Rhapsody Joint Venture

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]



Note 5	Rhapsody Joint Venture

As of September 30, 2016 we owned approximately 42% of the issued and outstanding stock of Rhapsody and account for our investment using the equity method of accounting.

Rhapsody was initially formed in 2007 as a joint venture between RealNetworks and MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. (MTVN), to own and operate a business-to-consumer digital audio music service known as Rhapsody.

Following certain restructuring transactions effective March 31, 2010, we began accounting for our investment in Rhapsody using the equity method of accounting. As part of the 2010 restructuring transactions, RealNetworks contributed $18.0 million in cash, the Rhapsody brand and certain other assets, including content licenses, in exchange for shares of convertible preferred stock of Rhapsody, carrying a $10.0 million preference upon certain liquidation events.

We recorded our share of losses of Rhapsody of $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and $0.7 million and $13.8 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Because of the $10.0 million liquidation preference on the preferred stock we hold in Rhapsody, under the equity method of accounting we did not record any share of Rhapsody losses that would reduce our carrying value of Rhapsody, which is impacted by Rhapsody equity transactions, below $10.0 million, until Rhapsody's book value was reduced below $10.0 million. This occurred in the first quarter of 2015. As of September 30, 2016, the carrying value of our Rhapsody equity investment is zero, as we do not record any share of Rhapsody losses that would reduce our carrying value of Rhapsody below zero unless we commit to provide financial support for Rhapsody.

Summarized financial information for Rhapsody, which represents 100% of their financial information, is as follows (in thousands):



	Quarters Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2016		2015			2016			2015
Net revenue	$	54,306	$	52,769		$	160,269		$	149,156
Gross profit	15,195		9,552			29,288			25,395
Net income (loss)	1,632		(6,335		)	(11,421		)	(27,320		)