Tech giants Microsoft and Samsung are in talks to acquire stakes in a France-based online music startup and a video-sharing website, according to a report by French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche.
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US music streaming service Pandora to push native ads in connected cars
Oakland, California-based music streaming service Pandora is planning to push native advertising to connected vehicles in a bid to boost the company's total revenue, as announced during the company's Q4 earnings call.
San Francisco's Boombotix pockets $4M in funding to develop mobile speakers
San Francisco, California-based mobile speaker company Boombotix pocketed $4 million in a funding round led by both new and previous investors to develop its audio products and enhance its marketing strategies.
YouTube founders' startup AVOS laying off majority of workforce -sources
San Mateo, California-based Internet startup AVOS Systems is laying off 80% of its workforce because of the lack of traction, according to sources familiar with the situation.
American digital media firm SpinMedia acquires itself, nabs $10M in funding
Hollywood, US-based digital media firm SpinMedia Group acquired SpinMedia LLC for an undisclosed amount, and poured in $10 million in funding to deal with the company's debts.
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Chicago-based media firm Tribune has entered an agreement to purchase Gracenote, the California-based music data unit of Japanese conglomerate Sony in a deal valued at $170 million, according to a statement by Tribune.
New music-focused messaging app for the iPhone PingTune was able to raise GBP1 million or USD1.6 million from seed investors Rupert Hambro of JO Hambro and serial entrepreneur Dominic Perks.
In its APK Teardown of the Android YouTube app, the website Android Police found "Music Pass" that hints of a possible launch of a YouTube music subscription service.
Online music platform company 7Digital is close to signing a deal to buy out UBC Media Group. The takeover deal will provide a London listing for 7Digital in place of UBC. Should it be successful, the float could give 7Digital a valuation of about GBP50 million.
Sheet music app Tonara rolls out interactive score synchronization to help musicians and stage techs
Tonara, an interactive sheet music app has rolled out a new score synchronization feature for the iPad. The new score synchronization feature allows musicians to review their practice sessions and in the future, power stage management functions as well.
eMedia Networks International Corporation today announced a proposal by Jasvir Athwal, Darren Reiter and David Mears, all directors and officers of the Company, for the Company to go private.
Boston-based tech startup Shuttersong raised USD1.675 in seed funding for the development of a unique app that lets users embed sound clips into JPEG images.
Social music app Listn raised USD500,000 seed round and a new partnership with Rdio. Social music app Listn landed a USD500,000 seed round with new parter Rdio today, according to a report by Venture Beat.
Despite the protestations of son Brett, Carl Icahn still pushed on with the sale of shares in Netflix.
