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Co-founded by Craig Marks, the music journalist behind Blender, Billboard and hit programming on VH1.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$4.5M
Founded date
2010
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 9
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| May 19, 2022 | We (skim)read Meta’s metaverse manifesto so you don’t have to… | Meta’s recently crowned president of global affairs, Nick Clegg — who, in a former life, was literally the deputy prime minister of the U.K. — has been earning his keep in California by penning an approximately 8,000-word manifesto to promo... |
| Nov 13, 2021 | The ultimate guide to every song on ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ | Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ was originally released in 2012. ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ was released on November 12, 2021. Scott Barbour/Getty; Christopher Polk/Getty; Sam Hussein/Getty; Shayanne Gal/Insider Taylor Swift’s fourth album “Red” has lon... |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 5 Ways to Defend Small Business From Amazon | Amazon is still looking to sell more than any other retailer in the oncoming holiday season. It’s old news, but mom and pop stores, even brick and mortar stores in general are suffering more than ever. If you’re an Amazon service subscriber... |
| Jul 10, 2013 | How I inspired rapper Jay-Z to go Twitter-crazy | When I tweeted to legendary rapper Jay-Z on July 7th, I never expected to spark the Twitter insanity that was to follow. The tweet was simple enough -- I wrote the following: "@S_C_ Why do I care that you wear Tom Ford? I wear Hanes po... |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Funding daily: Put a (customized) ring on it | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Merry Monday, Funding Daily readers. Below is you... |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Popdust Closes $4.5M Series A Funding | Popdust, a pop music digital website, has completed a $4.5m Series A funding. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates, with participation from RRE Ventures, SoftBank Capital, Project A Ventures, and other individual investors. The co... |
| Jun 4, 2012 | Popdust Announces $4.5M Financing | NEW YORK, NY, Leading pop music digital website announced the completion of a $4.5 million Series A Preferred Share fund raise led by New Enterprise >> Click here for more funding data on Popdust >> To export Popdust funding... |
| Jul 3, 2011 | Will Our Grandchildren Be Asking What The Heck Facebook Was Someday? | Despite Facebook’s relative lag in its embracing of the music industry, music videos and Facebook seem to be like a thing. The latest and most mainstream of examples is the treacly sweet “Unfriend You” by Greyson Chance, a Bieber-a-like who... |
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FAQ about Popdust
When was Popdust founded?
Popdust was founded in 2010.
How much funding has Popdust raised?
Popdust has raised $4.5M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Popdust?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning Popdust, among them “We (skim)read Meta’s metaverse manifesto so you don’t have to…” (May 19, 2022) and “The ultimate guide to every song on ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’” (Nov 13, 2021).
Is Popdust still active?
Yes, Popdust is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 14, 2025.