eMusic - About the company
eMusic is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 1998 by Gene Hoffman, Mark Chasan and Bob Kohn. It operates as an Online music store. The company has 14 active competitors, including 1 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like OPUS, Sonorus and PopEx.
Company Details
Emusic is an online music store for users to buy and stream music. Users can stream songs based on artists and genres. Allows users to review music and provide charts of the music that shows upcoming artists in multiple genres. It also offers e-stories audiobooks on subscription basis. Generates revenue through music selling.
- Website
- www.emusic.com
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1998
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Acquired
Ranked
1st among 14 active competitors
Employee Count
24 as on Dec 31, 2014
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by TriPlay (Oct 20, 2015)
Legal entities associated with eMusic
eMusic is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EMUSIC.COM INC. CIN: 943290594 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 24 (As on Dec 31, 2014) | - |
eMusic's acquisition details
eMusic got acquired by TriPlay on Oct 20, 2015.
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eMusic's funding and investors
eMusic has not raised any funding rounds yet.
eMusic's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of eMusic's key team members:
- Gene Hoffman: Co-Founder & ex-CEO of eMusic and founder of 1 other company.
- Mark Chasan: Co-Founder & ex-CEO of eMusic.
- Bob Kohn: Founder & Chairman of eMusic.
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eMusic's employee count trend
eMusic has 24 employees as of Dec 14. Here is eMusic's employee count trend over the years:
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eMusic's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of eMusic include OPUS, Sonorus and PopEx. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of eMusic, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | eMusic 1998, New York City (United States), Acquired | Online music store | - | - | 46/100 |
2nd |  OPUS 2017, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Decentralized music sharing platform | - | - | 33/100 |
3rd | Decentralized platform providing music promotion | - | 33/100 | ||
4th |  PopEx 2021, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Blockchain-based marketplace for digital music | $3.5M | 32/100 | |
5th |  Wavv 2022, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded | Blockchain-based music distribution platform | - | - | 30/100 |
6th |  The POP Network 2018, George Town (Cayman Islands), Funding Raised | Decentralized platform for video monetization | - | 27/100 | |
7th | Decentralized audio exchange platform | - | 27/100 | ||
8th | Decentralized music streaming platform | - | - | 27/100 | |
9th | Online platform offering blockchain-based content distribution infrastructure | - | - | 24/100 | |
10th |  AudioSwim 2020, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Funding Raised | Blockchain-based music distribution solutions provider | - | 20/100 |
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eMusic's Investments and acquisitions
eMusic has acquired 2 companies including Tunes Store and Itarget. eMusic has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to eMusic
Here is the latest report on eMusic's sector:
News related to eMusic
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7digital And eMusic Team For Livestream Platform eMusicLiveMorningstar•Aug 26, 2020•7digital, eMusic
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eMusic Launches Digital eMU Token to Let Users Directly Support ArtistsFinancial Buzz•May 26, 2020•eMusic
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eMusic’s new owner TriPlay launches eStories, a new audiobook serviceTechCrunch+•Jul 15, 2016•eMusic, TriPlay, eStories, Audible and 1 other
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Music Download Site eMusic Gets Acquired Again, This Time By Israeli Media Startup TriPlayTechCrunch+•Oct 20, 2015•eMusic, TriPlay, Vivendi
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