{"id":170,"date":"2024-12-11T22:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T22:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/?p=170"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:31:01","slug":"the-beam-acquires-music-discovery-app-hotdrop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/2024\/12\/11\/the-beam-acquires-music-discovery-app-hotdrop\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beam Acquires Music Discovery App HotDrop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"wp-image-173\" style=\"width: 640px;\" src=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Beam-Acquires-HotDrop.png\" alt=\"The Beam Acquires HotDrop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Beam-Acquires-HotDrop.png 1346w, https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Beam-Acquires-HotDrop-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Beam-Acquires-HotDrop-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/thebeam.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/The-Beam-Acquires-HotDrop-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><strong>December 11, 2024<\/strong> \u2013 The Beam, a leader in empowering emerging music artists through its discovery and monetization platform, has acquired HotDrop, a trailblazing company known for supporting independent musicians and enhancing music discovery experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this acquisition, The Beam continues its mission to revolutionize opportunities for smaller and medium-sized artists in the modern music industry. 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