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OpenAI restructures into for-profit company

OpenAI Restructures Into a For-Profit Company

October 28, 2025

OpenAI adopts a for-profit structure, allowing it to operate like a traditional company and raise the billions needed to further AI development. Artificial intelligence juggernaut OpenAI announced its restru... Read More...

SPOT Remains Lackluster In October Despite Broader Market Gains—Goldman’s Downgrade, Ek’s Shift, Slowing Subs Among Possible Culprits

Ashley King

October 26, 2025

Spotify faces some growing pains, leading to lackluster stock despite more impressive overall market gains. Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) is underperforming in October, down 7.6% month-to-date, despite traditio... Read More...

Kakao Founder acquitted of stock manipulation charges

Kakao Founder Fully Acquitted of Stock Manipulation Charges

Ashley King

October 23, 2025

Kakao founder Kim Beom-su has been acquitted on charges of stock manipulation in a trial held on October 21. Kim Beom-su, founder of Kakao Group and head of Kakao’s Future Initiative Center, has been acquitt... Read More...

NYSE Announces Immediate Delisting of Kuke Music American Depositary Shares

Ashley King

October 22, 2025

The New York Stock Exchange announced the immediate delisting of Kuke Music shares after the stock experienced a dramatic decline over the past year. On Tuesday, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced ... Read More...

Goldman Sachs’ Spotify Stock Downgrade Isn’t Curbing Other Analysts’ Enthusiasm — $830 and $900 Targets Arrive Ahead of Q3 Earnings Release

Dylan Smith

October 8, 2025

Closer to October's start, Goldman Sachs settled on a neutral Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) rating and a reduced target price. But the high-profile downgrade – and the forthcoming exit of Daniel Ek as CEO – hasn... Read More...

Live Nation Spins Up $1.3 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Ashley King

October 8, 2025

Live Nation announces a planned offering of $1.3 billion in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2031 to repay its debt. Live Nation plans to offer $1.3 billion of convertible senior no... Read More...

Spotify’s Stock Is Slipping After a Goldman Sachs Downgrade and CEO Switch-Up

Ashley King

October 5, 2025

After a one-two combo of Daniel Ek stepping down as CEO and Goldman Sachs downgrading the company’s status, Spotify stock experiences a dip of 6.6%. Shares of Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) dipped after the musi... Read More...

Spotify's newly-named Executive Chairman is drawing the ire of an increasing number of artists.

Can Spotify Shake Its ‘AI War Machine’ Problem?

Paul Resnikoff

September 30, 2025

As artist defections refuse to die down, Spotify's Daniel Ek ditches his CEO stripes in a case of curious timing. Spotify is no stranger to angry artists and yanked-down catalogs. In the early days, major... Read More...

Kuke Music acquires controlling interest in Naxos Music Group

Kuke Music Stock Soars Following Announcement of Controlling Interest in Naxos Music Group

Ashley King

September 25, 2025

China’s classical platform’s stock skyrockets following the announcement of a controlling interest in indie classical music company Naxos Music Group. Kuke Music Holding Limited, a leading classical music se... Read More...

StubHub Stock (NYSE: STUB) Slides During Its First Day of Trading — Shares Finish At $22 Apiece

Dylan Smith

September 17, 2025

StubHub’s first day as a publicly traded company is in the books, and shares (NYSE: STUB) finished at the low end of the ticketing platform’s pre-listing guidance. That refers to a per-share price of $22 eve... Read More...

Rothschild Downgrades Live Nation Stock Amid DOJ Antitrust Suit, Broader Growth-Trajectory Concerns

Dylan Smith

September 17, 2025

Earlier this month, Live Nation stock (NYSE: LYV) hit a record high of over $175 per share. But now, as the Ticketmaster parent grapples with a DOJ antitrust action and adjacent regulatory scrutiny, Rothschil... Read More...

Fiverr Is Struggling—Stock Down, Layoffs, and a Pivot to AI

Ashley King

September 16, 2025

Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR) has announced a major workforce reduction for the freelance platform. CEO Micha Kaufman took to LinkedIn to reveal 30% of staff will be laid off—around 250 positions—as the co... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

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Music Collab Platform Chaos Secures $1.4 Million in Startup Capital, With Amuse Among the Backers

Live Marketing Platform Hive Secures $27 Million Investment

The Supreme Court Just Threw a Wrench Into The Music Industry’s Copyright Cash Machine

DJ Reinier Zonneveld Raises a $1 Million Pre-Seed for GasLab, a GenAI Music App That Actually Prioritizes Paying Musicians

OpenAI Restructures Into a For-Profit Company

SPOT Remains Lackluster In October Despite Broader Market Gains—Goldman’s Downgrade, Ek’s Shift, Slowing Subs Among Possible Culprits

Kakao Founder Fully Acquitted of Stock Manipulation Charges

NYSE Announces Immediate Delisting of Kuke Music American Depositary Shares

Goldman Sachs’ Spotify Stock Downgrade Isn’t Curbing Other Analysts’ Enthusiasm — $830 and $900 Targets Arrive Ahead of Q3 Earnings Release

Live Nation Spins Up $1.3 Billion Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Spotify’s Stock Is Slipping After a Goldman Sachs Downgrade and CEO Switch-Up

Can Spotify Shake Its ‘AI War Machine’ Problem?

Kuke Music Stock Soars Following Announcement of Controlling Interest in Naxos Music Group

StubHub Stock (NYSE: STUB) Slides During Its First Day of Trading — Shares Finish At $22 Apiece

Rothschild Downgrades Live Nation Stock Amid DOJ Antitrust Suit, Broader Growth-Trajectory Concerns

Fiverr Is Struggling—Stock Down, Layoffs, and a Pivot to AI