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Mediachain
Mediachain built a blockchain metadata protocol for tracking media attribution before Spotify acquired it in 2017.
Stage
acquired
Status
acquired
Coverage
full
Why Mediachain is interesting
USV and a16z jointly backed open-source provenance for creative works — Spotify bought the team to improve rights metadata in streaming.
Key facts
- Seed (Jun 2016): $1.5M co-led by a16z and USV; RRE and DCG participated (CoinDesk)
- Exit (Apr 2017): Acquired by Spotify
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Last updated: 2026-07-24