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Vampr

Topic: Software

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Vampr
Developer(s)Vampr Inc.[1]
Initial releaseMay 2016; 9 years ago (2016-05)
Operating systemApple iOS (iOS 15.6 or later), Android (7.0 or later)
Available in9[2] languages
List of languages
  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish
  • Turkish
TypeGeosocial networking
LicenseProprietary software
Websitevampr.me

Vampr is a location-based social and professional networking platform which facilitates music discovery, collaboration, and communication between musicians, creatives, industry professionals and fans.[3] The platform was acquired by Vinyl Group in June 2023.

History

The startup was founded in Los Angeles in 2015 by Australian musicians Josh Simons and Barry Palmer of Hunters & Collectors.[4] According to The Australian Financial Review, the company received seed funding from Nick Feldman of British band Wang Chung.[5] Apple named the app in its "Best of 2017" list.[6]

In August 2019, the company launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder which saw the company reach their minimum fund-raising target in the first hour.[7] In a follow-on oversubscribed crowdfunding round, the company raised the maximum permitted in a 12-month window at the time, with over 2,000 investors.[8] Vampr would also be the first company in the world to offer investors an NFT as a perk in a Reg CF funding round.[9]

The company later launched Vampr Publishing in 2020, a free music sync representation solution for all users, in addition to Vampr Distribution, a tiered music distribution solution which also comes bundled with the premium Vampr Pro subscription service.[10]

In September 2021, the company announced a milestone of one million users.[11]

In March 2022, with over 7 million professional connections brokered on the platform worldwide, Fast Company inducted Vampr into their Most Innovative Companies list.[12] Later that year Google Play would spotlight Vampr in their Top 150 apps in the United States.[13]

In April 2022, the company launched Vampr Academy, an edtech streaming solution for artists, allowing users to watch video lessons taught by industry experts.[14] In November 2022, the company announced a strategic investment from Downtown Music which coincided with the launch of Vampr Marketing, a promotional advertising solution which enables artists to drive traffic to their music releases on premium websites such as Billboard, Forbes, GQ Magazine and Rolling Stone.[15]

In February 2023, it was announced Vampr had been acquired by the Sydney-headquartered music credits database, Jaxsta,[16] later rebranded as Vinyl Group.[17]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vampr Inc." (in en-US). May 2, 2019. https://play.google.com/store/apps/dev?id=5256062048475502852. 
  2. ↑ "More languages. More relevant. More you." (in en-US). April 24, 2018. https://www.vampr.me/blog/more-languages-more-relevant-more-you. 
  3. ↑ Collie, Ashley Jude (May 3, 2017). "For Former Busker Ed Sheeran and for Other Undiscovered/Unsigned Musicians Today, It's Still About Social Networking & Connecting" (in en-US). Huffington Post. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/for-former-busker-ed-sheeran-and-for-other-undiscovered_b_5908e078e4b05279d4edc07b. 
  4. ↑ Moran, Jonathon (October 4, 2016). "Barry Palmer teams with Buchanan Band's Josh Simons to set up an online app for musicians" (in en). The Daily Telegraph. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/hunters-and-connectors/news-story/d93aa0df090be0fd1e7720d51b849870. 
  5. ↑ Bailey, Michael (December 13, 2016). "VAMPR, GiggedIn, Ticket Squad raise as music streaming boom flows to start-ups" (in en-AU). Australian Financial Review. https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/careers/vampr-giggedin-ticket-squad-raise-as-music-streaming-boom-flows-to-startups-20161213-gta2nb. 
  6. ↑ "Best of 2017 - App Store" (in en). December 7, 2017. https://developer.apple.com/app-store/best-of-2017/trends-of-the-year/#Lifestyle%20-%20Swipe%20Right%20for%20Community. 
  7. ↑ McAlister, Elaine (September 4, 2019). "Vampr CEO: "Everyone Wants to Know Why We Didn't Go to VCs"" (in en-US). Digital Music News. https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2019/09/04/vampr-vc/. 
  8. ↑ "Vampr announces further US$790k in funding, looking at livestreaming" (in en-AU). The Music Network. February 24, 2021. https://themusicnetwork.com/vampr-funding-2021/. 
  9. ↑ Thomas, Jessel (November 5, 2021). "Vampr, The Leading Professional Network For Musicians And Artists, Surpasses Half A Million Dollars In Its Groundbreaking Equity Crowdfunding Campaign" (in en-US). Tech Times. https://www.techtimes.com/articles/267616/20211105/pr-vampr-leading-professional-network-musicians-artists-surpasses-half-million.htm. 
  10. ↑ Reuter, Annie (July 24, 2020). "Vampr To Further Aid In Music Discovery And Connection With New Pro Service" (in en). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/anniereuter/2020/07/24/vampr-to-further-aid-in-music-discovery-and-connection-with-new-pro-service/?sh=20ad3dc67c31. 
  11. ↑ Paine, Andre (September 6, 2021). "Vampr passes one million users and confirms Q4 funding round" (in en). Music Week. https://www.musicweek.com/digital/read/vampr-passes-one-million-users-and-confirms-q4-funding-round/084069. 
  12. ↑ Ifeanyi, KC (March 8, 2022). "The 10 most innovative music companies of 2022" (in en-US). Fast Company. https://www.fastcompany.com/90724449/most-innovative-companies-music-2022. 
  13. ↑ "#WeArePlay" (in en-US). Google. June 29, 2022. https://play.google.com/console/about/weareplay-us/#storyCards-NV. 
  14. ↑ Burke, Ian (April 28, 2022). "What is Vampr, the LinkedIn of the Music Industry?" (in en-US). Vice Media. https://www.vice.com/en/article/k7wvkw/what-is-vampr. 
  15. ↑ Dalugdug, Mandy (November 17, 2022). "Downtown Makes Strategic Investment in 'LinkedIn for Creatives' Vampr" (in en-US). Music Business Worldwide. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/downtown-makes-strategic-investment-in-linkedin-for-creatives-vampr/. 
  16. ↑ Aswad, Jem (February 22, 2023). "Music Industry Moves" (in en-US). Variety. https://variety.com/2023/music/news/tim-rice-songwriters-hall-of-fame-evita-jesus-christ-superstar-1235530187/. 
  17. ↑ "Music Credits Company Jaxsta Rebrands as Vinyl Group" (Press release). Vinyl Group. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-06-29 – via Music Business Worldwide.



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