GMM Music Valuation, Funding & Investors

SoundCloud is a Berlin-headquartered online audio distribution platform enabling creators to upload, share, and monetize tracks. It hosts content from independent artists and major labels, supporting reposts, comments, and stats analytics. Launched in 2007 with offices in New York and London, SoundCloud connects over 175 million users across web, iOS, and Android.

Musicow is a Seoul-based marketplace for trading fractional copyrights in K-Pop songs. Investors buy and sell stakes via public auctions or fixed-price listings, with royalties distributed proportionally. The platform verifies ownership through blockchain and partners with Korean labels for catalog access. Launched in 2021, Musicow democratizes funding for idol groups and producers in the $10 billion K-Pop sector.

Reservoir Media Inc is an independent music company. It operates a music publishing business, a recorded music business, a management business, and a rights management entity in the Middle East. The company's segments include Music Publishing and Recorded Music. It generates the maximum of its revenue from the Music Publishing segment.

Smule is a San Francisco-based developer of music-making social apps connecting users worldwide. The company produces AutoRap, Magic Piano, Guitar!, Sing!, and Ocarina for collaborative performances. Smule enables vocal effects, instrument simulations, and community sharing on iOS and Android. Founded in 2008, it powers millions of daily sessions with features for duets and live jams across global servers.

Cinq Music is a Los Angeles-based independent record label and digital distribution platform. Founded in 2015, it distributes music to over 150 DSPs worldwide, including Spotify and Apple Music, while offering marketing, playlist pitching, and sync licensing. The company has released over 10,000 titles from artists like Joyner Lucas and Monsta X, generating millions in streams. Cinq House, its publishing arm, manages catalogs for sync placements in TV and ads.

YG Entertainment Inc is a talent development and production company. It is a management company and engages in music record production. The company has produced contemporary popular music such as Jeunesse, 1TYM, Seven, Big Bang, and 2NE1.

Tips Music Ltd operates in the media and entertainment industry. The principal business activities of the company include the production and distribution of cinematographic films and the exploitation of its content on various platforms. The company has structured its operations into a single business segment, Music (Audio/ Video). Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from international markets.

UnitedMasters is a Brooklyn-based digital music distribution platform empowering independent artists with global streaming access. It distributes tracks to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, TikTok, and 30+ DSPs while artists retain 100% ownership and receive 90% of royalties. Services include chart marketing, playlist pitching, brand sync licensing, and fan monetization tools like NFTs. The platform serves over 1 million artists including Chance the Rapper and Migos, with catalog exceeding 4 million songs. Launched in 2017, UnitedMasters expanded into publishing and video distribution.

Songtradr is a Los Angeles-headquartered music licensing marketplace founded in 2014 that links independent artists and catalogs worldwide with brands such as Facebook and NBCUniversal. The platform facilitates sync licensing for advertisements, films, and social media content through its marketplace and publishing division. Songtradr partners with major labels including Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner Chappell Music to manage extensive music catalogs. Businesses access curated tracks via data-driven search tools, while artists earn from placements in global campaigns. The company extends services to sonic branding strategies for enterprises and production music libraries for video creators.

JYP Entertainment Corp is an entertainment company. It is engaged in music production as well as in recruiting, training, and management of new artist.

Big Hit Music is a Seoul-based entertainment company managing K-pop artists including idol group BTS and soloist Lee Hyun. Established in 2005, it produces music albums, organizes concerts, and handles global tours for its acts. The label distributes content through partnerships with Universal Music Group and operates fan platforms like Weverse for international engagement.

Saregama India Ltd is a holding company, which engages in the production and distribution of music, television programs, and movies. It operates through the following segments: Music, Films/TV Serials, and Publication. The Music segment deals with the business of manufacturing and sale of Music storage devices viz. Carvaan, Music Card, etc, and dealing with related music rights. The Films/TV Serials and Event segment engaged in the production and sale/telecast/broadcast of films/TV Serials, pre-recorded programs, organizing live musical events, and dealing in film rights. The Publication segment publishes the weekly current affairs magazine ‘OPEN’ through its publication business. The firm derives a majority of its revenue from the Music segment.

S!NG is a digital platform headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Launched in 2019, it enables musicians and creators in the music industry to securely share and manage intellectual property including ideas, trademarks, copyrights, business plans, and collaborations. Services encompass instant notary functions, non-disclosure agreements, and hosted collaboration tools accessible via mobile devices worldwide.

Simply is a mobile app developer focused on music learning applications. San Francisco-headquartered and launched in 2015 by JoyTunes, it offers Simply Piano, Simply Guitar, and Simply Sing, which together attract over one million monthly downloads and hundreds of thousands of daily active users globally. The apps use gamified lessons with real-time feedback via device microphones, serving beginners to advanced learners. Acquired by Yousician in 2021, Simply expands into broader creative hobby subscriptions.

Splice is a New York-headquartered music creation platform providing licensed sample packs, loops, and one-shots from labels like Spitfire Audio and Output. AI tools generate beats and suggest sounds while the rent-to-own marketplace offers plugins from Native Instruments and Waves. Launched in 2013, it serves producers worldwide through web and desktop apps with studio-quality exports.