TuneGO® Inc., a technology platform designed to connect artists with music and entertainment companies, completed a Series B financing round of $7.7 million led by private equity firm Falcon Capital. TuneGO plans to use the proceeds to enhance its technology platform and global infrastructure, increase the
Triller, an AI-powered music video platform, today announced the close of a $5 million Series A funding round led by Carnegie Technologies. Triller plans to democratize the music video creation process, making it easy for users to create and share celebrity-quality music videos instantly. According
Music licensing platform Songtradr today announced that it has raised a Series A round of $4 million to support the company's ongoing expansion. Songtradr is a marketplace that delivers commercial music to tastemakers, brands, apps, TV and filmmakers. Since its inception, the platform has grown
Direct-to-fan-app Spotlite brought in $10 million in financing. Sequoia Capital and BlueRun Ventures participated in the round. The free platform offers independent or up-and-coming musical artists the opportunity to gain exposure by singing karaoke, using original and cover songs. Users can share their talent, join
According to a recent SEC filing, music merchandise online retailer Merchbar completed $4.6 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. The company sells 100,000 items from 3,000 pop, rock, metal, hip hop, and country bands, including t-shirts, vinyls, and posters. Its unified platform allows it to
According to Bloomberg reports, Apple Inc. has agreed to purchase music-identification service Shazam. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but an unidentified source claims Apple will pay $400 million for the U.K.-based startup. Shazam, founded in 1999, created an app that can identify music, movies, advertising,
Polyjamer is an app that uses AI-powered intuition to help people create “awesome beats.” The intuitive instrument fixes users’ notes to the right groove and tunes to the harmony as they tap, tickle, and slide fingers on the pattern screen. According to its creator, users
According to a recent SEC filing, Muzik has raised $23 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Muzik, founded by Jason Hardi, is on a mission to create the world's smartest headphone designed specifically for smartphones, which combines technology with a software platform connecting users through
Party Play is an Android and iPhone music app that lets users share a collaborative playlist with their friends, family, or other collaborators. After clicking on the shared playlist link, everyone can add songs to the rotation from their own devices, updating the playlist automatically.
Quick Preview for Soundcloud is a Chrome extension that allows users to preview music on Soundcloud before playing it by simply hovering over a button. Mattias, its creator and a frequent user of Soundcloud, wanted a way to preview a track quickly without losing or