SpinMedia - About the company
SpinMedia is an acquired company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2005 by Kevin Woolery, Mikael Klint and Anthony Batt. It operates as an Online community for music and celebrity fans. SpinMedia has raised $76M in funding. The company has 209 active competitors, including 24 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Myspace, Ultimate Guitar and FanLabel.
Company Details
SpinMedia formerly Buzz Media, provides networking platforms for people to share stories, join communities and explore content. Focusses on music and pop culture. Products include platforms for celebrity news, fashion, photo shoots, music tracks history, music news and more. Brands use the platform to connect and sell products. Claims to have 30M+ users and 350M+ page views per month as of Feb 2016.
- Website
- spinmedia.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2005
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$76M in 5 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
7th among 209 active competitors
Employee Count
18 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Digital Remedy (Dec 28, 2016)
Legal entities associated with SpinMedia
SpinMedia is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SPINMEDIA GROUP, INC. CIN: 464621769 , United States, Active | - | 7 (As on Dec 31, 2016) | - |
SpinMedia's acquisition details
SpinMedia got acquired by Digital Remedy on Dec 28, 2016.
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SpinMedia's funding and investors
SpinMedia has raised a total funding of $76M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 30, 2008. SpinMedia has 8 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SpinMedia:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 18, 2014 | 9157542 | Series D | 4149827 | 7719637 | 2553317 | 1785830 |
Feb 07, 2014 | 7988708 | Series D | 9291215 | 3661766 | 1434882 | |
Mar 25, 2013 | 3813593 | Series C | 7675470 | 2194677 | 1348452 | 2080970 |
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SpinMedia's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of SpinMedia's key team members:
- Kevin Woolery: Co-Founder & Chief Software Architect of SpinMedia and founder of 2 other companies, Jetpack and Agentwire.
- Mikael Klint: Founder of SpinMedia and founder of 1 other company.
- Anthony Batt: Co-Founder of SpinMedia.
- Stephen Blackwell: CEO of SpinMedia.
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SpinMedia's employee count trend
SpinMedia has 18 employees as of Sep 26. Here is SpinMedia's employee count trend over the years:
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SpinMedia's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of SpinMedia include Myspace, Ultimate Guitar and FanLabel. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SpinMedia, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Myspace 2003, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | On-demand music streaming and content sharing platform | $42.8M | 74/100 | |
2nd | Ultimate Guitar 1998, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded | Social platform for music enthusiasts and artists | - | - | 61/100 |
3rd | FanLabel 2016, Birmingham (United States), Seed | Record label creation app provider | $8.48M | 47/100 | |
4th | Kooky 2019, Seoul (South Korea), Seed | App-based social platform for K-Pop fans | - | 46/100 | |
5th | CountryLine 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series A | SaaS-based music streaming platform | $4.88M | 45/100 | |
6th | makromusic 2020, Istanbul (Turkey), Seed | Online social platform for connecting with people with similar music taste | $15M | 44/100 | |
7th | SpinMedia 2005, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired | Online community for music and celebrity fans | $76M | 44/100 | |
8th | My Eurovision Scoreboard 2015, Arad (Romania), Unfunded | Online music sharing platform | - | - | 43/100 |
9th | Community app for connecting icons and fans | - | - | 42/100 | |
10th | Music-based social networking app | - | - | 40/100 |
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SpinMedia's Investments and acquisitions
SpinMedia has acquired 2 companies including PureVolume and Absolutepunk. SpinMedia has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to SpinMedia
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News related to SpinMedia
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CPXi acquires SpinMedia entertainment sites Celebuzz, The Frisky and The SuperficialTalking New Media•Dec 28, 2016•Digital Remedy, SpinMedia
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CPXi acquires SpinMedia Entertainment sites; bolsters owned and operated rosterMarketwired•Dec 28, 2016•CPXi, SpinMedia
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Spin Editor-in-Chief Craig Marks Exits As SpinMedia Receives $7.5 Million In Funding - hypebotHypebot•Sep 18, 2014•SpinMedia
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Buzz Media raises $12.5M for its pop culture properties | VentureBeatVentureBeat•Mar 19, 2009•SpinMedia, Focus Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Redpoint Ventures and 2 others
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Buzznet Lands $6 Million Round of Financing Led By Redpoint Ventures and Anthem Venture PartnersPR Newswire•May 24, 2007•SpinMedia, Anthem Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, TransCosmos
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