Acquisitions and partnerships
From its founding in 2007 through 2015, Stingray Digital acquired 18 companies, at a total cost of $150 million.[17][18] Its first purchase was Soundchoice, followed by Galaxie, from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.[18] In 2009, Stingray announced it would be acquiring the majority of assets in Max Trax from Corus Entertainment.[19] In August 2010, the company purchased Concert TV, a US video on demand service carrying recorded musical performances.[7] In April 2011, Stingray announced that it was purchasing London-based music streaming company Music Choice International, helping Stingray expand into Europe and Africa.[8] In May 2013, Stingray purchased the Canadian accounts of eMedia Network.[20] In 2014 Stingray acquired Lite TV from the Archibald Media Group,[21] and purchased Mood Media's residential digital music service in Latin America for $16 million.[22] In February 2015, Stingray acquired in-store commercial display company Groupe Viva.[23] In July 2015, Stingray announced it would pay $8 million for Netherlands-based Brava Group, operator of thematic television music channels Brava NL, Brava HD and Djazz.TV, with 35 million subscribers in 50 countries in Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean, with plans to bring the channels to the US, Canada and Latin America.[5][24]
In 2009, Stingray signed an agreement with Google to become a content partner by launching TheKARAOKEChannel YouTube channel.[8][25] In 2015, Stingray invested in AppDirect, which develops online stores for business software applications,[26] and made a deal with Air Canada to be the music provider on its flights. Stingray also has hotel chain partners, to feed Stingray's music into guest rooms.[27]
On June 21, 2016, Stingray announced that it would acquire the MuchMusic spin-off channels MuchVibe, MuchLoud, MuchRetro, and Juicebox from Bell Media.[28] The group of channels were previously owned by CHUM Limited.
In May 2017, Stingray acquired Israel-based Yokee Music LTD, provider of three social music apps regularly ranked in the music category's top 10 in 100 countries: Yokee, Yokee Guitar, and Yokee Piano.[29]
In January 2018, Stingray acquired the assets of New-York based Qello Concerts, the world's leading over-the-top (OTT) streaming service for full-length, on-demand performances, concert films, and music documentaries — reaching users in more than 160 countries.[30]
In June 2018, in partnership with ADISQ and its website PalmarèsADISQ, Stingray launched PalmarèsADISQ par Stingray, a new music channel devoted to Quebecois and French-Canadian music.[31]
In August 2018, Stingray announced that it had made a $120 million takeover bid for its main competitor in the United States, Music Choice.[32] In January 2019, Stingray abandoned the bid, shortly after having reached a deal with Altice USA to replace Music Choice on its cablesystems.[33][34]
Stingray Brava was closed and merged with Stingray Classica on March 1, 2019.[35]
In January 2022, Stingray acquired InStore Audio Network, rebranding the company as Stingray Advertising the following year.[36]
In November 2025, Stingray announced that it would acquire the San Francisco-based internet radio service TuneIn for US$175 million.[37]
