# Soundwave (app)

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**Soundwave** is a [data collection](/source/Data_collection) company founded in 2012. It collected data on the music users listened to and their location in real-time. Users could subscribe to groups and locations to view and listen to relevant and trending songs. Soundwave was launched on June 20, 2013. Soundwave was acquired by [Spotify](/source/Spotify) in January 2016.[1] Their former domain name is now registered through a [domain privacy](/source/Domain_privacy) service and resolves to an unrelated website.[2]

## History

Soundwave was founded in November 2013 by Brendan O'Driscoll and Aidan Sliney in [Dublin, Ireland](/source/Dublin,_Ireland).[3]

### Launch

Soundwave was launched worldwide on [iPhone](/source/IPhone) and [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)) on June 20, 2013, in fourteen languages.[4][5][6][7][8] It was downloaded in over 180 countries.[9][10] An updated version was created to coincide with the launch of [iOS 7](/source/IOS_7).[11][12]

On July 17, 2014, Soundwave launched Soundwave 2.0, introducing a new music messenger feature.[13][14][15]

## Availability

As of January 2015, Soundwave was available for iOS and Android mobile devices. In 2014, Soundwave announced its availability for [Android Wear](/source/Android_Wear) which allowed users to share music on [Twitter](/source/Twitter), view notifications, and follow users back on Soundwave.[16][17]

## Acquisition by Spotify

In 2016, Soundwave was acquired by Spotify for an undisclosed sum.

## References

1. Kennedy, John (2016-01-20). ["Spotify acquires Dublin music discovery start-up Soundwave"](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/soundwave-spotify). *Silicon Republic*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250207170704/https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/soundwave-spotify) 2025-02-07 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-10-16.

1. ["Whois lookup for soundwave.com"](https://www.whois.com/whois/soundwave.com). whois.com. Retrieved 2024-08-24.

1. ["Hard Working Class Heroes 2012 / Soundwave"](http://www.hwch.net/interactive/soundwave.html). Hwch.net. 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

1. ["Soundwave prepares for official launch"](https://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/technology/soundwave-prepares-for-official-launch-1.1436514). The Irish Times. 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

1. Dredge, Stuart (2013-06-20). ["Soundwave hopes to shake up music discovery on iPhone and Android | Technology"](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/appsblog/2013/jun/20/soundwave-music-app-iphone-android). theguardian.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

1. Carmel Doyle (2013-06-21). ["Surfing the App Store charts – Soundwave aims to reach top spot today, with Wozniak support"](http://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/item/33172-surfing-the-app-store/). siliconrepublic.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

1. Friday, 21 June 2013 (2013-06-21). ["Soundwave app 'explodes worldwide'"](http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/soundwave-app-explodes-worldwide-234733.html). Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

1. Jim Carroll jimcarroll (2013-06-24). ["Soundwave: the Irish music story of the year so far | On The Record"](https://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/ontherecord/2013/06/24/soundwave-the-irish-music-story-of-the-year-so-far/). Irishtimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

1. ["Soundwave, The Music Discovery App Backed By Mark Cuban, Is Placing A Big Bet On Big Data"](https://techcrunch.com/2013/07/09/soundwave/). TechCrunch. 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

1. Goldberg, Bryan (2013-06-26). ["Soundwave raises €1 million in seed funding from Mark Cuban and ACT Venture Capital, hits 560,000 plays five days after launch"](http://pandodaily.com/2013/06/26/soundwave-raises-e1-million-in-seed-funding-from-mark-cuban-and-act-venture-capital-hits-560000-plays-five-days-after-launch/). PandoDaily. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

1. Tannam, Ellen (2017-10-27). ["Hong Kong will play host to first ever Inspirefest Salon in Asia"](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/inspirefest-salon-hong-kong). *Silicon Republic*. Retrieved 2023-01-24.

1. Carmel Doyle (2013-10-01). ["Soundwave plans to surf the big data crest, with thumbs-up from Wozniak"](http://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/item/34361-soundwave-plans-to-surf-the). siliconrepublic.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.

1. Kennedy, John (2014-07-17). ["Soundwave joins messenger revolution, hooks up with Apple and Google"](https://www.siliconrepublic.com/play/soundwave-joins-messenger-revolution-hooks-up-with-apple-and-google). *Silicon Republic*. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

1. s.r.l, Rockol com. ["Soundwave releases a major update focused on messaging"](https://www.rockol.com/uk/news-617120/messaging-takes-centre-stage-as-part-of-soundwaves-20-update) (in Italian). *Rockol*. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

1. Bryant, Martin SFP (2014-07-17). ["Soundwave Evolves Into Music-Focused Group Messaging"](https://thenextweb.com/news/soundwave-evolves-group-messaging-app-music-lovers). *TNW | Apps*. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

1. O'Reilly, Quinton (2014-06-26). ["Google is wasting no time getting Android Wear out to the public"](https://www.thejournal.ie/android-wear-smartwatch-1538549-Jun2014/). *TheJournal.ie*. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

1. Ong, Josh (2014-06-26). ["6 of the First Third-Party Android Wear Apps"](https://thenextweb.com/news/6-first-third-party-android-wear-apps). *TNW | Google*. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

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