# 8tracks: Music, San Francisco, United States

> 8tracks: 8tracks.com was an internet radio and social networking platform that allowed users to create, share, and stream playlists of at least eight tracks.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/8tracks (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# 8tracks

8tracks.com was an internet radio and social networking platform that allowed users to create, share, and stream playlists of at least eight tracks.

Funding reported Last round: Equity crowdfunding

Music San Francisco, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2008 18 years old
- **Team:** 6 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $9.0M in dollars
- **Last round:** Equity crowdfunding Oct 2016

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for 8tracks has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About 8tracks

8tracks.com was an internet radio and social networking platform that allowed users to create, share, and stream playlists of at least eight tracks.

Founded in 2006 by David Porter, the platform launched in 2008 and quickly grew in popularity, reaching nearly 8 million monthly active users at its peak. It emphasized user-generated content, enabling individuals to craft personalized mixes for music discovery. The service featured free browsing and streaming of mixes, focusing on human curation rather than algorithms. Users could create free accounts to build their mixes, complete with titles, artwork, and tags. A subscription tier, 8tracks Plus, offered enhanced features for listeners in the U.S. and Canada. The platform was known for its crowd-curated radio experience, connecting users through shared music interests. After ceasing operations in 2019, 8tracks was relaunched in 2020, continuing to serve its community of music enthusiasts.

## What company datasets say 8tracks raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$9.0M** in dollars

Rounds **6**

Last round **Equity crowdfunding**

Last round size **$2.0M**

Last round date **Oct 2016**

Investors listed **6**

SEC Form D **$3.1M sold, 3 filings, last May 2016**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

- **David Porter** Executive Officer, Director i

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Yasar Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yasar-corporation)

Each firm lists 8tracks on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

consumers radio stations internet music information technology & services consumer internet social media mobile mass media information technology playlist creation online radio

Built with from their website

Braintree Amazon SES CloudFlare CDN Amazon AWS Cloudflare DNS Google Workspace Helpscout Gmail

- **Sector:** Music
- **Industry code:** NAICS 51621, 5122, SIC 7375, 4833
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $16M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/8tracks-radio)

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