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TUNEGO

2505 Anthem Village Dr. Suite #E283, Henderson, Nevada, 89052, United States

Overview

TuneGO operates a technology platform and portal that aggregates a wide variety of data points, which can be customized to meet an influencer’s needs. The portal provides artists with access to industry opportunities including virtual A&R services, sync licensing deals, radio airplay, connections with music producers and introductions to music labels. The company has established partnerships and relationships with leading music and entertainment companies. Led by co-founder and CEO John Kohl, TuneGO will use the new funding to develop its technology and apply Big Data, increase the size of its engineering team, invest in user growth and expand into new international markets, particularly in Asia. Financially, TuneGO raised over $7.7M in a Series B financing led by Falcon Capital. TuneGO operates a multi-platform music discovery network and interactive online community that connects independent musicians with music producers, industry professionals, labels, entertainment companies and consumers worldwide. Its platform offers personalized career-development tools, community and industry feedback, and analytics of music listening trends to help artists grow and build international fan bases. The company intends to use recently raised funds to expand its user base, advance its technology platform and increase overall infrastructure and reach within the music industry. TuneGO is led by co-founder and CEO John Kohl and is headquartered in Las Vegas. Financially, the company closed a more than $3.6M Series A financing in December 2016; the backers were not disclosed. TuneGO is a Las Vegas-based music discovery platform that offers a cloud-based career development platform with tools, personalized services and educational resources to advance musicians' careers. The platform is designed to eliminate historical barriers in the music industry by enabling artists to get music in front of fans and connect with industry executives to secure licensing and distribution. TuneGO had been in development since late 2013 and was set for a nationwide launch in Q1 2015. The company announced distribution partnerships with Spotify, Slacker and APM Music and expanded its roster to include producers and songwriters on the platform. Its production team includes Ron Dante, Desmond Child, Peter Asher and John 'Jellybean' Benitez. The company is led by co-founder and CEO John Kohl and raised $1.2M in funding from investors including Chris Murray and Kenny Kam.

Total raised
$13M
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Series B
Latest activity
May 2018

Industries

  • Digital Media
  • Independent Music
  • Internet Radio
  • Music
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Recent funding

  1. Series B

    May 2018

    $8M

  2. Series A

    Dec 2016

    $4M

  3. Equity

    Feb 2015

    $1M

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