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Share deal lets LiveOne (NASDAQ: LVO) pay BMI royalties in stock

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LiveOne, Inc. agreed to issue 1,000,000 shares of common stock to Broadcast Music, LLC at a deemed price of $7.50 per share to fully satisfy music royalty obligations due through March 31, 2027 under existing Slacker license agreements.

The parties extended the license term through December 31, 2027, with automatic annual renewals thereafter. BMI’s daily sales of the shares are limited to 5% of 20-day average trading volume, though it may sell at least 3,500 shares per trading day. LiveOne will not receive cash proceeds from this stock issuance.

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LiveOne uses stock to clear BMI royalties and extend licenses, trading cash outflow risk for dilution.

LiveOne is issuing 1,000,000 common shares at a deemed $7.50 price to BMI to settle royalty obligations through March 31, 2027. This converts what would otherwise be cash payments into equity, preserving liquidity while modestly increasing share count.

The license term extension through December 31, 2027 provides longer-term access to BMI’s catalog, which supports the Slacker music service. BMI’s sales are capped at 5% of 20-day average trading volume, with a floor of 3,500 shares per day, which may help moderate market impact compared with unrestricted selling.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Business
The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Shares issued to BMI 1,000,000 shares Common stock issued under Shares Issuance Agreement
Deemed issue price $7.50 per share Price used to value stock consideration to BMI
Royalty obligations period settled Through March 31, 2027 Period of BMI royalty obligations satisfied in stock
Extended license term end December 31, 2027 New end date for BMI license agreements before auto-renewal
BMI daily sale cap 5% of 20-day ADTV Maximum daily sale of shares, excluding index rebalancing days
Minimum daily sale allowance 3,500 shares per day Floor on BMI’s permitted daily share sales
Shares Issuance Agreement financial
"entered into a Shares Issuance Agreement (the “Shares Issuance Agreement”) pursuant to which"
Slacker Music Service Music Performance License Fee Agreement financial
"under the Slacker Music Service Music Performance License Fee Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2024"
Final License Fee Agreement and Release financial
"and the Final License Fee Agreement and Release, dated as of November 20, 2024"
average daily trading volume market
"in excess of 5% of the average daily trading volume for the Company’s common stock"
The average daily trading volume is the typical number of shares or units of a security that change hands each trading day, calculated over a set period. It tells investors how active a market is—like average traffic on a road—so higher volume usually means easier, faster trades and smaller price swings when buying or selling, while low volume can make orders harder to fill and cause bigger price moves.
shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 regulatory
"pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-284916)"
A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 is a pre-approved filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that lets an eligible public company register securities in advance and sell them later in one or more offerings without repeating the full registration process. Think of it like a pre-approved funding line: it gives management the flexibility to raise capital quickly when market conditions are right, a move that can affect share supply, dilution and investor returns, so investors monitor it as a signal of potential financing activity.
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2026

 

LIVEONE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-38249   98-0657263
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

269 South Beverly Drive, Suite 1450

Beverly Hills, CA 90212

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(310) 601-2505

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

n/a

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share   LVO   The NASDAQ Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

  

On April 17, 2026, LiveOne, Inc. (the “Company”), Slacker, Inc., the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary (“Slacker”), and Broadcast Music, LLC (“BMI”) entered into a Shares Issuance Agreement (the “Shares Issuance Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to BMI or its designee 1,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of its common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “common stock”), at a deemed issued price of $7.50 per share. The Shares will be issued as payment in full satisfaction of any payment and music royalty payment obligations due through March 31, 2027 under the Slacker Music Service Music Performance License Fee Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2024, and the Final License Fee Agreement and Release, dated as of November 20, 2024, each as amended on April 17, 2026 (the “Amendment” and collectively, the “License Agreements”), between BMI and Slacker. Pursuant to the Amendment, the parties also agreed to extend the term of the License Agreements through December 31, 2027 (the “Extended Term”), and thereafter the License Agreements will automatically renew on a calendar year-to-year basis. To the extent any obligations under the License Agreements remain payable to BMI for any period subsequent to April 1, 2027, Slacker will pay such remaining amounts to BMI in immediately available funds.

 

Pursuant to the Shares Issuance Agreement, BMI has agreed (for itself and on behalf of its designee) not to sell on any trading day an aggregate amount of Shares in excess of 5% of the average daily trading volume for the Company’s common stock for the preceding 20 consecutive trading days (excluding from such average any index rebalancing days) (“ADTV”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, regardless of the ADTV, BMI (and its designee) is permitted to sell on any trading day at least 3,500 Shares.

 

The Shares will be issued to BMI or its designee pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-284916), which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 13, 2025 (the “Registration Statement”), and a prospectus supplement relating to the offering of the Shares filed with the SEC on April 23, 2026. The settlement of the issuance of the Shares is expected to take place on or about April 24, 2026. The Company will not receive any cash proceeds from the offering of the Shares.

 

The foregoing description of the Shares Issuance Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Shares Issuance Agreement which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The legal opinion, including the related consent, of Foley Shechter Ablovatskiy LLP, the Company’s outside corporate and securities counsel, are filed as Exhibits 5.1 and 23.1, respectively, to this Current Report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number
  Description
5.1*   Opinion of Foley Shechter Ablovatskiy LLP regarding the Shares.
10.1*   Shares Issuance Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2026, by and between the Company and Broadcast Music, LLC.
23.1*   Consent of Foley Shechter Ablovatskiy LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

* Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  LIVEONE, INC.
   
Dated: April 23, 2026 By: /s/ Ryan Carhart
  Name:  Ryan Carhart
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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FAQ

What did LiveOne (LVO) agree with BMI in this share issuance deal?

LiveOne agreed to issue 1,000,000 common shares to BMI at a deemed price of $7.50 per share. This stock will serve as full payment of specified music royalty obligations owed under Slacker license agreements through March 31, 2027, instead of using cash.

How many LiveOne (LVO) shares are being issued to Broadcast Music, LLC?

LiveOne will issue 1,000,000 shares of common stock to BMI. These shares are valued at a deemed price of $7.50 per share and are being used to satisfy royalty payment obligations under Slacker’s BMI license agreements through March 31, 2027.

What license term changes did LiveOne (LVO) and BMI make in this agreement?

The parties extended the BMI license agreements through December 31, 2027. After that date, the agreements automatically renew on a calendar year-to-year basis, allowing Slacker to continue using BMI’s music catalog beyond the original term, subject to ongoing payment obligations.

Will LiveOne (LVO) receive cash from issuing these 1,000,000 shares to BMI?

LiveOne will not receive any cash proceeds from this share issuance. Instead, the 1,000,000 shares of common stock at a deemed $7.50 per share pay off royalty obligations, effectively exchanging equity for relief from certain future cash payments to BMI.

Are there limits on how quickly BMI can sell the LiveOne (LVO) shares it receives?

Yes, BMI’s daily sales are limited to 5% of LiveOne’s 20-day average trading volume, excluding index rebalancing days. However, regardless of trading volume, BMI may sell at least 3,500 shares per trading day under the agreement’s terms.

Under what registration is LiveOne (LVO) issuing the 1,000,000 shares to BMI?

The shares will be issued under LiveOne’s effective Form S-3 shelf registration, File No. 333-284916. A related prospectus supplement for this specific offering of shares was filed with the SEC on April 23, 2026 to cover their issuance.

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