Cobalt Music
Acquisition in 2024
Cobalt Music is a Greek company specializing in the provision of music content, focusing primarily on the Greek market. It offers a diverse range of renowned Greek artists and catalogs, empowering these artists to explore new creative territories and expand their reach to fresh audiences.
FanSifter
Acquisition in 2024
FanSifter is a technology company that specializes in managing and analyzing fan data for rights holders in music, entertainment, and sports industries. Its platform employs machine learning algorithms to help these entities enhance their sales of tickets, merchandise, experiences, and sponsorships by providing better segmentation, profiling, and enrichment of fan data. The platform enables industry stakeholders to collaborate on their first-party opt-in fan datasets while ensuring compliance with privacy laws, facilitating more targeted and personalized communication strategies.
Songwhip
Acquisition in 2024
Songwhip, Music links everyone can play, A single link for every music platform, A way to reach all the fans with one link, Supporting artists to reach their entire audience. Completely free. Songwhip was conceived and built by a solo software engineer and designer.
Alamo Records
Acquisition in 2021
Alamo Records is a multi-genre music label dedicated to identifying and signing next-generation talent in the music industry. The company operates a recording studio that facilitates the production of songs for various artists, aiming to support and promote emerging musicians. By focusing on a diverse range of musical styles, Alamo Records seeks to foster innovation and creativity within the industry while helping new artists establish their presence in the competitive music landscape.
Rapchat
Seed Round in 2021
Rapchat LLC is a mobile application developer based in Kenton, Ohio, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing a platform for music artists to create, connect, and distribute their music. Users can interact with the platform by selecting beats, recording freestyle raps, and sharing their creations with a community of fellow artists and audiences. Rapchat's mobile recording studio offers various music-making tools that facilitate collaboration and connectivity, making it easier for artists to engage with their audience and produce content directly from their phones. Coach and accessible for both aspiring and established musicians, Rapchat aims to enhance the music creation experience for its users.
Som Livre
Acquisition in 2021
Som Livre is a fully integrated digital music label that focuses on serving independent artists and songwriters. The company specializes in identifying, developing, and promoting music and artists, ensuring they resonate with fans over the long term. In addition to its core activities in artist development, Som Livre operates a music distribution platform, facilitating the release and promotion of its diverse catalog. This comprehensive approach allows the company to effectively manage the lifecycle of music projects while fostering a supportive environment for emerging talent in the industry.
Riverstarz Music Publishing
Seed Round in 2021
Riverstarz Music Publishing is a technical royalty collection agency for interactive streaming. It receives precise payments from YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Rhapsody, Beats, Amazon Prime, and other interactive streaming platforms for its music publishing members.
Lirica uses music as a tool to make language learning engaging, memorable, and culturally immersive. Its platform offers translated music videos with curated lessons focused on key grammatical themes, enabling users to learn languages anytime, anywhere.
gigmit
Corporate Round in 2016
Founded in 2012, gigmit is a B2B platform that streamlines live music event management. It enables musicians to showcase their work and promoters to find suitable acts for their events via a matching algorithm. The platform facilitates contract generation, contact sharing, and provides tools for managing business-related details.
Shazam Entertainment
Venture Round in 2014
Shazam Entertainment Limited is a technology company focused on music discovery through its flagship application, Shazam. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in London, the company enables users to discover, explore, and share music and television content via its mobile application, available on iOS, Android, and Windows platforms, as well as on MAC and Windows PCs. Shazam has established strategic alliances with several media companies, including iHeartMedia and Cumulus, to enhance its offerings and reach. The company operates additional offices in major cities, including New York City, Redwood City, Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, and North Sydney, Australia. Since September 2018, Shazam Entertainment has functioned as a subsidiary of Apple Operations Europe.
IODA
Corporate Round in 2009
IODA, or Independent Online Distribution Alliance, is a music aggregator focused on the independent music sector, which contributes significantly to the music industry's revenue. Established by a group of music enthusiasts in 2003, IODA collaborates with independent music labels worldwide to collect and distribute their music to various digital retailers, including major platforms like iTunes and Rhapsody. The company's operations involve digitally encoding music into multiple formats and uploading it to retailer servers, while taking a percentage of the sales. To enhance the visibility of indie music, IODA operates Promonet, a database that allows bloggers and podcasters to access sample tracks from its artists for promotional use. This initiative bridges the gap between independent music and online media, facilitating deeper exposure within the digital music landscape. Since its inception, IODA has grown to represent over 2,700 indie labels, boasting a catalog of more than 2 million tracks. In 2009, IODA was acquired by Sony Music and subsequently merged with The Orchard in 2012.