Vampr
Vampr is a location-based social and professional mobile platform which facilitates music discovery, networking and communication between musicians, music industry professionals and music fans.[2]
Developer(s) | Vampr Inc.[1] |
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Initial release | May 2016 |
Operating system | Apple iOS (iOS 11.0 or later), Android (5.0 or later) |
Type | Geosocial Networking |
Website | vampr |
The Los Angeles based startup was founded in 2015 by Australian musicians Josh Simons and Barry Palmer of Hunters & Collectors.[3] According to The Australian Financial Review, the company received seed funding from Nick Feldman of 1980s British band Wang Chung.[4] Apple named the app in its "Best of 2017" list.[5]
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.[6]
In 2020 the company launched Vampr Publishing, a free music sync representation option for all users, in addition to a music distribution solution which comes bundled with the premium Vampr Pro subscription service.[7]
As of January 2021, the app has facilitated over 6 million professional connections worldwide.[8]
See also
References
- "Vampr Inc.", Google. 2 May 2019, accessed 6 May 2019.
- "For Former Busker Ed Sheeran and for Other Undiscovered/Unsigned Musicians Today, It’s Still About Social Networking & Connecting", Huffington Post. 3 May 2017, accessed 1 January 2018.
- "Barry Palmer teams with Buchanan Band’s Josh Simons to set up an online app for musicians", The Daily Telegraph. 3 October 2016, accessed 1 January 2018.
- "VAMPR, GiggedIn, Ticket Squad raise as music streaming boom flows to start-ups", The Australian Financial Review. 13 December 2016, accessed 1 January 2018.
- "Best of 2017 - App Store", Apple Inc. 7 December 2017, accessed 10 January 2018.
- "Vampr CEO: Everyone Wants to Know Why We Didn’t Go to VCs", Digital Music News. 4 September 2019, accessed 7 October 2019.
- "Vampr To Further Aid In Music Discovery And Connection With New Pro Service", Forbes. 24 July 2020, accessed 25 July 2020.
- "Vampr - Play Together", Vampr. 16 January 2021, accessed 16 January 2021.