Spotify Acquires Cord Project –
Spotify has acquired Cord Project in a strategic move to expand its platform capabilities. The acquisition signals Spotify's continued investment in music technology innovation....
Snoop Dogg Acquires Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group
Snoop Dogg officially acquires Death Row Records from MNRK Music Group, purchasing the iconic label that launched his career decades ago....
Byron Allen Acquires Streaming Service HBCUGo.TV
Byron Allen's Allen Media Group acquires HBCUGo.TV, the leading streaming service for America's 105 HBCUs. The deal includes 5,000+ hours of content....
BandLab Acquires ReverbNation to Enhance Services
BandLab completes acquisition of ReverbNation from eMinor to enhance artist services and accelerate product roadmap for music creators worldwide....
Pershing Square Buys 10% of Universal Music
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings acquires 10% stake in Universal Music Group for $4 billion in landmark deal. Bill Ackman's investment values UMG at $42.4 billion....
Square, Inc, Announces Majority Ownership of TIDAL
Square Inc. announces $297 million acquisition of majority stake in TIDAL music platform. Jay-Z to join Square's board of directors as part of the deal....
viagogo Acquires StubHub from eBay for $4.05 Billion
viagogo acquires StubHub from eBay for $4.05 billion, reuniting the ticket marketplaces under founder Eric Baker who co-founded both companies....
SpinMedia’s Iconic Music Brands Acquired by Hollywood Reporter-Billboard
The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group acquires iconic music brands Spin, Vibe, and Stereogum from SpinMedia, creating the world's largest music brand by digital traffic with...
$4.4 Billion Later and Lionsgate Has Now Acquired Starz
Lionsgate announced a $4.4 billion acquisition of Starz, creating a global content powerhouse with 16,000 titles and enhanced streaming capabilities....
Spotify Acquires Cord Project
Spotify has acquired Cord Project, a voice messaging platform founded by former Google employees. The acquisition will help Spotify enhance audio experiences across connected devices....
VEVO Makes New Acquistion to Accelerate Product Efforts
Vevo acquires Showyou, a curated streaming video platform, to accelerate product innovation and enhance music video discovery for fans and artists....
Pandora to Acquire Streaming Service for $75M
Pandora announced a $75 million acquisition of key assets from streaming pioneer Rdio to accelerate its on-demand music plans and strengthen its market position....
Personal Cloud Company, TriPlay Acquires eMusic
TriPlay, developer of MyMusicCloud, announces acquisition of eMusic in a cash and stock deal. The merger creates one of the largest digital music services with...
BEATS MUSIC CEO Ian Rogers To Head iTunes Radio
Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers was named head of iTunes Radio following Apple's $3 billion acquisition of Beats, while 200 employees were laid off due...
Dr. Dre Introduced to His Apple Colleagues
Dr. Dre was officially introduced to Apple colleagues during the company's Worldwide Developers Conference following the Beats acquisition....
Dr. Dre Set to Sell Beats to Apple for $3.2B
Apple reportedly nears $3.2 billion deal to acquire Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics, potentially making it Apple's largest acquisition ever and propelling Dr. Dre to billionaire...
Tribune Company to Acquire Music Data Company, Gracenote
Tribune Company announced it will acquire Gracenote, the world's largest music metadata provider, from Sony for $170 million. The deal creates a major entertainment data...
Gibson Brands Announces Intention to Acquire Cakewalk Inc.
Gibson Brands announces acquisition of Cakewalk Inc., creating new TASCAM Professional Software brand for music production tools and recording software....
Nielsen Gains Regulatory Approval to Acquire Arbitron
Nielsen received FTC approval to acquire radio measurement company Arbitron for $1.3 billion, expanding cross-platform media measurement capabilities....
Nielsen Acquires Arbitron
Arbitron stockholders overwhelmingly approved Nielsen's $48 per share acquisition with 98.99% voting in favor. The deal consolidates major media measurement companies....
Nieslen acquires Arbitron
Nielsen Holdings announced a $48 per share acquisition of radio ratings company Arbitron Inc., combining TV and radio measurement capabilities for advertisers....
Nielsen to Acquire Arbitron
Nielsen announced it will acquire radio measurement firm Arbitron for $48 per share in cash, a 26% premium. The merger aims to enhance measurement capabilities....