Loudr builds products and services that make it easy for content creators, aggregators and digital music services to identify, track and pay music publishers. Powered by technology that parses song ownership information and matches sound recordings to composition rights holders, Loudr makes it easy to secure mechanical right clearance for song usage at scale. Loudr's flagship products include Loudr Licensing (a la carte cover song licensing platform), Loudr Distribution (the first and only digital music distribution platform with built-in cover song licensing), and Loudr For Business (mechanical licensing support for enterprise clients).
Tencent Music Entertainment
Funding Round in 2017
Tencent Music Entertainment is China's leading online music entertainment platform, operating the top four music mobile apps. It offers integrated services including online music, karaoke, live streaming, and social features, serving over 800 million users across diverse demographics.
Niland
Acquisition in 2017
Niland is a music technology start-up founded in 2013 and headquartered in Paris. The company specializes in music search and recommendation engines, utilizing advanced machine learning techniques to analyze acoustic signals and extract meaningful data from audio tracks. Niland's technology addresses common challenges in music search and discovery by automatically identifying musical and emotional characteristics, enabling the creation of personalized playlists and tailored music recommendations for various applications, such as film and advertising. The company's innovative approach has been recognized for its effectiveness, having won the MIREX 2011 competition and maintaining its status as a leader in the field since then. Niland's mission is to connect the right songs with the right users at the right time, facilitating enhanced customer engagement for music companies.
Soundwave
Acquisition in 2016
Soundwave Analytics Limited is a music discovery application that enables users to view in real-time the songs being played by others around them. Founded in 2012 in Dublin, Ireland, by Brendan O’Driscoll, Aidan Sliney, and Craig Watson, the app allows users to create charts based on specific locations, social circles, and preferences while filtering by time and genre. Before its acquisition by Spotify in January 2016, Soundwave attracted over 1.5 million users across 190 countries and tracked more than 150 million song plays. The app has received recognition for its innovation, being named "Best Innovation in Music" by Apple and featured in Google’s Android "Editors Choice" section. Soundwave's unique capability to track music listening habits in real-time has positioned it as a notable player in the music streaming industry.
Soundtrack Your Brand
Series B in 2015
Soundtrack Your Brand offers a B2B music platform for small businesses. It enables them to legally create and play custom playlists in their venues through a monthly subscription service, providing access to a vast commercial catalog of songs.
The Echo Nest
Acquisition in 2014
The Echo Nest is a music intelligence company that offers music services to developers and media companies. The company’s services enable high-scale music platforms to help fans better discover, share, and interact with the music they love. Their customer base reaches over 100 million every month through more than 400 applications and sites powered by The Echo Nest.
The Echo Nest was founded by Brian Whitman and Tristan Jehan in July 2005 and is based in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Tunigo
Acquisition in 2013
Tunigo offers the easiest and most fun way to find, create, and share new music and playlists on Spotify. With Tunigo you will discover specific music for all occasions, grouped by the real events of your life. Plus you will also be keeping track of the latest releases, charts, reviews and current music news.