// startup autopsy
Beyond Oblivion
A music streaming service that would be bundled into hardware devices, offering unlimited streaming and downloading for the lifetime of the device.
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Fatal mistake: Beyond Oblivion spent $87M building a music streaming product without first locking in the carrier distribution deals that were its entire go-to-market strategy.
Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
Beyond Oblivion founded with a vision to deliver cloud music streaming through mobile carrier partnerships.
FUNDING
Company raises significant funding tranches totaling $87M, attracting investors with promises of carrier-bundled music distribution.
FUNDING
Final funding round closed; company doubles down on carrier negotiation strategy as Spotify launches US operations.
PIVOT
Beyond Oblivion attempts last-minute pivot in business model as carrier deals fail to materialize and competitive window closes.
SHUTDOWN
Beyond Oblivion shuts down quietly, never having launched a product despite $87M raised, as the music streaming market consolidates around Spotify.