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We recognize the burgeoning creator class; underserved by rigid distribution platforms intended for outdated music release strategies. You can upload to YouTube for free. Listeners pay $10 a month (at most) for unlimited listening, yet artists still pay high setup fees and ever-increasing yearly fees to get their music to these listeners. Soundrop lowers that barrier to entry while ensuring that your releases are retail-ready, legal to distribute, and available on the top music stores - even if you and your music don't fit the traditional mold.
Overview
Location
United States, Oregon, Portland
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$6.4M
Founded date
2011
Funding Rounds 2
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| Jun 14, 2012 | Funding round | $3M |
Mentions in press and media 15
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| Nov 25, 2013 | Soundrop brings its social listening rooms to Deezer | 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! To date Soundrop has existed as a music service t... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | Soundrop Closes $3.4M Round | Soundrop, an Oslo, Norway-based social music discovery platform, closed a $3.4m funding round (NOK20m). The round was led by Northzone and Investinor. Led by Inge Andre Sandvik, CEO, Soundrop provides a real-time, cross-platform social musi... |
| Sep 30, 2013 | To Put Its Listening Rooms On More Platforms, Soundrop Picks Up $3.4M Led By Spotify Investor Northzone | Norwegian startup Soundrop first made its name as an app on Spotify, tapping into the streaming platform’s catalog to create real-time group listening rooms that were popular places for Spotify users to congregate for more social listening ... |
| Jan 28, 2013 | Soundrop Goes Beyond Spotify With Listening Rooms And Videos On Facebook, And Coming Soon To A Platform Near You | Soundrop, the social “listening room” service that is similar to Turntable.fm, has found a lot of success on the music streaming service Spotify, with 500 million streams of its rooms in its debut year. Now, Oslo, Noway-based Soundrop is ta... |
| Nov 28, 2012 | Spotify Playlist App Soundrop Spreads Its Wings With An SDK: Now Anyone Can Have A DJ App | Soundrop, the popular Spotify app that lets users create “rooms” to share streamed-music playlists with others, is turning up the volume on its service. Today, the company is announcing a new SDK so that others can create their own Soundrop... |
| Oct 25, 2012 | With 340M Tracks Played, Soundrop, The ‘Turntable For Spotify,’ Gets More Interactive With New Spotify And Mobile Apps | We are still waiting for official word on when Spotify will make the move to a browser-based version, or port its App Center to its mobile app. But in the meantime, third parties continue to build out their presence on Spotify’s platform — ... |
| Jun 22, 2012 | The State of Online Music Discovery | Choosing music that someone else would like is more complex than suggesting toaster ovens or even movies. The reasons we like a song are highly subjective and can hinge on very specific, sometimes subtle characteristics. Thus music recommen... |
| Jun 14, 2012 | Soundrop Completes $3M Funding with Northzone | Soundrop, an Oslo, Norway-based social music destination, has completed a $3m funding with Northzone. In conjunction with the funding, Torleif Ahlsand from Northzone will join Soundrop’s board. Led by CEO & Co-Founder Inge Sandvik, Soun... |
| Jun 12, 2012 | Funding daily: Be your own DJ at the bar | It’s a windfall of funding news today, with 12 companies reporting funding. Check out who raised some cash below. This is just an end-of-day roundup of the funding news. For more up-to-date deal flow, you can visit our Deals channel, where ... |
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FAQ about Soundrop
When was Soundrop founded?
Soundrop was founded in 2011.
How much funding has Soundrop raised?
Soundrop has raised $6.4M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Soundrop raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of Soundrop, among them a funding round of $3M on Jun 14, 2012.
What has the press written about Soundrop?
Parsers VC has collected 15 articles mentioning Soundrop, among them “Soundrop brings its social listening rooms to Deezer” (Nov 25, 2013) and “Soundrop Closes $3.4M Round” (Oct 1, 2013).
Is Soundrop still active?
Yes, Soundrop is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 13, 2014.