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December 4, 2015
Layoffs At Rdio
It was just a few weeks ago (NET NEWS 11/16) that PANDORA agreed to acquire several key assets from RDIO for $75 million in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. RDIO was to shut down after the sale, but at the time, it was reported that … more »
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December 29, 2014
Joyride Looks To Monetize In-Car Podcasts
SAN FRANCISCO-based JOYRIDE, which launched as a voice-activiated service that made navigating through mobile apps in your car easier, has now turned its attention to podcasts and their monetization, according to VENTUREBEAT.COM. JOYRIDE allows users to … more »
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April 21, 2014
Stitcher Adds $3 Million In Funding
STITCHER RADIO has raised $2,999,997 out of $5.1 million from a new round of equity sales, reports VENTUREBEAT. The streaming spoken-word radio service, which allows users to customize streams with talk and news content, has raised $24.7 million in … more »
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May 17, 2012
Done Deal: Facebook Sets IPO Share Price At $38
As expected, FACEBOOK INC. priced its initial public offering at $38 per share, MARKETWATCH reports. At that price, the social media giant would be valued at $104 billion, the highest value for any American company at the time of its IPO. The … more »
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October 17, 2011
VEVO Names Jim Macnie Editorial Director
VEVO has appointed veteran journalist JIM MACNIE as its editorial director, VENTUREBEAT.COM reports. Previously, MACNIE was Managing Editor for VH1; His work has previously appeared in the NEW YORK TIMES, THE BOSTON GLOBE and THE VILLAGE VOICE, among … more »
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February 21, 2011
Spotify Set To Announce Deal With EMI; New Financing?
PETER KAFKA writes in ALL THINGS DIGITAL that, "SPOTIFY has finalized a U.S. distribution deal with EMI MUSIC, multiple sources tell me." SPOTIFY is the European music service that plans on becoming yet another iTUNES competitor worldwide. With … more »
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June 2, 2010
Pandora Raises More Funds
PANDORA has raised more money through equity investors that include GGV CAPITAL and ALLEN & COMPANY. The amount of funding was not disclosed, reports VENTUREBEAT.COM. PANDORA previously raised $57 million total. PANDORA CEO TOM WESTERGREN downplayed … more »
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March 31, 2008
Report: iBiquity Raising More Capital
IBIQUITY DIGITAL is in the process of raising a $15 million fourth round of venture capital, VENTUREBEAT has learned. Investors include GROTECH PARTNERS/TIMONIUM, MD.; J.P. MORGAN/NEW YORK; NEW VENTURE PARTNERS/MURRAY HILL, N.J.; and PEQUOT PRIVATE … more »
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October 23, 2007
Is Amazon Already The #3 Music Seller?
AMAZON’s music store has only been in business for a month, and rumors are flying that it’s already the #3 online music seller. VENTUREBEAT.COM reports it’s still far behind APPLE iTUNES, but that might change. One rumor even pegs … more »







