PluggedIn
A family entertainment website that provided information and commentary on movies, music, television, video games, and culture.
Description
Pluggedin was a music video and community site that saw itself as a Hulu for music, launched in public beta on April 15, 2008. The site's biggest selling point was its high quality video content, featuring music videos from labels including EMI, Sony BMG, and Universal Music Group, along with a number of independent labels. Pluggedin is hoping to add the last of the 'big four' labels, Warner Music, in the near future.
Legal Name
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Former Legal Name(s)
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Company Reputation
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Entity Type
Private limited company
Ownership Status
-
Operational Status
Inactive
Founded Date
2006
Operational Duration
3 years
Shutdown Date
2009
Last Financing Round
Private Equity Round
Total Raised
USD 2M
Last Financing Date
15 Apr 2008
No. of Funding Round(s)
1
No. of Investor(s)
1
No. of Employees
-
Total Revenue
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Post-money Valuation
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Market Capitalization
-
Stage of Development
Growth
Transactional Model Type
B2C
Defensibility Moats
User networks,
City
Colorado Springs
State/Province
Colorado
Country
United States
Industry
Internet
Categories
Media & Entertainment, Music, Video,
- Strong Competition
- The platform never really took off, despite its attractive design and high quality images.
- This is probably because there are already a number of well-established music communities with millions of users and many of the same music videos, such as MySpace Music.
- HD quality is a nice benefit, but most users simply don't care enough about it to switch and enter a completely new community.
PluggedIn never took off due to number of well-established players.
Note: Direct competitors are defined by similarity score of more than 40%, while similar companies are defined by similarity score of less than 40%
| No. | Image | Name | Similarity score | Description | Industry | Categories | Location | Ownership status | Entity type | Stage of development | Transactional model type | Defensibility moats | Last financing round | Total raised | Post-money valuation | Last financing date | No. of funding round(s) | No. of investors | Investors | Total revenue | Market capitalization | No. of investments | No. of acquisitions | No. of board seats taken | Competition | Management | No. of employees | Company reputation | Contact info | Operational status | Operational duration | Shutdown date | Founded date | Legal name | Former legal name(s) | Ticker |
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1. |  | Youtube Leanback | 29.8% | An optimized version of YouTube used for television web browsers and webview application wrappers. | Internet | Video Streaming, Video, Web Applications | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2010 | - | - | - |
2. |  | Vlix | 25.7% | A video app with video effects, text and personal video feeds. | Internet | Mobile, Applications, Video | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2005 | - | - | - |
3. |  | 60dB | 25.7% | A short-form podcast app. | Internet | Media & Entertainment, Video Streaming, Social Media | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2016 | - | - | - |
4. |  | Turntable.fm | 23.1% | A social media website that allowed users to interactively share music. | Internet | Digital Media, Music, Media & Entertainment, Social Media | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Early Stage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
5. |  | Digg | 20.2% | A website that enabled its users to find, read, and share the most interesting and talked-about stories on the Internet. | Internet | Digital Media, Social Media, Content, Media & Entertainment | United States | - | - | - | - | - | M&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2004 | - | - | - |
6. |  | Blab | 19.5% | A livestreaming app that enabled its users to communicate with the other users. | Internet | Media & Entertainment, Video Streaming, Video | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
7. |  | Mobuzz | 19.3% | An online vlog (video blog) entertainment startup. | Internet | Media & Entertainment, Video | Spain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2005 | - | - | - |
8. |  | 8tracks Radio | 18.9% | An internet radio and streaming platform that focused on crafted playlists. | Internet | Internet Radio, Media & Entertainment, Music, Social Network | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2008 | - | - | - |
9. |  | Jumpcut, Inc | 17.8% | An online video editing company. | Internet | Video, Video Streaming | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-11 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2006 | - | - | - |
10. |  | Haivl | 17.8% | An entertainment site. | Internet | Websites, Entertainment, Media & Entertainment, News | Vietnam | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2012 | - | - | - |
11. |  | SellaBand | 17.2% | A crowdfunding website for musicians. | Internet | Music, Social Media, Crowdfunding, Social Music | Germany | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2006 | - | - | - |
12. |  | FriendFeed | 17.0% | A feed aggregator that consolidated updates from social media, social bookmarking websites, blogs, and microblogging sites. | Internet | Social Media, Media & Entertainment, News | United States | - | - | - | - | - | M&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2007 | - | - | - |
13. |  | JamLegend | 16.6% | An online, browser-based music video game. | Internet | Gaming, Online Games, Music, Video | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2008 | - | - | - |
14. |  | Flyte | 16.4% | An online digital music store. | Internet | Music | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2012 | - | - | - |
