Buzznet Inc. is a media company focused on building the most active and engaged online communities around pop culture topics. Utilizing its sophisticated social media platform, Buzznet’s editorial team empowers millions of people with the tools to create, contribute, program, and share content around topics they are most passionate about.
Buzznet’s music community is among the largest on the Web. Users program around millions of photos, videos and blog posts every day. Its communities power the most robust, diverse and all-encompassing music experience online and include Buzznet.com, Stereogum, Absolute Punk, Idolator, Vampire Freaks, FOE and The Gauntlet.
In June ’08, Buzznet launched Celebuzz, the first social media destination dedicated to celebrity news and culture. Celebuzz brings together a top editorial team, leading bloggers, the paparazzi, celebrity experts, fans, and celebrities themselves, to present the most comprehensive and colorful spectrum of constantly updated information, opinion, and dialogue on celebrity.
Milestones
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BUZZNET received $12.5M in Series C funding.
(3/19/09)
Posted 3/19/09 at 6:48am
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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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Alan Citron Joins Buzznet
(8/19/08)
Posted 8/19/08 at 12:22pm
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BUZZNET acquired
Absolute Punk.
(5/5/08)
Posted 10/2/08 at 7:19pm
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BUZZNET acquired
Idolator.
(4/14/08)
Posted 10/2/08 at 7:17pm
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BUZZNET received $25M in Series B funding.
(4/7/08)
Posted 7/18/08 at 1:24pm
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BUZZNET acquired
Stereogum.
(4/4/08)
Posted 7/18/08 at 1:31pm
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BUZZNET received $6M in Series A funding.
(5/1/07)
Posted 7/4/07 at 9:29pm
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BUZZNET added
Tyler Goldman as Chairman of the Board.
Posted 7/4/07 at 8:58pm
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BUZZNET added
Anthony Batt as Founder.
Posted 7/4/07 at 8:58pm
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BUZZNET added
Jeff Leeds as Editor in Chief.
Posted 10/1/08 at 11:48am
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BUZZNET added
Leslie Simon as Senior Editor.
Posted 10/1/08 at 11:48am
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BUZZNET added
Scott Boyd as General Manager.
Posted 10/2/08 at 7:11pm
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BUZZNET added
Karina Kogan as General Manager, Celebrity.
Posted 10/2/08 at 7:14pm
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BUZZNET added
Craig Bland as VP, Business Development, Celebrity Programming and Revenue.
Posted 10/2/08 at 7:14pm
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BUZZNET added
Jennifer Garnick as VP, Publicity.
Posted 10/2/08 at 7:14pm
Videos
Above:
Vator TV: 11/2008
Added:
7/27/09
Screenshots
Products
Above: Buzznet Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 2/5/08
Traffic Analytics
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Sources
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BUZZNET ACQUIRES ALTERNATIVE MUSIC COMMUNITY ABSOLUTE PUNK (buzznet.com) [edit]
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BUZZNET ACQUIRES MUSIC BLOG IDOLATOR FROM GAWKER MEDIA (buzznet.com) [edit]
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Buzznet Confirms Stereogum Acquisition; Launching Videogum (paidcontent.org) [edit]
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Buzznet Gets Investment From Interscope-Universal Music; Buys Stereogum; Acquisitions Coming? (paidcontent.org)
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Buzznet SocNet Buys Stereogum Blog (thealarmclock.com)
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Buzznet Raises $12.5 Million (paidcontent.org)
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Top Media Executive Alan Citron Joins Buzznet Inc. (biz.yahoo.com) [edit]
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BUZZNET HIRES FORMER NEW YORK TIMES JOURNALIST AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF; APPOINTS NEW SENIOR EDITOR FROM ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE [edit]
