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AI-Powered Search Engine Perplexity AI, Now Valued At $520M, Raises $70M

TechCrunch reports: "As search engine incumbents — namely Google — amp up their platforms with gen AI tech, startups are looking to reinvent AI-powered...

Superfan-Focused Music Startup Medallion Raises $13.7m Funding

Music Ally reports: "Medallion is one of a cluster of startups aiming to use web3 technologies to help artists build digital fanclubs. We profiled...

Iron Horse Spac Raises $69M In Nasdaq IPO, Eyes Diverse Media...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Iron Horse Acquisitions Corp., a blank check company targeting the media and entertainment sector, has closed its initial public offering,...

Podimo Secures €44M To Amplify Its Netflix-Style Podcasting Platform

Global Village Space reports: "Podimo, the Copenhagen-based podcasting startup, has secured €44 million ($48 million) in funding to support its expansion plans. The company,...

Medallion, A Platform For Artists To Connect Directly With Fans, Raises...

TechCrunch reports: "Medallion is a platform for artists to have a dedicated digital hub for promoting album releases, tour dates and merch drops, as...

Anthropic Seeking To Raise $750 Mln In Funding Round Led By...

Reuters reports: "Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic is in discussions to raise $750 million in a funding round led by Menlo Ventures, a source...

Prism.fm Closes $5M Series B Funding As 2023 Concert Revenues Soar

Digital Music News reports: "Live music management software company Prism.fm has announced it has closed a $5 million Series B funding round as concert...

K-Pop FAST Channel Launch Backed By Static Waves, Arirang TV

Yahoo! Entertainment reports: "Static Waves, a Netherlands-based channels and content distribution company, has teamed with Korea’s Arirang TV to launch K-Wave, which they claim...

Line Next Raises $140 Million To Launch Its DOSI Mobile Gaming...

Blockchain Gamer Biz reports: "Line Next has announced a $140 million strategic investment from local private equity company Crescendo Equity Partners, which will be...

Essential AI Emerges From Stealth With Backing From Google, Nvidia And...

Venture Beat reports: "San Francisco-based Essential AI, a startup looking to reinvent how people work with the power of AI, today emerged from stealth...