15. |  | Dopetracks | 16.1% | An online music collaboration and promotion platform for hip hop Emcees and Producers. | Internet | Music, Collaboration, Online Portals | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2006 | - | - | - |
16. |  | Stereomood | 16.0% | A music platform that provided various mood-based song listings. | Internet | Internet Radio, Media & Entertainment, Digital Entertainment, Music, Independent Music | Italy | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2009 | - | - | - |
17. |  | EyeSpot | 16.0% | A web-based editor that provided video editing and sharing software. | Internet | Video, Software | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2005 | - | - | - |
18. |  | Guvera | 15.5% | A system that enabled free music downloads through engagement advertising. | Internet | Music, Advertising, Music Discovery | Australia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100-250 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2008 | - | - | - |
19. |  | Keek | 15.3% | Social platform for sharing short videos. | Internet | Social, Short Videos, Video, Sharing | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | - | - | - | - |
20. |  | Kazaa | 15.1% | A P2P file sharing app and music subscription service. | Internet | P2P, File Sharing, Music, Subscription | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2002 | - | - | - |
21. |  | Crowdmix | 15.0% | A music streaming and sharing platform. | Internet | Applications, Social Media, Social Music, Music | United Kingdom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100-250 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
22. |  | Akimbo | 15.0% | A video on demand system that allowed subscribers to download television shows, movies, and other video to a set-top box on demand. | Internet | On-Demand Service, Video | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1995 | - | - | - |
23. |  | Musical.ly | 14.8% | A video social network for creating, sharing, and discovering short videos. | Internet | Entertainment, Short Videos, Video, Music | China | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100-250 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
24. |  | Sharingear | 13.3% | For musicians who wanted to play music and to save costs. | Internet | P2P, Media & Entertainment, Sharing, Webservice | Denmark | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
25. |  | Switchcam | 13.3% | Video creation platform. | Internet | Events, Photography, Video | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
26. |  | Songza | 13.3% | A music streaming and recommendation service offering curated playlists based on the time of day or a user's mood or activity. | Internet | Music, Media & Entertainment, Independent Music | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2007 | - | - | - |
27. |  | Tunaspot | 13.1% | A location-based music platform. | Internet | Location Based Services, Music, Music Discovery | Sweden | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
28. |  | Lisn | 13.0% | An app that would let users listen to music with a friend and chat about it within the app. | Internet | Music, Digital Media, Social Music | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2016 | - | - | - |
29. |  | Songbird | 12.9% | A social music discovery app. | Internet | Music Discovery, Social Music, Media & Entertainment | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2006 | - | - | - |
30. |  | YouCastr | 12.8% | A video monetization platform that allowed content creators to charge for their video online. | Internet | Video, Sports, Video Streaming, Broadcasting | United States | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2007 | - | - | - |
31. |  | Waves | 12.6% | Operated as an audio and podcast startup. | Internet | Audio, Podcast, Media & Entertainment | Vietnam | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2019 | - | - | - |
32. |  | Go90 | 12.4% | An American video streaming service. | Internet | Media & Entertainment, Video Streaming, Mobile Applications | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
33. |  | Groovy | 12.3% | A music streaming app. | Internet | Music, Applications, Entertainment, Streaming, Social Music | Japan | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
34. |  | Babble | 12.1% | An online magazine site that offered information and lifestyle content for parents. | Internet | News, Parenting, Lifestyle, Communities, Media & Entertainment | United States | - | - | - | - | - | M&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2006 | - | - | - |
35. |  | Eyegroove | 11.5% | A platform that let users make videos for songs they like. | Internet | Social Network, Music, Creativity, Entertainment | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2013 | - | - | - |
36. |  | Vitoto | 11.5% | Allowed users to create collaborative videos on smartphones. | Internet | Video, Digital Media, Collaboration, Social Media | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2012 | - | - | - |
37. |  | Cymbal | 11.0% | A music sharing platform that enabled its users to listen to music, create playlists, and share them with other users. | Internet | Music, Applications | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
38. |  | Dhingana | 10.5% | Music streaming startup. | Internet | Music, Streaming, On-Demand Service, Music Discovery, Applications | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2007 | - | - | - |
39. |  | Headliner | 10.3% | An online booking platform for entertainers and musicians. | Internet | Events, Music, Entertainment | United Kingdom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
40. |  | LimeWire | 9.9% | Developed peer-to-peer software and solutions for the file sharing industry. | Internet | Software, Media & Entertainment, Music, File Sharing | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2000 | - | - | - |
41. |  | The 3DO | 9.7% | Developed and published CD-based entertainment software for personal computers and advanced game system consoles. | Internet | Video, Computer Games, Software | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1991 | - | - | - |
