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Related Party Disclosures (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Related Party Disclosures (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jan. 18, 2019	Dec. 01, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cash payments			$ 2,203,000	$ 1,362,000
Additional funding in exchange for Preferred Stock			0.8
Ownership percentage			82
Other Debt Obligations [Member] \| Napster acquisition contingent consideration
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Warrant term	10 years
Debt [Member] \| Rhapsody America LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties			5.4
Other Debt Obligations [Member] \| Rhapsody America LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties			3.9
Rhapsody America LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cash payments		$ 18.0
Liquidation preference			10.0
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				4200.00%
Loan commitment to Rhapsody			$ 1.1			$ 5.0
Notes Payable, Related Parties, Aggregate Amount						10.0
Note payable, Related Parties, Interest Rate						$ 15
Rhapsody America LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of shares acquired					4200.00%
Total equity interest in acquiree					8400.00%