Spotify Acquires WhoSampled

Tunespotter Acquires What-song.com

July 25, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Tunespotter has acquired What-song.com, a leading search engine for music used in movies, TV shows and other visual media, combining the two platforms' data and search capabilities. The deal creates an expanded audio-visual database and an immediate funnel for licensed content, enhancing music discovery for millions of users.

Spotify Acquires Podz to Boost Podcast Discovery

June 17, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Spotify has acquired Podz, a small podcast discovery startup that uses machine learning to generate short preview clips from podcast episodes. Spotify plans to integrate Podz’s technology into its platform to improve podcast discovery for listeners and help creators get discovered, with elements of the work expected to appear before the end of the year.

Splice Acquires Spitfire Audio

April 28, 2025

Software

Splice has acquired UK-based virtual instrument library maker Spitfire Audio in a transaction reported to be about USD $50 million. The deal brings Spitfire’s high-end sampled instruments and sound libraries together with Splice’s AI-powered music-creation platform; Spitfire will continue to operate independently with Olivier Robert‑Murphy as CEO reporting to Splice’s CEO Kakul Srivastava.

Sampler Acquires AdMass

July 14, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Sampler, a shopper promotions and product-sampling platform, has acquired AI-powered UGC SaaS provider AdMass to integrate user-generated content collection and measurement into its brand platform. The acquisition expands Sampler's product offerings and data/AI capabilities while bringing AdMass' co-founders into Sampler's team.

Songtradr Acquires Tunefind

April 27, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Songtradr, the B2B music licensing marketplace, has acquired Tunefind, a music-usage data and discovery platform for film, television and video games. The deal expands Songtradr's data and discovery capabilities by integrating Tunefind's extensive soundtrack database and API services to better serve music supervisors, platforms and media partners.

Suno Acquires Songkick from Warner Music Group

December 1, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Suno, an AI music platform, has acquired Songkick, the live-music discovery service, from Warner Music Group as part of a strategic partnership that also includes licensed AI music models. The deal connects Suno's generative music tools with Songkick's concert and event discovery ecosystem to create new fan experiences and revenue opportunities for artists.