BuzznetBuzznet Gets $12.5M for Pop Culture Sites; Changes NameAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 19, 2009 - 7:37am.
Los Angeles
- Buzznet, the operator of a network of pop culture websites that draw 40
million monthly unique users, announced on Thursday that it has raised $12.5
million in new financing, and changed its name to Buzz Media.
tags: Deals | VC | Blogs | Music | Redpoint Ventures | Sutter Hill Ventures | Publishing | Focus Ventures | Buzznet | Anthem Ventures | New Enterpirse Associates |
Buzznet Debuts Just Jared Jr. Celebrity News Blog for TweensAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2008 - 2:07pm.
Hollywood - Buzznet, a network of blogs focused on pop culture, announced on Thursday the launch of Just Jared Jr., a spin-off of the celebrity news site targeted at tweens and teens. The company bills the site as a "safe and reliable source" for celebrity news, seeing as "Just Jared has long been known for being the 'nice guy' in the world of celebrity blogging." Entertainment Site The Superficial Joins BuzznetAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 15, 2008 - 12:24pm.
Hollywood - Buzznet, a network of pop culture-related blogs and social media sites, on Wednesday announced a partnership with entertainment news site The Superficial, which will join its Celebuzz community that includes similar sites like Just Jared, Socialite Life and What Would Tyler Durden Do. Under the deal, Buzznet will handle all ad sales for the site, as well as support for engineering, design and marketing. Buzznet Hires Former NYT Music Reporter As Editor-in-ChiefAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 1, 2008 - 12:45pm.
Hollywood - Buzznet, a social network and publisher of music-focused websites that includes Stereogum, Absolute Punk, Idolator, Vampire Freaks, FOE and The Gauntlet, announced on Wednesday that it has hired former New York Times music reporter Jeff Leeds as its new editor-in-chief. The company also named former Alternative Press magazine managing editor Leslie Simon as senior editor. Buzznet Adds Content From Heavy Metal Site The GauntletAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 10, 2008 - 12:49pm.
Hollywood - Buzznet, an online social community focused on music, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with The Gauntlet, a 12-year-old site that features hard rock and heavy metal news, reviews, interviews and forums. Buzznet also features content from music-related sites including Stereogum, Idolator, Absolute Punk, Vampire Freaks and FOE. Buzznet Launches Celebuzz Social Network for Gossip FansAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 3, 2008 - 7:56am.
Hollywood, Calif. - Buzznet, a social media company that operates sites centered on music and pop culture, on Tuesday announced the beta launch of Celebuzz.com, an online social network for fans of celebrity news and gossip. Buzznet Acquires Web Music Community Absolute PunkAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 8:47am.
Weezer Promote New Single on Buzznet Music CommunityAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 28, 2008 - 12:33pm.
Los Angeles - Online music community Buzznet, which recently acquired music blogs Stereogum and Idolator, has announced an online promotion for the release of Interscope/Geffen/A&M Records' artists Weezer's new single, "Pork & Beans." The "online food fight" will allow Buzznet users to toss/post pork and beans on one another's profile pages. The band and Buzznet will also make a donation to Conscious Alliance, a non-profit that distributes food and resources to U.S. communities most in need, at the end of the promotion. Universal Music Invests in Social Media Site BuzznetAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 17, 2008 - 8:13am.
tags: Deals | Blogs | Social Networking | Music | Universal Music | Investments | Buzznet | Stereogum | Idolator |
Gawker Media Sells Wonkette, Idolator, Gridskipper BlogsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 14, 2008 - 10:23am.
tags: Deals | Blogs | Acquisitions | Publishing | Nick Denton | Gawker Media | Wonkette | Buzznet | Blogads | Idolator | Gridskipper | Curbed |
Social Net Buzznet Raises Funds, Acquires Music Firm QloudAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 31, 2008 - 6:42am.
Los Angeles - Buzznet, a music-focused social media site, has raised as much as $25 million in its third round of financing, from investors including Universal's Interscope Records, PaidContent reports. tags: Deals | VC | Social Networking | Music | Universal Music | Acquisitions | Interscope Records | Qloud | Buzznet | Stereogum |
Music Blog Stereogum's Owners Trade Stakes for Share of BuzznetAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 7, 2007 - 8:53am.
New York - The owners of Sterogum, an indie music blog founded in 2003, have exchanged their equity stakes in the venture for a share of music-focused social network Buzznet, in a deal that valued Stereogum at around $5 million, The New York Post reported. Career Moves: August 1, 2007Authored by dmw on August 1, 2007 - 10:35am.
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Career Moves is made possible by @HIRE. Online Social Network Buzznet Raises $6 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 24, 2007 - 11:49am.
Hollywood - Buzznet, an online social network with 6 million users, announced on Thursday that it has raised $6 million in a new round of venture capital financing, led by Redpoint Ventures and Anthem Venture Partners. Buzznet and iMeem: Fast Growing Social NetworksAuthored by LeeAnn Prescott on March 14, 2007 - 4:03pm.
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