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Spotify just bought a startup that crowdsources concert photos

Apr27
by on April 27, 2016 at 2:43 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider


Spotify has just acquired a startup named CrowdAlbum, a company that specializes in aggregating photos and videos from concerts, events and performances. CrowdAlbum has been around through 2013 and collects a “visual history” of sorts for artists during tours using images from fans sharing images on social media. As the name implies, it’s basically crowdsourcing photo albums for bands. The company has so far worked with a variety of well-known artists, including  Diplo, Death Cab for Cutie, Lil Wayne, Fallout Boy and others. It’s not too hard to see why Spotify would be interested in the functionality. It recently introduced a…

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a couple of laughzillas on a blue diamond background

Spotify just bought a startup that crowdsources concert photos

Apr27
by on April 27, 2016 at 2:43 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider


Spotify has just acquired a startup named CrowdAlbum, a company that specializes in aggregating photos and videos from concerts, events and performances. CrowdAlbum has been around through 2013 and collects a “visual history” of sorts for artists during tours using images from fans sharing images on social media. As the name implies, it’s basically crowdsourcing photo albums for bands. The company has so far worked with a variety of well-known artists, including  Diplo, Death Cab for Cutie, Lil Wayne, Fallout Boy and others. It’s not too hard to see why Spotify would be interested in the functionality. It recently introduced a…

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