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Verzuz Owner Triller Officially Files For IPO After SPAC Merger Falls Through

July 1, 2022

Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa TikTok rival Triller has formally filed for a direct listing via an initial public offering, execs have announced, with shares expected to begin trading (as “ILLR”) by September. ... Read More...

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Distributor Alliance Entertainment Is Going Public On the New York Stock Exchange

Ashley King

June 24, 2022

Photo Credit: Samuel Regan-Asante Alliance Entertainment is going public via a special acquisition (SPAC) merger. Here's what we know. Alliance Entertainment Holding Corp. has announced a deal with Adara Acq... Read More...

Universal Music Group Issues Over $1 Billion In ‘Eurobond’ Notes

Dylan Smith

June 24, 2022

Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially issued €1 billion (currently $1.06 billion) worth of “Eurobond” notes. The Big Three record label, which listed shares on the Euronext Amsterdam last September, ju... Read More...

Apple Music Will Crack 110 Million Subscribers By 2025, J.P. Morgan Says — As Apple Services Approach One Billion Paid Users

Dylan Smith

June 21, 2022

Photo Credit: Apple Because Apple only discloses its paid-user total for all services – including Apple Music, Apple Fitness+, Apple TV+, and more – the precise number of Apple Music subscribers has long been... Read More...

Hybe Stock Plummets By Nearly 25% After BTS Members Announce Plans to Pursue Solo Careers

Dylan Smith

June 15, 2022

Photo Credit: Jimin Memories Gallery Shares of BTS agency Hybe (KRX: 352820) have parted with about one-quarter of their value following the announcement that the K-pop mainstay’s seven members will take time... Read More...

SeatGeek Calls Off $1.35 Billion SPAC Merger Due to ‘Unfavorable Market Conditions’

Dylan Smith

June 2, 2022

Photo Credit: Reed Mok In late April, upon announcing record revenues for Q4 2021, ticket platform SeatGeek doubled down on plans to go public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger. Now, the... Read More...

Warner Music Group Announces $77.2 Million Quarterly Dividend After Shares Hit 52-Week Low

Dylan Smith

May 13, 2022

Earlier this week, Warner Music Group stock (NASDAQ: WMG) dipped to a 52-week low of $24.39 per share. Now, the Big Three record label has announced a quarterly dividend. Manhattan-headquartered Warner Musi... Read More...

Daniel Ek Purchases $50 Million Worth of Spotify Stock After Shares Hit Record Low

Dylan Smith

May 6, 2022

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has officially announced the purchase of $50 million worth of his company’s stock after shares late last month dipped to a record low of $95.22 apiece. Daniel Ek just recently took to ... Read More...

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino Has Sold Almost $160 Million In Company Stock During 2022

Dylan Smith

April 27, 2022

Live Nation president and CEO Michael Rapino has sold nearly $160 million worth of stock in his company since 2022’s beginning, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings have revealed. Digital Music... Read More...

After Reporting Record Revenues, SeatGeek Is Going Public via SPAC

Ashley King

April 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Reed Mok SeatGeek has announced record revenues for Q4 2021. The ticket resale platform is also planning a SPAC merger to go public later this year. SeatGeek announced $82.5 million in net reve... Read More...

Deezer Officially Confirms SPAC Merger, Outlines Goal of Generating €1 Billion During 2025

Dylan Smith

April 18, 2022

(PRNewsFoto/Deezer) Five days back, reports suggested that French streaming service Deezer was preparing to go public as part of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger. Now, the Access Industries... Read More...

Steinway Files For IPO, Charts China Expansion as Annual Sales Approach $540 Million

Dylan Smith

April 15, 2022

A Steinway & Sons piano. Photo Credit: Filipp Romanovski Steinway Musical Instruments Holdings, the entity behind 169-year-old piano company Steinway & Sons, has revealed plans to list shares on the N... Read More...

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Verzuz Owner Triller Officially Files For IPO After SPAC Merger Falls Through

Distributor Alliance Entertainment Is Going Public On the New York Stock Exchange

Universal Music Group Issues Over $1 Billion In ‘Eurobond’ Notes

Apple Music Will Crack 110 Million Subscribers By 2025, J.P. Morgan Says — As Apple Services Approach One Billion Paid Users

Hybe Stock Plummets By Nearly 25% After BTS Members Announce Plans to Pursue Solo Careers

SeatGeek Calls Off $1.35 Billion SPAC Merger Due to ‘Unfavorable Market Conditions’

Warner Music Group Announces $77.2 Million Quarterly Dividend After Shares Hit 52-Week Low

Daniel Ek Purchases $50 Million Worth of Spotify Stock After Shares Hit Record Low

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino Has Sold Almost $160 Million In Company Stock During 2022

After Reporting Record Revenues, SeatGeek Is Going Public via SPAC

Deezer Officially Confirms SPAC Merger, Outlines Goal of Generating €1 Billion During 2025

Steinway Files For IPO, Charts China Expansion as Annual Sales Approach $540 Million