With US IPO, Tencent Is Set To Become Next Big North American Streaming Company
Chinese streaming company Tencent Music is rumored to be headed for an Initial Public Offering in the very near future, with a valuation high enough to make it the fourth. Continue reading
Tencent Plans $4B US IPO That Also Benefits Spotify
Tencent Music, China’s largest music streamer, has reportedly invited investment bankers to pitch how they can guide the company through a U.S. IPO valued as high as $4 billion later. Continue reading
SoundCloud Responds To Cash Crunch, Fire-Sale Report
Reports of a SoundCloud cash crunch and sell-off at 40% below investor valuation surfaced yesterday, even as the music streamer expanded its Premier Platform. Now SoundCloud is pushing back, saying. Continue reading
Ed Sheeran Ticketing Fiasco Casts Harsh Light On Broken Industry [Mark Mulligan]
Upset that tickets for his upcoming show are being sold at absurdly inflated prices on ticket reseller sites, Ed Sheeran's recent woes are drawing attention on an aspect of the. Continue reading
Would You Like Your Music Startup Featured On THE PITCH?
Despite rumors of a bubble and investor reluctance to touch anything that might require music licensing, promising new music and music tech startups are popping up daily. To help find. Continue reading
Last Week In Music Commentary: Streaming Music Matures • Who Pays When Spotify Discounts • Rdio Finds Music’s Middle
As streaming matures, how is the music industry changing? And when Spotify and Tidal offer deeps discounts, who pays the creators? That's just the start of what the music industry. Continue reading
Music Publishing Company TweelX Creates Music Stock Exchange
TweelX, a combined publishing company and "music stock exchange," is using the JOBS Act's loosened marketing restrictions to offer the opportunity to invest in songs based on royalties. Investors receive. Continue reading
