Radio streamer TuneIn acquired for $175M | TechCrunch

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  • Internet radio service TuneIn, a competitor of sorts to Sirius XM and other streamers that was valued at around $500 million during its heyday, has sold for just $175 million.
  • The acquirer is the music and technology company Stingray Group, which will pay $150 million at closing and up to $25 million one year later.
  • TuneIn was an early player in the online music space.
  • Unlike rivals such as Apple Music or Spotify Premium that offer ad-free, subscription-based music on demand, TuneIn focused on streaming traditional radio stations over the internet.
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