Robert Sillerman on Beatport and the buyout — what comes next?
You've probably heard by now that Beatport was bought out by Robert Sillerman's SFX Entertainment for a reported $50 million earlier this week. It's a major move for a company that has acquired several key electronic music promotion and live event companies over the last couple of months. Beatport, however, is the first stake SFX has claimed in the realm of digital music sales and other media-focused ventures.
Shazam strikes deal with Beatport, track IDs to get even easier
Good news, dance music junkies: Shazam-ing just got easier. According to the New York Times Media Decoder blog, the popular song identification app has struck a deal with Beatport that will expand its current database by 1.5 million songs.