LiveOne Names Interim CFO, Consolidates Finance Leadership

An announcement from LiveOne ( (LVO) ) is now available.

On May 1, 2026, LiveOne appointed 25-year finance veteran Craig Christensen as interim chief financial officer, treasurer, secretary and principal accounting officer, replacing outgoing CFO Ryan Carhart, whose departure was not due to any dispute. Christensen simultaneously took on the same finance leadership roles at majority-owned PodcastOne and wholly owned Slacker, signaling a consolidation of financial oversight across the group’s core audio and entertainment assets.

Christensen joins with extensive experience in public-company reporting, U.S. GAAP and capital markets, including senior roles at 180 Health Services, Montrose Environmental Group, Econolite and earlier posts at Nasdaq-listed firms and Ernst & Young. His engagement is structured through a month-to-month consulting agreement via subsidiary LiveXLive, with cash fees and stock incentives tied to timely filing of LiveOne’s and PodcastOne’s upcoming annual and quarterly reports, underscoring the priority placed on regulatory compliance and financial execution as the companies pursue M&A and scale their B2B and AI growth plans.

The agreement also contemplates good-faith discussions within roughly 90 days of his start about potentially transitioning Christensen into a full-time CFO role across LiveOne, PodcastOne and their subsidiaries. By installing a single seasoned finance leader and aligning his compensation with reporting milestones, the companies aim to stabilize their finance function, support acquisition activity and reinforce investor confidence during a critical phase of expansion in the digital media and podcasting markets.

The most recent analyst rating on (LVO) stock is a Buy with a $14.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on LiveOne stock, see the LVO Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on LVO Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, LVO is a Neutral.

The score is held back primarily by weak financial performance (contracting TTM revenue, sustained losses, negative equity, and negative TTM cash flow). This is partially offset by a more positive earnings-call outlook driven by large cost reductions, positive adjusted EBITDA, and a growing B2B pipeline, while technicals are neutral and valuation remains unattractive due to ongoing losses and no dividend support.

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More about LiveOne

LiveOne, based in Los Angeles and listed on Nasdaq under the ticker LVO, operates as a creator-focused music, entertainment and technology platform delivering premium content globally through memberships and live and virtual events. Its portfolio includes subsidiaries such as Slacker, PodcastOne, PPVOne, Custom Personalization Solutions, LiveXLive and DayOne Music Publishing, with distribution across major mobile, OTT and audio platforms.

PodcastOne, a separately listed Nasdaq company under ticker PODC and majority-owned by LiveOne, runs a large podcast platform and sales network that provides creators and advertisers with integrated services in sales, marketing, PR, production and distribution. With billions of downloads and a roster of hundreds of shows, it reaches more than a billion monthly impressions across channels including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeartRadio, and offers custom production services through PodcastOne Pro.

LiveOne’s strategy emphasizes scaling its content ecosystem and monetization via B2B offerings and AI-driven initiatives, leveraging cross-platform distribution through connected devices and partner apps. PodcastOne complements this by deepening advertiser relationships and expanding its creator network, positioning the group to benefit from the continued shift of audiences and ad dollars toward on-demand audio and digital experiences.

Average Trading Volume: 84,906

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $72.07M

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