was founded by Marc Brown, Steve Haldane, Kevin Woolery and Anthony Batt. The site was officially launched in 2005 when the company received private funding from Anthem Venture Partners.[1] Before the end of 2005, newspapers and journalists utilized Buzznet’s photo galleries. Newspapers that joined Buzznet for its photo-sharing capabilities include the Houston Chronicle for Hurricane Rita coverage, the Miami Herald for Hurricane Wilma coverage, and the Biloxi, Miss. Sun-Herald for Hurricane Katrina coverage.[2]
According to a March Hitwise report, in February 2007 Buzznet’s site visits more than doubled. The report deemed Buzznet the fastest growing social media community on the Internet.[3]
In April 2007 Buzznet hosted the official online community for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.[4] In May 2007 Buzznet received a $6 million round of funding from Redpoint Ventures and previous investors, Anthem Venture Partners.[5]
In July 2007 Tyler Goldman was named CEO.[6]
In March 2008 Buzznet received an additional funding round of $25 million[7]
In April 2008 Buzznet announced the acquisition of the popular music blog Stereogum.[8][9]
In May 2008, Buzznet announced a partnership with TheGauntlet.com for its heavy metal music content. Unlike its other music site buyouts, this is Buzznet's first and only content partnership.