Sony Music Entertainment

Sony Music Entertainment is a global music company that discovers, markets, and distributes music from an extensive roster of local and international artists. It operates record labels across various genres, supporting artists in pushing creative boundaries and reaching diverse audiences.

Past deals in Music

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.

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.

SymphoMe

Non Equity Assistance in 2024
SymphoMe is an innovative music education platform designed to revolutionise the way music is taught and learned. Utilising advanced AI-driven multimodal music teaching technology, SymphoMe provides a personalised, engaging, and effective learning experience for music students and teachers alike.

Turne Solucoes Artisticas

Series A in 2024
Turne Solucoes Artisticas is a software company that presents a business model combining the functionalities of a Software as a Service platform with a marketplace, specifically tailored to meet the needs of musicians in managing their concert schedules and generating additional revenue streams. The platform includes concert management capabilities, offering a digital solution that allows musicians and bands to handle all aspects related to the organization and planning of their live performances. This includes schedule management, logistics coordination, contracts, payments, and marketplace featuring gig opportunities and monetization options. Furthermore, it provides a saas subscription and various benefits for musicians, facilitating the centralization of information.

Slipstream

Series A in 2022
Slipstream offers a royalty-free music library for creators. Its platform provides professional tracks from independent artists, ensuring copyright clearance for use across digital platforms without risk of strikes.

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.

Laylo

Venture Round in 2021
Laylo is a fan engagement platform for artists and celebrities that helps them connect with their fans. The platform analyzes consumer listening behavior and social media activity in relation to fan activity to identify the most important fans for each artist. It also provides tools to manage announcements, including landing pages, messaging, and link tracking, with the goal of driving more sales and streams around key moments and enabling artists to communicate with their audience effectively.

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.

Human Re Sources

Acquisition in 2020
Human Re Sources is an artist distribution and services company based in Beverly Hills, California. Founded in 2017, it specializes in providing digital distribution and label services to artists. As of December 2020, the company operates as a subsidiary of The Orchard Enterprises, Inc., enhancing its capacity to support artists in navigating the music industry. Through its services, Human Re Sources aims to empower artists by facilitating access to music distribution channels and other essential resources.

Laylo

Seed Round in 2019
Laylo is a fan engagement platform for artists and celebrities that helps them connect with their fans. The platform analyzes consumer listening behavior and social media activity in relation to fan activity to identify the most important fans for each artist. It also provides tools to manage announcements, including landing pages, messaging, and link tracking, with the goal of driving more sales and streams around key moments and enabling artists to communicate with their audience effectively.

Raymond Gubbay

Acquisition in 2018
Raymond Gubbay Ltd is a prominent promoter and producer of live performances in the United Kingdom, specializing in concerts, opera, and ballet. Established in 1966 and based in London, the company has built a reputation for presenting a diverse range of classical music entertainment in major venues across the country. It offers various products related to its performances, including CDs and themed merchandise. As a key player in the promotion of popular classical music, Raymond Gubbay Ltd plays a significant role in enriching the cultural landscape of the UK. The company has been operating as a subsidiary of DEAG Classics AG since 2008.

NexTone

Corporate Round in 2018
NexTone Inc. is a company specializing in music copyright management and licensing solutions, operating in Japan and internationally. Founded in 2000 and re-established in 2016 as a joint venture between e-License Inc. and Japan Rights Clearance Inc., NexTone offers a range of services for music publishers, including drafting contracts, managing royalty payments, and providing consultation on copyright issues. Additionally, the company distributes music and video content across various platforms and offers marketing and promotion services for entertainment businesses. NexTone is committed to delivering flexible copyright management solutions, ensuring transparent operations, and facilitating equitable royalty distribution for rights holders. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Soymilk

Corporate Round in 2017
Soymilk is a creative collective that produces lifestyle-oriented entertainment content, including stage performances and music.

iFLYER

Seed Round in 2017
iFLYER is a Japanese entertainment portal website for festival, live music, and club event information. The content is syndicated to venue and artist official homepages, labels, and several radio stations. It also intelligently integrates with Facebook's event system and integrates smoothly with Twitter, Line and other popular SNS services.The customer-facing side, called "myflyer," supplies a recommended event engine based on genre and local preferences, notifications, SNS integration, coupons, guest lists, and tickets. There is also an which provides SNS, CMS and productivity tools for connecting industry professionals.

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.

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.

360HIPHOP.com

Venture Round in 2000
360HIPHOP.com is an online platform dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of hip-hop culture, trends, and news. The website serves as a central hub for enthusiasts, offering insights into various aspects of the hip-hop genre, including music, fashion, lifestyle, and politics. By delivering timely updates and information, 360HIPHOP.com caters to the interests of music fans and those engaged in hip-hop culture, ensuring they stay informed about the latest developments and trends within the community.

Artistdirect

Venture Round in 2000
ARTISTdirect, Inc. is a digital media entertainment company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 1996. The company operates an online platform that offers a variety of services related to music and recorded labels, including multimedia content, music news, online fan communities, and digital music services. Additionally, ARTISTdirect manages iMusic record labels that focus on rock and urban music. The company also includes a subsidiary, MediaDefender, which specializes in anti-piracy solutions within the Internet-piracy-protection industry. ARTISTdirect operates through three primary segments: Internet Piracy Prevention, Media, and E-Commerce, positioning itself as a key player in the digital music landscape.
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