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Popdust

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Cofounded by Craig Marks, former top editor of Spin, Blender, and Billboard magazines, Popdust is purpose-built to train a critical, often funny lens on the Popular/Top 40 music genre.

Popdust was launched in February of 2011 with the direct participation of top-tier pop, hip-hop and country artists, who appear in original multimedia franchises. Popdust regularly creates and airs episodic original video content including Magic Box, Dear Dr. Popstar, and A Little Bit Obsessed. Popdust spoke to Lady Gaga about her #1 ranking on its Popdust 40, and went on-location at the red carpet of the VMA’s with comedian Tig Notaro.

The company secured a $1 million Series A Round of financing led by Lerer Ventures on Feb. 3, 2011.

Popdust is a portfolio company of Gramercy Labs, founded by Kevin Fortuna, Philip James, Craig Marks and David Wade in 2010.

Recent Milestones

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  Popdust received $4.5M in Series A funding. (6/4/12)
  Posted 6/4/12 at 5:50pm via finsmes.com
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  Popdust added Hugh Panero as CEO. (4/16/12)
  Posted 5/16/12 at 12:12pm
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  Popdust added Bradford Campeau-Laurion as Chief Technology Officer. (8/1/11)
  Posted 9/12/11 at 8:55am
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  Popdust received $1M in Series A funding. (2/3/11)
  Posted 2/3/11 at 8:14pm via pressitt.com
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  Popdust added Craig Marks as Co-Founder. (1/3/11)
  Posted 2/4/11 at 6:42am
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  Popdust added David Wade as Co-Founder, President/GM. (6/1/10)
  Posted 2/4/11 at 6:42am
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  Popdust added Kevin Fortuna as Co-Founder, Chairman. (6/1/10)
  Posted 2/10/11 at 11:04am
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  Popdust added Philip James as Co-Founder. (6/1/10)
  Posted 2/13/11 at 10:10am
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  Popdust added Jonathan Pytell as CTO.
  Posted 2/4/11 at 6:42am

Videos

Screenshots

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Above: Popdust Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 6/20/11

Above: Popdust Screenshot -- #2
Uploaded: 6/21/11

Sources

1. Popdust Raises New Round of Financing Led by Lerer Media Ventures (pressitt.com) [edit]
2. Popdust Closes $4.5M Series A Funding (finsmes.com) [edit]