Revelator’s mission is as simple as it is important: build the first open business platform for distributing, selling, licensing and collecting revenue for music online. Today, the the company announced it has raised $2.5 million to fund its global expansion. _________________________________ Tel Aviv based music tech startup Revelator has raised…
Category archives: Startups
Bruno Mars, Mark Zuckerberg Attended Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s Wedding This Weekend [PHOTOS]
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek married Sophia Lavender this weekend on the beautiful shores of Lake Como in the Lombardy region of Italy. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife were guests, and singer Bruno Mars provided the entertainment. Thanks to social media, we’ve got photos. ___________________________________ When the wedding singer…
Dice Adds $6 Million For Music, Concert Discovery
London based startup Dice has added $6 million in funding to expand its app which facilitates hassle free music discovery and fee-free ticketing. The Series A round was led by Evolution Equity Partners with participation from Lumia Capital and existing investors White Star Capital, Designer Fund and Kima Ventures. Including…
Songkick Adds $15M From Access Industries To Expand Concert Discovery, Artist Ticketing
Songkick has added $15 million in funding. The startup has established itself as a leader in online concert listings, thanks to partnerships with Spotify, MTV, YouTube, SoundCloud and others. But efforts to expand its artist ticketing platform have been slowed by Ticketmaster and other established players. _______________________________________ Songkick has added…
The Coming Arms Race In Online Music: Artist Services [TIM QUIRK]
Digital music industry veteran Tim Quirk examines the coming arms race in the music industry, with online music services competing to offer artists programs and features which enable them to generate revenue beyond just streaming royalties. ______________________ Guest post by Tim Quirk, founder and CEO of Freeform There’s a development…
Move Over Silicon Valley. These Startup Cities Are on the Rise.
The growth is not just happening in the California tech hub.
Spin, Vibe, Stereogum For Sale As SpinMedia Goes On Auction Block
An already dwindling number of online music site – or too often, music celebrity click bait engines – may be about to get a good bit smaller with news that perpetually struggling online publisher SpinMedia is for sale. ____________________________ SpinMedia music sites include SPIN, Vibe, Death and Taxes, Stereogum, Idolator,…
What In The World Happened At CÜR?
In this recent piece, Cortney Harding investigates what happened to CÜR, a music startup designed to offer streaming and internet radio at a lower rate than its competitors, but which seems to have gone the way of so many startups and spent itself into an early grave. ________________________________ Guest post…
Mixcloud Attracts 1 Million Music Curators With Royalties Paid, No Venture Funding
Self-funded startup Mixcloud has quietly reached the million curator milestone. This achievement stands in sharp contrast to headlines touting millions in new funding alongside high profile failures by music tech startups like Crowdmix, Guvera and CUR. __________________________________________ Online radio platform Mixcloud announced that more than 1 million uploaders have contributed…
UPDATE: Deezer Responds To Exit Of North American CEO
On Tuesday Deezer responded to yesterday’s story that the CEO of its Deezer’s North American division had exited for another startup. The music streamer officially launched its $9.99 per month online music service in the U.S. last month. _________________________________ UPDATE: "Tyler Goldman left Deezer to pursue a new challenge and…