42. |  | Asaii | 9.6% | An automated machine learning A&R and music management platform. | Internet | Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Big Data, Music, Media & Entertainment | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2016 | - | - | - |
43. |  | Evntlive | 9.2% | Concert-streaming platform. | Internet | Digital Entertainment, Music, Entertainment | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2012 | - | - | - |
44. |  | Seventymm | 9.1% | An online movie rental service. | Internet | Rental, Entertainment, Media & Entertainment, E-Commerce | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 250-500 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2005 | - | - | - |
45. |  | Capazoo | 8.9% | A social networking and entertainment site. | Internet | Social Network, Media & Entertainment, Web Hosting | Canada | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2006 | - | - | - |
46. |  | LeSports | 8.5% | An eco-sports platform designed to provide content and communications. | Internet | Sports, Video, Software, Digital Media, Information Services | China | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
47. |  | VidPays | 8.4% | An incentive-based advertising platform. | Internet | Marketing, Video, Advertising, SEO | Malaysia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2008 | - | - | - |
48. |  | CakeTunes | 8.3% | An online marketplace where music producers could sell beats to musicians and video firms. | Internet | Music, Marketplace, Music Discovery, Video | Nigeria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2017 | - | - | - |
49. |  | Zeemi.tv | 8.2% | Live video streaming platform. | Internet | Media & Entertainment, Video, Video Streaming | Indonesia | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
50. |  | Qik | 7.2% | An online messenger that allowed its users to exchange video messages. | Internet | Messaging, Mobile, Video | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2006 | - | - | - |
51. |  | What.cd | 6.4% | An invite-only music torrent website. | Internet | Music, Websites, Music Sharing, Software | France | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2007 | - | - | - |
52. |  | Audiogalaxy | 6.3% | A music streaming service. | Internet | Music, Video Streaming | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 1999 | - | - | - |
53. |  | Maven Networks | 6.0% | an online video platform that provided end-to-end video syndication, content management and advertising solutions. | Internet | Online Portals, Video, Content | United States | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2002 | - | - | - |
54. |  | Gigger | 5.8% | Helped bands to get gigs, promoters to organize shows, and venues to host live music. | Internet | Video, Musicians, Event Organisers | Australia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2015 | - | - | - |
55. |  | Bloom.fm | 5.7% | A mobile music app that featured free radio and tiered access music rental subscriptions. | Internet | Mobile, Software, Music | United Kingdom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
56. |  | Airborne | 4.9% | A peer-to-peer (P2P) nano-patronage music platform. | Internet | Music | South Africa | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2011 | - | - | - |
57. |  | Frankly.me | 4.5% | A video sharing platform that allowed conversations. | Internet | Applications, Video, Software | India | - | - | - | - | - | Seed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50-100 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2014 | - | - | - |
58. |  | Gogoyoko | 4.4% | An online music store and social networking website. | Internet | Social, Music, Social Music | Iceland | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10-50 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2007 | - | - | - |
59. |  | Dial-A-Celeb | 4.4% | A celebrity-fan engagement platform that allowed fans to connect with their favourite celebrities. | Internet | Digital Entertainment, E-Commerce, Media & Entertainment, Applications | India | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-10 | - | - | Inactive | - | - | 2016 | - | - | - |
| No. | Image | Name | Investor type | Description | Location | Preferred investment stage(s) | Stages invested in | Assets under management (AUM) | Investment range | Investment sweet spot | Preferred investment focus | Preferred investment geography | No. of investments | No. of lead investments | No. of follow-on investments | No. of co-investments | Portfolio companies | No. of exits | Total exit value | No. of failed investments | Loss on investments | No. of acquisitions | No. of board seats taken | No. of funds | Limited partners | Co-investors | No. of partners | Partners | No. of employees | Management | Board members | Founders | Investor reputation | Contact info | Entity type | Legal name | Former legal name(s) | Founded date | Ticker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. |  | Overbrook Entertainment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Image | Name | Previous designation | Previous company | Previous biography | Previous profile type | Previous location | Experience | Education | Reputation | Current company | Current designation | Current biography | Current profile type | Current location | No. of investments | No. of exits | Total exit value | No. of board seats taken | Contact info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. |  | JJ Aguhob | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Financing date | Financing round | Total amount raised | Post-money valuation | Financial viability | Fundraising target amount | Remaining target amount | Financing type | No. of investors | Board seats | Lead investors | Entity type | Financing status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 15 Apr 2008 | Private Equity Round | USD 2M | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | Completed |
