Music streaming service Deezer nears SPAC deal
Music streaming service Deezer nears SPAC deal
By Ben Dummett and Nick Kostov
本·達米特和尼克·科斯托夫著
French music streaming service Deezer is nearing a deal to go public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company backed by the family behind luxury titan Kering SA, according to people familiar with the matter, as consumer demand for music continues to grow.
據知情人士透露，隨着消費者對音樂的需求持續增長，法國音樂流媒體服務商Deezer即將與一家由奢侈品巨頭開雲集團背後的家族支持的特殊目的收購公司合併，從而實現上市。
The Paris-based competitor to $Spotify Technology(SPOT.US)$ SA and other music streamers has 16 million active users and is available in more than 180 countries, according to its website. Deezer offers listeners a catalog of more than 90 million songs, as well as podcasts, audiobooks, and radio channels.
這家總部位於巴黎的競爭對手$Spotify Technology(Spot.us)$SA和其他音樂流媒體擁有1600萬活躍用户，根據其網站，可以在180多個國家使用。Deezer為聽眾提供了9000多萬首歌曲的目錄，以及播客、有聲讀物和廣播頻道。
Deezer is in talks to merge with Paris-listed I2PO SA, the people said. The blank-check company is backed by France's Pinault family, the controlling shareholder of Gucci-owner Kering, and Centerview Partners banker Matthieu Picasso. The vehicle is headed by former WarnerMedia executive Iris Knobloch.
知情人士稱，Deezer正在與在巴黎上市的I2PO SA進行合併談判。這家空白支票公司得到了法國皮諾家族(Gucci所有者開雲集團的控股股東)和Centerview Partners銀行家馬修·畢加索(Matthieu Picasso)的支持。該公司由前WarnerMedia高管愛麗絲·諾布洛克領導。
The deal, if finalized, could be announced in the coming days, the people said. The valuation of the deal couldn't be learned.
知情人士説，這筆交易如果最終敲定，可能會在未來幾天內宣佈。這筆交易的估值無法獲知。
Sam Schechner contributed to this article.
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