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# Spotify Is Raising Another $500 – $600 Million, Could Delay IPO
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-is-raising-another-500-600-million-could-delay-ipo/
- Published: 2015-01-30T10:27:22.000Z
- Updated: 2015-01-30T10:27:22.000Z
- Description: Spotify is reportedly in talks to raise an additional $500 to $600 million in funding which could delay a rumored iPO until 2016. The new investments would put the total. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/01/spotify-is-raising-another-500-600-million-could-delay-ipo.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

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Spotify is reportedly in talks to raise an additional $500 to $600 million in funding which could delay a rumored iPO until 2016\. The new investments would put the total funds raised by music streamer at more than 1$ billion.

**A $7 Billion Valuation**

Spotify is in talks with Goldman Sachs to raise the funds, sources tell the [Wall Street Journal](http://www.wsj.com/articles/spotify-seeks-to-raise-about-500-million-1422564696?ref=hypebot.com). Potential investors including T. Rowe Price are reportedly being told that Spotify's current valuation is more than $7 billion. Spotify has offered investors with “ratchet” provision that promises a guaranteed return if there is

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an IPO.

**$1 Billion To Major Labels**

Among those who stand to gain from Spotify's growing wealth and soaring valuation are the 3 major label groups – Sony, Universal and Warner Music Group – who own a collective 15% of Spotify. At $7 billion, that stake would be worth more than $1 billion.

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