Google Tryna Buy SoundCloud For Around $500 Million

[JordanWearinThe45]

Music Business Worldwide reports that Google may be "very interested" in acquiring SoundCloud, citing "high level rumors" of a potential sale.

A previous report claimed that Spotify had backed out of "advanced talks" to acquire Soundcloud, after the streaming company set its price tag at around $1 billion. Now, the Music Business Worldwide report claims that Soundcloud may be willing to sell for closer to $500 million, with Google emerging as the "current favorite" to buy.

The report also includes information on the stake each of the three major record labels hold in SoundCloud, apparently culled from annual financial filings. According to the report's "rough approximation," Universal, Sony, and Warner Music cumulatively own somewhere in the neighborhood of 8% to 9% of the company, and could cash in to the tune of $45 million on a $500 million sale.

Google is Reportedly Considering Buying SoundCloud For Around $500 Million

Didnt know those labels had a stake in Soundcloud

 

[Deltron]

google play integration would be dope...and if the play subs transfer to that soundcloud go bullshyt...could be worth it

 

[KENNY DA COOKER]

Didnt know those labels had a stake in Soundcloud

yeah thats why WARNER gave soundcloud a pass as far as letting them stream artists on thier label....

but with google in the picture thats a near monopoly

Google owns Youtube and a significant stake in VEVO

which is partly owned by UNIVERSAL and SONY

these MAJORS got a fukking monopoly on erethang

from manufacturing to distribution and now retail courtesy of subscriptions



i told yall being INDEPENDENT in the music industry is an OXYMORAN these days

 

[Mr Clean]

yeah thats why WARNER gave soundcloud a pass as far as letting them stream artists on thier label....

but with google in the picture thats a near monopoly

Google owns Youtube and a significant stake in VEVO

which is partly owned by UNIVERSAL and SONY

these MAJORS got a fukking monopoly on erethang

indie about to be a new major label

 

[Bernie Madoff]

SoundCloud is garbage... 500mill?? I'd say tech bubble but Google has more info than the NSA so they cant fail but bleh

 

[Da King]

yeah thats why WARNER gave soundcloud a pass as far as letting them stream artists on thier label....

but with google in the picture thats a near monopoly

Google owns Youtube and a significant stake in VEVO

which is partly owned by UNIVERSAL and SONY

these MAJORS got a fukking monopoly on erethang

from manufacturing to distribution and now retail courtesy of subscriptions



i told yall being INDEPENDENT in the music industry is an OXYMORAN these days

Google trying to own the music industry

They mad Apple flexed on them

 

[Renegade47]

Didnt know those labels had a stake in Soundcloud

like i said in another thread.

these labels not letting anyone eat without getting something.

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

yeah thats why WARNER gave soundcloud a pass as far as letting them stream artists on thier label....

but with google in the picture thats a near monopoly

Google owns Youtube and a significant stake in VEVO

which is partly owned by UNIVERSAL and SONY

these MAJORS got a fukking monopoly on erethang

from manufacturing to distribution and now retail courtesy of subscriptions



i told yall being INDEPENDENT in the music industry is an OXYMORAN these days

shyt brazy OG

 

[Saiyajin]

SoundCloud is garbage... 500mill?? I'd say tech bubble but Google has more info than the NSA so they cant fail but bleh

so the ban wasnt permanent huh

 

[BronxFleeZ]

Man I soon take all my shyt down.

 

[KENNY DA COOKER]

shyt brazy OG

and the individual who will benifit from this will be the guy who has shares of stock in Warner Communications and Google as well whom helped finance his 300 Music Label venture and now is the global head of music streaming content of Youtube

while his so called bossed up artists are to busy trying to corner the market on THOTS...LEAN and MALL BOOTH JEWELRY

Thugga had half a billion views on Youtube alone yet doesnt have any equity within his brand

nas was right...

"n1ggas play with PlayStations
THEY building space stations"

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Didnt know those labels had a stake in Soundcloud

They will snatch a piece of anything after getting so badly burned by Napster and apple/Itunes.

 

[666 ReVeNGe 666]

yeah thats why WARNER gave soundcloud a pass as far as letting them stream artists on thier label....

but with google in the picture thats a near monopoly

Google owns Youtube and a significant stake in VEVO

which is partly owned by UNIVERSAL and SONY

these MAJORS got a fukking monopoly on erethang

from manufacturing to distribution and now retail courtesy of subscriptions



i told yall being INDEPENDENT in the music industry is an OXYMORAN these days

So is it better to be independent?

 

[OfTheCross]

Didnt know those labels had a stake in Soundcloud

Google tryna boost their users. Google Music is the best overall product for music streaming. If they get SoundCloud and mesh it with their service they might be able to get people to finally know that Google Music exists

 

[Ghostface Trillah]

So is it better to be independent?

Depends on what you value. Truly independent artist are lucky to break six figures but the don't have to answer to anyone and keep their creative freedom. Real independence is a lot of leg work, money, and grinding.

Being signed to a label puts a machine behind you. A machine that is connected worldwide. Talking people pushing your records in other countries. Labels have teams of people assigned to making sure you blow up outside of being a hood celebrity. All that comes at a huge price because they'll take your creative freedom and tell you to jump through the hoops they want you to and if you don't they'll label you a tax write off and shelf you forever.