Earbits

Google AdWords for music. Allowing bands and labels to bid for…

Y CombinatorWinter 2011AcquiredB2BMarketingAdvertisingMusic

What they do

Problem

Bands and labels struggle to efficiently reach and grow a qualified listening audience through targeted promotion.

Solution

A bidding-based music streaming promotion platform that lets artists and labels buy targeted airtime to stream their tracks to qualified listeners.

Who it's for

Bands, independent artists, and music labels promoting their music to targeted listeners.

Founders

Joey Flores

Founder/CEO

In startups since 1998. Co-founding CEO of Earbits (yc w11), acquired by You42. I am currently the Head of Marketing for SafetyWing (W18).

Benjamin Bryant

Founder/Vice President Technology

Earbits (W11), Pebble (W11), Angel Investor

Yotam Rosenbaum

Founder

YC founder (Earbits, W11) with an exit and investor in 400+ YC companies. I started as a musician, co-founded Earbits to solve music promotion challenges, and led it through YC to acquisition. Since then, I’ve backed hundreds of startups and now lead First Peak Ventures to support the next generation of founders.