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LiveOne, Inc..

LVO.US | Motion picture, video and television programme production activities

LiveOne, Inc. (formerly Loton, Corp.) is a global digital media company focused on live entertainment. The company operates a platform that streams live music events, original programming, and artist-created content. LiveOne's business model includes subscription services, pay-per-view events, adver...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

LiveOne's ethical profile presents a mixed picture, particularly regarding worker treatment. The company reportedly plans to lay off 25% of its staff to achieve $7.5 million to $10 million in cost reductions, following previous $30 million cuts in its audio division. Additionally, LiveOne faces a Nasdaq noncompliance issue, with a deadline of March 28, 2025, to regain compliance and avoid potential delisting. On a positive front, LiveOne supports initiatives such as the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project and METAvivor, which has awarded over $37 million in research grants. However, reports suggest these philanthropic efforts are not central to its core business operations.

Value Scores

Better Health for All-10
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities-20
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

-10

LiveOne's core business of streaming live music and entertainment has no significant direct positive or negative health impact, and its products do not carry health risks, nor does it engage in health-related R&D, clinical trials, or food production. Therefore, many health-related KPIs are not applicable. The company supports philanthropic initiatives, including a partnership with the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP) and a collaboration with METAvivor for the #LightUpMBC Live event to raise awareness and funds for metastatic breast cancer research.

1
LiveOne's CEO matched $100,000 in donations for WRRAP.
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However, the articles do not provide specific details on the funding or reach of these programs relative to LiveOne's revenue or overall operations, making it difficult to assess their scale or impact on health disparities, education, or mental health according to the rubric's quantitative thresholds.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

LiveOne, Inc. is a digital media company focused on live entertainment and streaming services, not a financial institution. As such, the company does not offer lending or deposit services, consumer credit products, or financial products requiring disclosure. Therefore, KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility for financial data, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for financial access points, and product simplicity for financial products, are not applicable to its core business model. The company reported net losses of $(13.311) million in Fiscal Year 2024 and $(20.370) million in Fiscal Year 2025, indicating no pre-tax profit for reinvestment in community finance.

1

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs under the 'Fair Pay & Worker Respect' value. Multiple articles explicitly state that data on living wage, pay equity, worker engagement, turnover, labor violations, insecure contracts, and health insurance coverage is missing or not provided for LiveOne, Inc.

1
While CEO compensation is mentioned, median employee compensation is not, preventing the calculation of the CEO median pay ratio.
2
Glassdoor reviews provide subjective ratings but do not constitute a formal employee engagement index as defined by the rubric.
3
Regulatory actions cited relate to Nasdaq listing requirements, not labor law or human rights violations.
4

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

LiveOne, Inc. is a digital media company focused on live entertainment and content streaming. The provided articles contain no specific data regarding fair-trade certifications, audit frequency for suppliers, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed for violations, ethical clauses in supplier contracts, or the share of spend on high-risk materials.

1
Given the company's primary business model, these KPIs are assessed as N/A, as there is no evidence of procurement or trade of physical commodities or exposure to upstream labor practices typically associated with these metrics.

Honest & Fair Business

0

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles for LiveOne, Inc. (LVO.US) regarding any of the 'Honest & Fair Business' KPIs. While mentions the company's noncompliance with Nasdaq's Bid Price Rule, this is a listing standard issue related to share price and does not constitute an ethics-related regulatory fine as defined by the rubric.

1
Information about an audit firm and fees was present, but no percentage of audit coverage was provided.
2
A whistleblower policy was detailed in , but it explicitly pertained to 'Lifezone Metals' and not LiveOne, Inc.
3

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess LiveOne, Inc. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

LiveOne (LVO.US) operates as a global digital media company focused on live entertainment, music, and podcasts. The company reported revenues of $118.4 million in fiscal year 2024 and $99.6 million in fiscal year 2023.

1
Its business activities, as described in the provided articles, do not involve arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, or any other defense-related operations. There is no evidence of revenue from arms or defense contracts, R&D in dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, or any investments in peacebuilding or disarmament initiatives. The company's philanthropic efforts, such as the "Music Gives" festival, supported the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project (WRRAP),
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which is not a peacebuilding or disarmament initiative. No information is available regarding conflict-zone divestment policies, board oversight of defense activities, export certifications, lobbying related to arms control, or human rights due diligence in conflict areas. The company's technology is focused on streaming and podcast distribution, with no indication of military applications or AI systems with potential military uses. Therefore, all KPIs are scored as N/A, indicating no direct relevance to the company's core business or no available evidence.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No evidence available to assess LiveOne, Inc. on Planet-Friendly Business.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

-20

The company has partnered with Rock in Rio and Amazonia Live, a project focused on restoring the Amazon rainforest.

1
LiveOne engages at least one indigenous creator, Andrew Chappelle, for a podcast on its network.
2
The company also supports unique content offerings and application versions dependent on the country.
3

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess LiveOne, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence available to assess LiveOne, Inc. on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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