” licensing specialist ClicknClear recently commanded headlines for securing a Universal Music Group deal. But internal documents and investor concerns are raising pressing questions abou... Read More...

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Music vs. Video 'Wallet Share,' per WMG's investor letter.

WMG Is Banging the Drum on Streaming Price Increases — But Are YouTube and Apple Listening?

Paul Resnikoff

March 5, 2026

In case you thought the streaming music price hikes were over, Warner Music Group chief Robert Kyncl is here to disabuse that notion. But despite the drumbeat for major price hikes ahead, are mega-platforms l... Read More...

Pipeline Officially Acquires Clarty, Says It’s Transformed ‘Into a Data-Driven, End-to-End Music Asset Financing Platform’

Dylan Smith

March 3, 2026

B2B advance specialist Pipeline is putting its $200 million war chest to good use, as it’s officially acquired catalog appraiser Clarty Partners. London-based Pipeline reached out with word of the Clarty pu... Read More...

It Turns Out ClicknClear Is Fending Off an Ugly Lawsuit Filed by a Different ‘Niche’ Licensing Specialist — Judge Grants Dismissal Motion, Plaintiff Tees Up Appeal

Dylan Smith

February 24, 2026

Many are familiar with ClicknClear from headlines about its Universal Music Group deal (and an Olympics licensing snafu). But the performance-sports-focused “music rights tech company” has quietly been fendin... Read More...

AI Sample Generator Just 4 Noise Closes $1 Million Round: ‘We Are Scaling the Future Foundation Model for AI Instrument Generation’

Dylan Smith

February 20, 2026

Now boasting approximately 4,000 users, AI-powered sample generator Just 4 Noise has closed a $1 million round. Berlin-headquartered Just 4 Noise reached out with word of the raise, which didn’t have a lead... Read More...

Superfan Platform Even and Universal Music Ink ‘Multi-Year’ Deal Following ‘The Fall-Off’ Promo Collaboration

Dylan Smith

February 18, 2026

Universal Music Group (UMG) is looking to take its superfan game to the next level with Even, a self-described “infrastructure platform powering direct-to-fan music sales before streaming release.” The majo... Read More...

Primary Wave Confirms ‘Strategic Investment’ in RUN — Financing Platform Says It’s Developed ‘The Ultimate Funding Tool for Music Rights’

Dylan Smith

January 28, 2026

Primary Wave has officially invested in RUN, a three-year-old music financing platform that says it's already “deployed tens of millions of dollars in capital to hundreds of artists.” New York City-based Pr... Read More...

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Spotify’s Monthly Price Is Now $2 More Than Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music In the US — But Are Americans Price-Sensitive Enough to Care?

Paul Resnikoff

January 16, 2026

As expected, Spotify pulled the trigger this week on a broad-scale price increase in the US across all of its tiers. Will Americans notice? In our latest DMN Pro Weekly report, we examine what that might mean for Spotify’s subscriber lead over Apple Music and other rival streaming music platforms like Amazon Music and YouTube Music, while examining consumer price sensitivity issues and Wall Street’s unexpectedly soggy reaction to the news.

Artificial Intelligence Attribution and Licensing Startup Musical AI Scores $4.5 Million Raise: ‘We Have Made Attribution Simple and Turnkey’

Dylan Smith

January 13, 2026

Artificial intelligence attribution startup Musical AI (formerly Somms.ai) has announced a $4.5 million raise and set its sights on inking “breakthrough industry deals.” Ottawa-headquartered Musical AI unvei... Read More...

Billions Are Flowing Into Music IP at Record Levels — But Can Financial Systems Handle the Catalog Boom?

Paul Resnikoff

December 16, 2025

Music IP acquisitions and dealflow continued to hit record levels in 2025, with billions pouring into catalogs, asset-backed securities, or well-funded tranches earmarked for future catalog purchases. But big... Read More...

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Core Music Industry Funding Quickly Tops $1 Billion In Q4 — Here’s a Rundown on Where the Cash Is Flowing Ahead of DMN Pro’s Year-End Investment Review

Paul Resnikoff

December 11, 2025

After a searing Q3, music industry funding quickly racked up another billion in Q4 – and it ain’t over yet. Ahead of DMN Pro’s year-end funding review, here’s a look at which companies and categories are rustling up cash heading into the holidays.

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You Wrote the Music. Who Gets the Value? A Special Interview With One of the Most Influential Figures In Music Publishing

The Music Industry Litigation Tracker — Cases Bubbling Right Now: FTC v. Live Nation/Ticketmaster, SeatGeek et. al. v. District of Columbia, UMG v. Distrokid, More

Can We Sue Our Way to AI Control?

What Your Music Data Doesn’t Know Could Be Costing You Money

What Summer Slowdown? September Music Funding Quickly Surges Past $1.65 Billion (And Counting)

Spotify Doesn’t Care That I Left

The Kanye Blowback Intensifies — Are Gamma Investors A24, Apple, Eldridge, and Alpha Wave Next to Feel the Heat?

Is ClicknClear’s Business Model Inherently Flawed? Investor Concerns Surface Amid Licensing Uncertainty and Mounting Losses

WMG Is Banging the Drum on Streaming Price Increases — But Are YouTube and Apple Listening?

Pipeline Officially Acquires Clarty, Says It’s Transformed ‘Into a Data-Driven, End-to-End Music Asset Financing Platform’

It Turns Out ClicknClear Is Fending Off an Ugly Lawsuit Filed by a Different ‘Niche’ Licensing Specialist — Judge Grants Dismissal Motion, Plaintiff Tees Up Appeal

AI Sample Generator Just 4 Noise Closes $1 Million Round: ‘We Are Scaling the Future Foundation Model for AI Instrument Generation’

Superfan Platform Even and Universal Music Ink ‘Multi-Year’ Deal Following ‘The Fall-Off’ Promo Collaboration

Primary Wave Confirms ‘Strategic Investment’ in RUN — Financing Platform Says It’s Developed ‘The Ultimate Funding Tool for Music Rights’

Spotify’s Monthly Price Is Now $2 More Than Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music In the US — But Are Americans Price-Sensitive Enough to Care?

Artificial Intelligence Attribution and Licensing Startup Musical AI Scores $4.5 Million Raise: ‘We Have Made Attribution Simple and Turnkey’

Billions Are Flowing Into Music IP at Record Levels — But Can Financial Systems Handle the Catalog Boom?

Core Music Industry Funding Quickly Tops $1 Billion In Q4 — Here’s a Rundown on Where the Cash Is Flowing Ahead of DMN Pro’s Year-End Investment Review