Reverbnation Acquires Mobile 'Band App' Developer Sound Around

NEW YORK & DURHAM, N.C (Top40 Charts/ ReverbNation) - ReverbNation, the leading Marketing and Promotion Platform for over 900,000 Musicians, Labels, Managers and Venues, has acquired Sound Around, a North Carolina mobile application development company focused on creating custom mobile applications for Bands and Musicians. The acquisition will enable ReverbNation to extend its comprehensive set of tools for Bands and Musicians to include the creation of mobile applications for its user base. Details of the transaction are not being released.

'Sound Around has built a great platform for Artists to easily create custom mobile applications for their fans,' said Jed Carlson, co-founder and chief operating officer of ReverbNation. 'We are excited to bring their technology and expertise into our company and look forward to providing mobile apps to our users in the near future.'

'In starting Sound Around, Scott and I set out to bring compelling and affordable mobile solutions to DIY Artists. This acquisition represents a significant leap in our ability to positively affect the music industry by allowing Artists to both acquire new fans and engage existing fans on a deeper level,' said Steve Klein, CEO of Sound Around. Added President of Sound Around, Scott Klein, 'We're both very excited to be joining a fantastic team with an impressive appetite for building valuable industry tools.'