LiveOne Issues Shares to Settle Music Royalty Obligations

Claim 70% Off TipRanks PremiumUnlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions Stay ahead of the market with the latest news and analysis and maximize your portfolio's potentialLiveOne ( (LVO) ) has issued an announcement. On March 3, 2026, LiveOne, Inc., its subsidiary Slacker, Inc., and Music and Entertainment Rights Licensing Independent Network Limited entered into a share issuance agreement under which LiveOne will issue 500,000 common shares at a deemed price of $7.50 per share to Merlin. The stock will be used to pay outstanding and future music royalty obligations under their Digital Music Services Agreement, whose term was extended through November 30, 2026, with a possible further extension to November 30, 2027. The arrangement ties Merlin’s monetization of the shares to Slacker’s royalty obligations, including limits on Merlin’s daily share sales and options for Slacker to repurchase any unsold shares or settle remaining fees in cash at contract end. Settlement of the issuance, expected around March 10, 2026, will not generate cash proceeds for LiveOne but helps preserve liquidity while securing continued access to licensed music content and clarifying future payment mechanics for both parties. The most recent analyst rating on (LVO) stock is a Buy with a $15.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on LiveOne stock, see the LVO Stock Forecast page. Spark’s Take on LVO Stock According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, LVO is a Neutral. The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance (revenue decline, sustained losses, negative equity, and negative TTM free cash flow). The latest earnings call adds meaningful support due to cost-driven margin improvement, positive adjusted EBITDA, and constructive guidance/pipeline traction, while technicals are neutral-to-mixed and valuation is constrained by negative earnings and no indicated dividend yield. To see Spark’s full report on LVO stock, click here. More about LiveOne LiveOne, Inc. is a digital music and entertainment company that operates through its wholly owned subsidiary Slacker, Inc., which provides digital music services under long-term licensing agreements. The company relies on partnerships with music rights organizations such as Merlin to secure licensed content for its streaming platform and support its position in the competitive online audio market. Average Trading Volume: 84,764 Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell Current Market Cap: $59.04M