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# Tastebuds Raises $600K For Music Dating Site
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/tastebuds-raises-600k-for-music-dating-site/
- Published: 2013-04-18T13:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-04-18T13:30:00.000Z
- Description: UK based startup Tastebuds.fm, a music-centered social dating service, today announced a $600,000 seed investment from technology group Black Ocean. Tastebuds allows users to meet based on similar musical preferences.. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/04/tastebuds-raises-600k-f
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Tech, Startups & Funding, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

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UK based startup Tastebuds.fm, a music-centered social dating service, today announced a $600,000  
seed investment from technology group Black Ocean. Tastebuds  
allows users to meet based on similar musical preferences. Users enter three of their favorite artists to start.

The company launched a [Spotify app](http://open.spotify.com/app/tastebuds?ref=hypebot.com) in May 2012  
allowing users to share tracks and playlists with new people on the  
music streaming service. Since then over 50,000 Spotify users have  
registered.

"Tastebuds has proven to be an  
extremely effective social connector as a massive 43% of first messages  
sent get a reply," according to co-founder Alex Parish.

There is also a music  
discovery component. "Other social  
services show you an endless stream of what your existing friends are  
listening to, but their music taste isn't necessarily of interest to  
you. Our unique [Radio feature](http://tastebuds.fm/radio?ref=hypebot.com) lets you discover new music that people just like you are listening to, right now," added Parish.

The service is available at [Tastebuds.fm](http://tastebuds.fm/?ref=hypebot.com).