Company Description
LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO) is a music, entertainment, and technology platform that focuses on delivering premium experiences and content through memberships, livestreams, and live and virtual events. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne describes itself as a creator-first platform, emphasizing music and entertainment content delivered worldwide.
According to the company’s public disclosures, LiveOne operates through a group of subsidiaries that support its audio, podcast, live event, and personalization activities. These subsidiaries include Slacker, PodcastOne (traded separately on Nasdaq under the symbol PODC), PPVOne, Custom Personalization Solutions (CPS), LiveXLive, DayOne Music Publishing, Drumify, and Splitmind. Earlier descriptions also note that LiveOne has operated through three primary segments: PodcastOne, Slacker, and a Media Group, with a majority of revenue historically derived from the Slacker segment.
LiveOne distributes its content through a dedicated over-the-top application powered by Slacker. The company states that this application is available on major consumer platforms, including iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Spotify, Samsung, Amazon Fire, Android TV, and through STIRR’s OTT applications. In some disclosures, LiveOne also notes availability in Tesla vehicles. This multi-platform presence aligns with LiveOne’s positioning as a digital media and data-driven entertainment company within the Information sector, under the industry category of Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services.
LiveOne’s business includes both consumer-facing and business-to-business (B2B) elements. The company highlights B2B partnerships with organizations across carriers, retail, consumer electronics, entertainment, automotive, and hospitality. In its public statements, LiveOne notes a record B2B pipeline with more than 100 partnerships and contracted B2B revenues through multiple major deals. The company also reports that it has surpassed 1.4 million total members and ad-supported subscribers, including users reached through automotive partners such as Tesla.
Within its audio activities, LiveOne references an Audio Division that generates revenue and segment-level Adjusted EBITDA, and it reports that Tesla ad-supported users have reached more than one million. The company has publicly discussed using AI-driven marketing to increase average revenue per user and to improve conversion to paid subscription tiers for Slacker’s Plus and Premium offerings. These disclosures underscore how LiveOne combines content, distribution, and data analytics within its operating model.
LiveOne also emphasizes live and virtual events as part of its platform. The company has described itself as delivering premium livestreams, digital media, and original content worldwide, and it has highlighted livestreamed events and collaborations, including charity and awareness campaigns such as #LightUpMBC Live in partnership with METAvivor. In these contexts, LiveOne positions its platform as a way to connect artists, creators, and audiences across geographies through online events.
From a corporate and capital markets perspective, LiveOne’s common stock is registered on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol LVO. The company has disclosed that it received a Nasdaq notice regarding the minimum bid price requirement and that it implemented a one-for-ten reverse stock split of its common stock, with the shares beginning to trade on a split-adjusted basis on Nasdaq. LiveOne later announced that its stock had regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) after maintaining the required minimum bid price for the prescribed period.
LiveOne’s SEC filings and press releases also describe several financing and capital structure actions, including senior secured convertible debentures, a crypto asset treasury strategy allowing purchases of Bitcoin, Solana, or Ethereum under agreed guidelines, and exchanges of Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock with associated warrants. The company has additionally referenced a stock repurchase program for its own shares and for shares of PodcastOne.
In its risk disclosures and forward-looking statement language, LiveOne highlights factors that may affect its business, such as reliance on its largest original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customer for a substantial percentage of revenue, the need to attract, maintain, and increase users and paid members, the ability to identify and develop content, compliance with debt covenants, and exposure to legal, commercial, regulatory, and technical uncertainties related to digital assets. These statements provide context for how LiveOne views its operating environment and the key variables that can influence its financial performance.
Overall, LiveOne presents itself as a creator-focused, technology-enabled entertainment company that combines streaming audio, podcasts, live and virtual events, and personalization businesses under a single corporate umbrella. Its disclosures emphasize multi-platform distribution, B2B and consumer relationships, and the use of data and AI in marketing and subscriber engagement, all within the broader framework of a Nasdaq-listed issuer in the digital media and information services space.
Stock Performance
Liveone (LVO) stock last traded at $4.83. Over the past 12 months, the stock has lost 32.5%. At a market capitalization of $56.2M, LVO is classified as a micro-cap stock with approximately 12.1M shares outstanding.
Latest News
Liveone has 10 recent news articles. Of the recent coverage, 3 articles coincided with positive price movement and 6 with negative movement. Key topics include partnership, AI, earnings, earnings date. View all LVO news →
SEC Filings
Liveone has filed 5 recent SEC filings, including 5 Form 4. The most recent filing was submitted on April 3, 2026. SEC filings provide transparency into a company's financial condition, material events, and regulatory compliance. View all LVO SEC filings →
Financial Highlights
Liveone generated $114.4M in revenue over the trailing twelve months, retaining a 25.5% gross margin, operating income reached -$18.1M (-15.8% operating margin), and net income was -$18.7M, reflecting a -16.4% net profit margin. The company generated $6.4M in operating cash flow. With a current ratio of 0.42, short-term liquidity bears monitoring.
Upcoming Events
Expected CPS savings by year-end
Liveone has 1 upcoming scheduled event. The next event, "Expected CPS savings by year-end", is scheduled for December 31, 2026 (in 271 days). 1 of the upcoming events are financial in nature, such as earnings calls or quarterly results. Investors can track these dates to stay informed about potential catalysts that may affect the LVO stock price.
Short Interest History
Short interest in Liveone (LVO) currently stands at 237.2 thousand shares, up 1.0% from the previous reporting period, representing 2.4% of the float. Over the past 12 months, short interest has decreased by 91.3%. This relatively low short interest suggests limited bearish sentiment.
Days to Cover History
Days to cover for Liveone (LVO) currently stands at 3.2 days, up 19% from the previous period. This days-to-cover ratio represents a balanced liquidity scenario for short positions. The days to cover has decreased 57% over the past year, suggesting improved liquidity for short covering. The ratio has shown significant volatility over the period, ranging from 1.0 to 14.0 days.
LVO Company Profile & Sector Positioning
Liveone (LVO) operates in the Entertainment industry within the broader Retail-eating Places sector and is listed on the NASDAQ.
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