Photo: youredm.com
Photo: youredm.com

Remember when we were all speculating about a Spotify-SoundCloud merger? Well, it looks like we all spoke a little too soon.

In case you missed it back in September, Spotify had reportedly been in advanced talks to purchase SoundCloud. Usually, that means that a deal is close, if not already done. Except for perhaps a few niggling details, all that the paperwork needs is a few important signatures.

With this new month comes new problems. The word is that the talks are off. According to Your EDM and TechCrunch, the reason given to them by an unnamed source is, “[Spotify] feared that an acquisition could negatively impact its IPO preparation.”

Would SoundCloud’s purchase have changed anything for you?