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Mobile Podcast Distributor Spodradio Raises $10 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2006 - 1:28pm.
Stuttgart, Germany - Spodradio, which operates a worldwide radio and podcast hub for mobile phones, announced that it has raised $10 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led Benchmark Capital Europe and previous investor Baytech Capital.
tags: Deals | Mobile | VC | Podcasts | Mobile Deals | Radio | Audio | Europe | Benchmark Capital | Spodradio |

Apple Takes Legal Action Against Developer of "Spodradio"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 10, 2006 - 4:35am.
Frankfurt - According to Silicon.com, Apple Computer has taken legal action against Liquid Air Tab, the company behind a service called Spodradio that enables podcast downloads to Nokia cell phones. Apple wants Spodradio to stop marketing its services under the brand "Spodradio," claiming the inclusion of the word "pod" infringes Apple's trademark. Liquid Air Tab said the case was "without merit". The Germany-based firm recently raised $2.4 million in first-round venture capital financing from BayTech Venture Capital.
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German Mobile Radio Firm Spodradio Raises $2.4 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 16, 2005 - 8:27am.
Munich - Spodradio, a Stuttgart-based firm whose product allows users to turn their mobile phones into "music jukeboxes" with hundreds of interactive visual radio channels, has raised $2.4 million in first-round financing from BayTech Venture Capital. Spodradio said it would use the funds to bring its mobile visual-radio platform to the market in Germany. Users who download Spodradio's free player can listen to radio on their mobile phones while downloading songs and extras such as artist photos, artist news and ringtones. Twenty-five radio stations have already gone live with the product.
tags: Deals | VC | Mobile Radio | Spodradio | German |