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BUZZ MEDIA

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BUZZMEDIA is the web’s fastest growing entertainment publisher reaching more than 50MM monthly pop culture, music and celebrity enthusiasts worldwide. Its influential and authentic social media properties afford brand advertisers unique access to impassioned and engaged audiences through a blend of professional editorial, expert opinion, user contributions and customized marketing solutions.

BUZZMEDIA’s more than 40 category-leading brands include Buzznet, Celebuzz, Absolute Punk, GoFugYourself, JustJared, Stereogum, TheSuperficial, WWTDD, SocialiteLife, Idolator and the official sites for celebrities like Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Richie, and others.

Recent Milestones

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  BUZZ MEDIA added Max Engel as Director of Music Product. (7/1/12)
  Posted 8/20/12 at 10:06am
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  BUZZ MEDIA received $12.5M in Series C funding. (3/19/09)
  Posted 3/19/09 at 6:48am via paidcontent.org
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  BUZZ MEDIA added Matthew White as CTO. (2/1/09)
  Posted 6/29/10 at 10:11pm
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  BUZZ MEDIA — Buzznet recruits Jeff Leeds of NYT as Editor-in-Chief; Leslie Simon of Alternative Press magazine as Senior Editor. (10/1/08)
  Posted 10/1/08 at 11:57am
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  BUZZ MEDIA — Alan Citron Joins Buzznet (8/19/08)
  Posted 8/19/08 at 12:22pm via yahoo.com
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  BUZZ MEDIA acquired Absolute Punk. (5/5/08)
  Posted 10/2/08 at 7:19pm via buzznet.com
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  BUZZ MEDIA acquired Idolator. (4/14/08)
  Posted 10/2/08 at 7:17pm via buzznet.com
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  BUZZ MEDIA received $25M in Series B funding. (4/7/08)
  Posted 7/18/08 at 1:24pm via thealarmclock.com
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  BUZZ MEDIA acquired Stereogum. (4/4/08)
  Posted 7/18/08 at 1:31pm via paidcontent.org
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  BUZZ MEDIA acquired Qloud. (3/1/08)
  Posted 8/24/10 at 2:54pm via paidcontent.org
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  BUZZ MEDIA added Mike Lewis as EVP, Product. (2/1/08)
  Posted 10/12/09 at 2:03pm
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  BUZZ MEDIA added Avi Brown as Sr. Manager, Ad Operations. (11/1/07)
  Posted 12/18/09 at 2:51pm
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  BUZZ MEDIA received $6M in Series A funding. (5/1/07)
  Posted 7/4/07 at 9:29pm via paidcontent.org
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  BUZZ MEDIA added Alan Citron as President.
  Posted 8/19/08 at 11:55am
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  BUZZ MEDIA added Scott Boyd as General Manager.
  Posted 10/2/08 at 7:11pm
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  BUZZ MEDIA added Jeff Leeds as Editor in Chief.
  Posted 10/1/08 at 11:48am

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Buzznet

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Website	buzznet.com
Launch Date	March 5, 2003

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Uploaded: 2/5/08

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Sources

1. BUZZNET ACQUIRES ALTERNATIVE MUSIC COMMUNITY ABSOLUTE PUNK (buzznet.com) [edit]
2. BUZZNET ACQUIRES MUSIC BLOG IDOLATOR FROM GAWKER MEDIA (buzznet.com) [edit]
3. Buzznet Confirms Stereogum Acquisition; Launching Videogum (paidcontent.org) [edit]
4. PaidContent (paidcontent.org) [edit]
5. Buzznet Gets Investment From Interscope-Universal Music; Buys Stereogum; Acquisitions Coming? (paidcontent.org) [edit]
6. Buzznet SocNet Buys Stereogum Blog (thealarmclock.com) [edit]
7. Buzznet Raises $12.5 Million (paidcontent.org) [edit]
Top Media Executive Alan Citron Joins Buzznet Inc. (biz.yahoo.com) [edit]
BUZZNET HIRES FORMER NEW YORK TIMES JOURNALIST AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF; APPOINTS NEW SENIOR EDITOR FROM ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE [edit]