Bits & Bytes 4/27

INFLUENCING EMERGING MUSIC TECH CULTURE

APRIL 27, 2015

I turned on the TV late on Friday night to catch up on DVR and I flipped to one of my favorite shows - Shark Tank. I was so excited to see our friends at ZinePac pitch the Sharks and bring home 750K in financing, plus two new partners! 

Although there's a surplus of valuable Music Tech companies, there are not enough pipelines to financing. Mature investors don't care to touch the Music industry, based on feelings toward the difficulties of working with record labels. As new models are being built and the industry sharpens, where will the new money come from? I personally wish their were more Music Tech centric opportunities (like Shark Tank!), it would definitely make for great content but also really accelerate industry growth. Anyways, I'm excited to see how this exposure and $ helps Kim & Brittany build out their evolution. Mazel to them & happy Monday to all! PS. If you haven't seen the latest episode of CRWN, check out A$AP Rocky and Elliott Wilson popping off at Tribeca Film Festival. Rocky covers his upcoming album, the passing of A$AP Yams and how he's influenced fashion through hip hop. 

-Jesse K (@JesseKay)

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