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# Artlist Raises $48M Led By KKR
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/artlist-raises-48m-led-by-kkr/
- Published: 2020-06-29T12:05:54.000Z
- Updated: 2020-06-29T12:05:55.000Z
- Description: Artlist, a royalty-free library of music, sound effects and video for video content, has raised $48 million. KKR led the round. “KKR’s tech and media expertise, networks, and relevant prior. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2020/06/artlist-raises-48m-led-by-kkr.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Tech, Streaming, YouTube & Video, Music licensing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:51

Artlist, a royalty-free library of music, sound effects and video for video content, has raised $48 million.

KKR led the round.

“KKR’s tech and media expertise, networks, and relevant prior investments such as Fotolia and BMG Rights Management provide added value,” said co-CEO Itzik Elbaz.

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The company launched in 2016 claims 1 million users and a catalog of 20 million assets. [Artlist](https://artlist.io/?ref=hypebot.com) says that its top contributors are earning “hundreds of thousands of dollars” on the platform.