acquisition

• Spotify Acquires ‘Betty Labs’ In Bid To Build A Clubhouse Competitor
• Reddit Buys TikTok Competitor Dubsmash, Will Integrate App’s Video Creation Tools

  Stating that video is increasingly core to its platform, Reddit announced today its acquisition of Dubsmash, a TikTok-like, short-form, social video company.

  
• In Biggest Podcast Purchase Yet, Spotify Acquires Ad And Publishing Platform ‘Megaphone’ For $235 Million

  Spotify has announced today the purchase of Megaphone -- a podcast advertising and publishing platform -- adding to its ongoing series of acquisitions in the podcasting industry.

  
• BEN Group Acquires YouTube Channel-Optimizing Browser Extension ‘TubeBuddy’ (Exclusive)

  Branded Entertainment Network (BEN), which harnesses artificial intelligence technology to integrate brands into both digital and traditional content, has today announced its acquisition of TubeBuddy -- a browser extension that provides YouTube video optimization and channel management.

  
• Facebook Acquires GIF Database GIPHY In Reported $400 Million Deal
• Snap Acquires Ukraine Startup ‘AI Factory,’ Which Helped Build Its ‘Cameos’ Feature, For $166 Million
• One Year After Acquiring Ecommerce Startup ‘Kit’, Patreon Sells It To Affiliate Link Company Geniuslink
• Kids’ Content Purveyor Moonbug Acquires Children’s Soccer Series ‘Supa Strikas’
• Montreal-Based YouTube Giant WatchMojo Taps Bank As It Seeks Potential Sale
• Whistle Sports Acquires Early Digital Content Studio New Form
• Ad Giant Denstu Aegis Acquires ‘Branded’, The Live Events Firm Behind YouTube FanFest
• Patreon Acquires Memberful, Which Builds Self-Branded Membership Websites For Creators