Music Industry Funding Soars 8X in January 2025, Yet Falls Short of 2023 Peak
Core music industry funding reached $425.91 million in January 2025, showing significant growth from January 2024's $51.96 million, yet falling short of January 2023's $1.09 billion total.
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Key Findings:
- January 2025 funding averaged $106.48 million per round
- Influence Media Partners' $360 million ABS accounted for 85% of total funding
- Excluding the ABS, core funding was $65.91 million, up 26.8% from January 2024
Three-Year January Funding Patterns (2023-2025):
- Consistent 5-6 industry rounds per month
- One sub-$1 million round each January
- Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds averaged $11.2 million
- Maximum individual round size: $40 million (excluding ABS/PE deals)
Notable 2023-2025 Deals:
- January 2025: Influence Media Partners ($360M ABS)
- January 2024: Qsic ($25M Series B)
- January 2023: Kakao Entertainment ($1B private equity)
The data shows a shift from the massive non-equity raises of 2020-2022 to more modest but consistent funding rounds, with catalog-focused businesses continuing to attract substantial investment.
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