music, Entertainment, Internet
Boston: The Hidden Hub of Music and Technology
Wade Roush 10/17/07
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Groove Mobile
Headquarters: Bedford, MA
Year Launched: 2004
CEO: Eric Giler
Funding: Backed by venture capital firms Egan Capital, Charles River Ventures, Kodiak Venture Partners, Star Ventures, and ORIX Venture Finance
Groove Mobile built the first service allowing direct song downloads to cell phones over cellular data networks. It works directly with mobile companies such as Sprint in the United States and 3UK and Vodafone in the United Kingdom, licensing a service called the Complete Music Gateway. The service provides full-track downloads from labels such as EMI, Sony BMG, and Warner Music International; personalized recommendations; and a peer-to-peer music sharing mechanism called “Tell-A-Friend.” In September, Groove Mobile announced that it had received an additional $6 million in venture funding from ORIX Venture Finance, bringing its total raised to $32 million. …Next Page »
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10/17/07 1:20 am
This is all true, as a Boston area musician, I can say that there are much more opportunities here for musicians than most anywhere else. I believe Boston has the most shows than any other city on any given night. The technology is also very true, with MIT, etc. however, it is a very tough business to be in. I own a record label and just released an album for the band theINFORMATI http://www.myspace.com/theinformati And we believe it will explode because of the Boston/Cambridge scene.
10/17/07 8:36 am
Don’t forget Tourfilter, the most popular concert notification service: http://www.tourfilter.com
10/17/07 11:27 am
In addition to Tourfilter, there’s also http://tourb.us and http://bandsintown.com. Boston appears to be a concert tracking hub!
10/17/07 2:18 pm
In terms of local area software companies with some sort of music/media technology, there also is Peermeta (www.peermeta.com) in Acton with a mobile content / Web 2.0 twist.
11/3/07 4:30 pm
So it seem like after Venue Czar conquers Vermont, they should target Boston? Venue Czar is the ultimate localized online booking platform.
11/7/07 5:26 pm
You could add us to this list as soon as we’re out of stealth mode. (http://www.conduitlabs.com)