Since we started back in 2000, we have been hard at work on the Music Genome Project. It’s the most comprehensive analysis of music ever undertaken. Together our team of fifty musician-analysts has been listening to music, one song at a time, studying and collecting literally hundreds of musical details on every song. It takes 20-30 minutes per song to capture all of the little details that give each recording its magical sound – melody, harmony, instrumentation, rhythm, vocals, lyrics … and more – close to 400 attributes! We continue this work every day to keep up with the incredible flow of great new music coming from studios, stadiums and garages around the country.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/00 | Series A | 1M | Unknown | |
| 01/01/04 | Series B | 7.8M | Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, Sumitomo Corporation, Labrador Ventures, Selby Venture Partners, WaldenVC | Unknown |
| 10/01/05 | Series C | 12M | Crosslink Capital, Labrador Ventures, Selby Venture Partners, WaldenVC | Unknown |
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People
Joe Kennedy (CEO & President)
Tim Westergren (CSO & Founder)
Tom Conrad (CTO)
Nolan Gasser (Chief Musicologist)
Etienne Handman (CFO)
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News
BMI to file lawsuit against Pandora over licensing fees
June 13, 2013 2:24 pm
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Apple announces ‘iTunes Radio’ — its Pandora competitor
June 10, 2013 6:59 pm
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