LiveXLive Media Acquires Gramophone Media, Inc.

LiveXLive Media Acquires PodcastOne (Courtside Group, Inc.)

May 8, 2020

Media & Entertainment

LiveXLive Media, Inc. agreed to acquire Courtside Group, Inc., the owner and operator of PodcastOne, in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $18.1 million (based on LiveXLive's closing price on May 7, 2020). The acquisition brings PodcastOne's podcast library and advertising sales capability into LiveXLive to diversify revenue toward advertising and accelerate cross‑promotion across their platforms; the transaction was expected to close by June 2020.

LiveXLive Acquires Custom Personalization Solutions (CPS)

October 28, 2020

E-Commerce

LiveXLive Media, Inc. agreed to acquire 100% of Custom Personalization Solutions, LLC (CPS) in an all-stock deal valued up to $6.0 million, expected to close by December 31, 2020. CPS, a Addison, Illinois–based e-commerce personalization and licensed-merchandise business with roughly 70 employees and approximately $19 million of revenue in 2019, will expand LiveXLive's commerce capabilities and diversify revenue beyond content and advertising.

LiveOne Acquires Palm Beach Records

November 22, 2021

Media & Entertainment

LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) has completed the acquisition of Palm Beach Records, a South Florida-based recording studio and label founded by Christian "Rekstarr" Ocampo. LiveOne will operate Palm Beach Records as a wholly-owned subsidiary and plans to expand the studio's music and podcast operations to sign and break new talent, produce exclusive content for members, and support local events in South Florida.

Francisco Partners and IGP Capital Acquire LiveU

May 28, 2019

Telecommunications

Francisco Partners, with co-investor IGP Capital, has acquired a majority stake in LiveU from its existing shareholders to accelerate the company's global expansion. LiveU, headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey, provides live IP video devices and cloud services to broadcasters, sports organizations and digital media platforms; previous investors named include Canaan Partners, Viola Ventures, Pitango and Lightspeed.

LiveVox Merges with Crescent Acquisition Corp to Become Public

January 14, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

LiveVox, a cloud-based contact center (CCaaS) platform and Golden Gate Capital portfolio company, completed a business combination with Crescent Acquisition Corp (a SPAC) and concurrent PIPE financing to become a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: LVOX). The transaction provides LiveVox with significant new capital to accelerate sales, marketing and product development while enabling certain existing shareholders to sell a portion of their equity.

Quebecor Sports and Entertainment Acquires Audiogram

February 10, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Quebecor Sports and Entertainment, a division of Quebecor, has acquired Audiogram, a prominent independent French-language record label and music publisher based in Montréal. The acquisition keeps Audiogram under Québec ownership and aims to strengthen Quebecor’s music production, publishing and live-event capabilities while preserving the label’s artistic independence.