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# NEWS BRIEF: Midem, Spotify Funding, Amazon Grows Music, Facebook IPO, Topspin, Viddy & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/news-brief-midem-spotify-funding-amazon-grows-music-facebook-ipo-topspin-viddy-more/
- Published: 2012-01-30T03:41:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-01-30T03:41:00.000Z
- Description: The announcements and soundbites are flowing from Cannes as Midem takes center stage thorugh Tuesday. Spend a few minutes with our posts (many courtesy of content partner Music Ally) to. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/01/news-brief-midem-spotify-funding-amazon-grows-music-fa
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The announcements and soundbites are flowing from Cannes as **Midem** takes center stage thorugh Tuesday. Spend a few minutes with [our posts](https://www.hypebot.com/) (many courtesy of content partner **[Music Ally](http://musically.com/?ref=hypebot.com)**) to get the flavor: music streaming and marketing/branding are the dominate topics. We're live [streaming today's Midem Visionary Monday here](https://www.hypebot.com/watch-midem-visionary-monday-on-hypebot-join-the-discussion-live-now/).

- **More Money For Spotify?** "My sources say Spotify is seeking more capital," MP3.com founder **Michael Robertson** told members of the invite-only PHO list. "This is after raising several hundred million."
- **Amazon** Looking to **“Rapidly Grow” Digital Music Team** ([Xconomy](http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2012/01/25/amazon-digital-music-team/?ref=hypebot.com))
- **Facebook is likely to go public later this week** with a $10 billion IPO and total value of $100 billion, according to multiple media outlets.

**MORE:**

- **Topspin launches “[Sharealytics](http://www.topspinmedia.com/2012/01/topspin-readies-social-media-attribution-software-update?ref=hypebot.com)”:** Measuring Social in $$ (and fans).
- Popular iOS video app **[Viddy](http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=18855730&msgid=56517&act=6ZCI&c=1076752&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fviddy%2Fid426294709&ref=hypebot.com)** has partnered with **[T-PAIN](http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=18855730&msgid=56517&act=6ZCI&c=1076752&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.t-pain.net%2Fus%2Fnews%2Fget-t-pain%25E2%2580%2599s-viddy-production-pack-now&ref=hypebot.com)** to release **Version 1.5.0** with new features including T-PAIN custom video FX.
- **Google** and **Bing** Searches **Help Us Pirate** Music? ([Mashable](http://old.news.yahoo.com/s/mashable/20120127/tc%5Fmashable/google%5Fand%5Fbing%5Fsearches%5Fhelp%5Fus%5Fpirate%5Fmusic?ref=hypebot.com))
- The Times And **Spotify: Why Pay** When Everything’s Free? ([paidContent](http://paidcontent.org/article/419-the-times-and-spotify-why-pay-when-everythings-free?ref=hypebot.com))