When was SpinMedia founded?

SpinMedia was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is SpinMedia located?

SpinMedia is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

Who is the current CEO of SpinMedia?

Stephen Blackwell of SpinMedia.

How many employees does SpinMedia have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at SpinMedia is 19.

Is SpinMedia a funded company?

SpinMedia is a funded company, having raised a total of $76M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Mar 30, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of SpinMedia?

SpinMedia's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Sep 18, 2014, with participation from 0 investor. Its primary sector is Social Platforms. In United States, the Social Platforms sector has seen $1.07B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does SpinMedia rank among its competitors?

SpinMedia ranks 5th amongst 179 active competitors, of which 24 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was FanLabel, which secured $200K in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of SpinMedia?

SpinMedia's top competitors include Myspace, Ultimate Guitar and FanLabel. Among them, FanLabel secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

SpinMedia - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

SpinMedia is an acquired company based in Los Angeles (United States), founded in 2005 by Anthony Batt. It operates as an Online community for music and celebrity fans. SpinMedia has raised $76M in funding. The company has 179 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
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$76M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Sep 18, 2014, $*****

Investors

Anthem Venture Partners & 7 more

Ranked

5^th among 179 active competitors

Employee Count

19 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Absolutepunk

Similar Companies

Myspace & 267 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Digital Remedy (Dec 28, 2016)

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SpinMedia is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SPINMEDIA GROUP, INC. CIN: 464621769 , United States, Active		-	7 (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-

SpinMedia got acquired by Digital Remedy on Dec 28, 2016.

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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	4256015	Series D	7695500	4450127	3325393	3288296
Feb 07, 2014	5663747	Series D	9329110	9732009	8746620	Focus Ventures & 3 more
Mar 25, 2013	5861141	Series C	2467963	7640556	9108082	8651529

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The founders of SpinMedia is Anthony Batt.

Here are the details of SpinMedia's key team members:

Anthony Batt: Co-Founder of SpinMedia.
Stephen Blackwell: CEO of SpinMedia.

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SpinMedia's employee count trend

SpinMedia has 19 employees as of May 26. Here is SpinMedia's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SpinMedia include Myspace, Ultimate Guitar and FanLabel. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SpinMedia, ranked by Tracxn score:

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	Pinnacle Ventures, Disruption Venture Partners ... & 3 others	64/100
2nd	Ultimate Guitar 1998, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Social platform for music enthusiasts and artists	-	-	59/100
3rd	FanLabel 2016, Birmingham (United States), Seed	Record label creation app provider	$6.31M	City Side Ventures, Aria Ventures & 1 others	49/100
4th	makromusic 2020, Istanbul (Turkey), Seed	Online social platform for connecting with people with similar music taste	$15M	Q Angels & 7 others	47/100
5th	SpinMedia 2005, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Online community for music and celebrity fans	$76M	Anthem Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates ... & 6 others	46/100
6th	Kooky 2019, Seoul (South Korea), Seed	App-based social platform for K-Pop fans	-	Accelerating Asia, ReVentures	45/100
7th	My Eurovision Scoreboard 2015, Arad (Romania), Unfunded	Online music sharing platform	-	-	43/100
8th	Whosfan 2019, Seoul (South Korea), Unfunded	Social platform for Kpop enthusiasts	-	-	43/100
9th	Fanicon 2017, Shibuya (Japan), Unfunded	Community app for connecting icons and fans	-	-	42/100
10th	CountryLine 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series A	SaaS-based music streaming platform	$4.88M	Knox House Trust, SpotDif & 2 others	42/100