BoomboxFM (formerly MusicBox)
Personalized weekly music delivery from undiscovered artists.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
$50.0k | Seed | ||
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
BoomboxFM, formerly known as Music Box, operated as an online music discovery service designed to connect listeners with emerging artists. Founded in 2014 and based in Durham, North Carolina, the company aimed to solve the challenge of music discovery in a crowded digital landscape. The service delivered free, weekly emails to subscribers containing downloadable MP3s from independent musicians, personalized to their musical tastes.
The platform's model was built on what it described as a unique blend of curation, customization, and convenience. Listeners would sign up, provide their email, and select at least three genres of interest. Each week, they would receive a curated selection of songs from three undiscovered artists, complete with SoundCloud preview links and a one-click download option. This email-based approach was a deliberate choice to make discovery effortless, utilizing a channel that users already engaged with frequently.
By mid-2015, BoomboxFM had grown its user base to over 20,000 subscribers and featured 3,500 independent artists. The company participated in accelerator programs in late 2014 and early 2015. However, according to PitchBook data, the company is now listed as out of business as of January 2019.
Keywords: music discovery, undiscovered artists, personalized music, email newsletter, independent music, music curation, Music Box, artist promotion, music streaming service, digital music, AudioTech