Roundup: IPOs slow to a crawl, China gets music sales, Facebook competition kicks off and more

Roundup: IPOs slow to a crawl, China gets music sales, Facebook competition kicks off and more

July was slowest for IPOs in five years — A measly 56 companies went public last month, raising $5.6 billion. Pretty depressing, compared to last year’s figure of 190 companies and $31.7 billion. This month is expected to be similarly slow, with a pickup coming late in the year or early next.

From free to 3 cents for music in China — Chinese startup Wawawa has a great idea: Actually charging for music in China, where the notion… Continue Reading