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"I think of Spinner as the premier conversation-starter in the music blogosphere.”
- Christian Schraga, Columbia Records

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Fans of indie buzz bands, classic rock legends, soul crooners and dance floor DJs live in harmony at Spinner.

 

About our audience:

  • Spinner is the #1 destination for indie music on the web.
  • Over 3.4M people visit Spinner each month to get the scoop on what bands they should be listening to now.
  • Spinner's audience likes their tunes to-go – and they've given Spinner's podcast a five-star rating on iTunes.

About our content:

  • Pop-Up shows featuring Rival Schools, Rogue Wave, V.V. Brown and Broken Bells were attended by thousands of fans during SXSW 2010 – the Broken Bells show alone generated 1800 Tweets during the performance.
  • Spinner's original concert series, The Interface, has featured Grammy Award winners for "Best New Artist" before they were even nominated for the award (including Adele and Amy Winehouse).
  • The popular feature, MP3 of the Day, lets music fans discover new bands by providing full downloadable tracks by Spinner's favorite artists.
  • Remember when you'd go to buy a CD and get to listen to it for free in the store? Spinner does even better by curating a full listening party of recent releases.
  • Spinner powers LA radio station KCRW's music news.

About our editors:

  • James Sullivan is a Boston Globe contributor and former pop music/pop culture critic for the San Francisco Chronicle.
  • Melinda Newman is the former West Coast Bureau Chief/Deputy Editor for Billboard Magazine with more than 15 years of experience in the music industry.
  • Steve Baltin is a music journalist living in Long Beach, California. Before writing for AOL Music, he wrote regular columns for RollingStone.com and the Los Angeles Times.

Source: comScore Media Metrix, April 2010.

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