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| Company | Business Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| QD3 Entertainment | Media content company focused on creating "urban digital entertainment" | Content |
| qmecom | Behavior advertising technology for Flash and net Video | Advertising |
| Quintura | visualization approach to improving search | New Media |
| Razor Gator | secondary ticket online marketplace | Event Tickets |
| News Aggregator acquired by Conde Naste | Web 2.0 | |
| Red5 Studios | Game Developer | gaming |
| Red Room | Social Network for authors | Social Network |
| Revver | video portal that gives users a revenue incentive in submitting content. Sold to Live Universe. | Net Video |
| RGB Networks | developer of digital video processing tools that help service providers deliver targeted video content | |
| Rhapsody | subscription based MP3 storefront bought by Real Networks in 2003 | Music Industry |
| Riff | Social Network, review and recommendation site | Social Networks |
| Rockin Cat | Music focused internet video content | Net Video |
| Rocketron/a> | MMO Game Developer | Gaming |
| Rock You | Online Photo Sharing aimed at social networkers | Photo Sharing |
| Rotten Tomatoes | Movie fan and review site since 1998. Part of Fox Interactive Media through its ownership of IGN | Movie Industry |
| Rupture | Social Network for online gamers | Social Networks |
| Sandisk | memory maker turned mp3 player maker | Net Music |
| Seeking Alpha | Blog Network: stock market and business content/news | New Media |
| Sell A Band | Test market for aspiring musicians to find an audience and maybe a recording contract. | Music Industry |
| Sing Shot | Social Network Karaoke for singers | Music Industry |
| Six Apart | blogging tools including the Movable Type platform | blogging tools |
| 60 Frames | Video content, syndication and advertising Services | Net Video |
| Skinkers | British software developer, partner is MSFT Livestation | Software |
| Slacker | Music service combining net radio, desktop jukebox and portable player | Net Music |
| Slide | slide show generation and embedding into Social Networks etc | Photo Sharing |
| Slipgate Ironworks | MMO Game Studio | Gaming |
| Smugmug | best of breed online photo galleries | Photo Sharing |
| Snaptune | records radio broadcasts then learns from your listening practices to provide personalized music suggestions | Music Industry |
| Snap Village | Corbis owned microstock photo agency | Photo Industry |
| Snocap | online music distribution tools from Napster founder. | Net Music |
| Socializr | event planning and invitation services (like evite) | Web 2.0 |
| Songbird | iTunes meets Mozilla. Open source browser meets music player. | Net Music |
| Sonic Bids | Online exchange for connecting musicians and promoters | Music Industry |
| Sonos | Wireless in-home music distribution hardware | Consumer Devices |
| Sony | Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment, Sony BMG Music Entertainment | Conglomerate |
| Sony BMG | One of the "Big 4" music companies - half Bertelsman. Half Sony | Music Industry |
| Sphere | blog search | Web 2.0 |
| Spiral frog | music download and entertainment site | Web 2.0 |
| Splice Music | Social Network based on music mashups and collaborative editing | Social Networks |
| Spotrunner | online interface and tools to help small businesses create and place local television ads | Advertising |
| Spotzer | Media agency for low cost rapid deployment of TV ads (See Spotrunner too) | Advertising |
| Spout | Social network and movie review site, based in the midwest | Social Network |
| Squido | social bookmarking/clipping service with shared revenue component | Web 2.0 |
| Stickam | Tools allowing easier embedded video . music . or even chat content for blogs and websites | Net Video |
| stickis | web annotation platform via browser plugin that allows users to leave notes and annotations on webpages . and interact with those left by peers | Web 2.0 |
| Stub Hub | secondary market ticket exchange. Bought by eBay | Event Tickets |
| Stumble Upon | social bookmarking and suggestion site | Web 2.0 |
| Supernova | canadian promoter of new bands and music | Music Industry |
| Swivel | one part data analysis and factoids. one part Social Network | Content |
| Takkle | Social Network for high school sports fans | Social Network |
| Team Baby Entertainment | pro sports themed educational videos for toddlers and infants. Owned by Tornante | Movie Industry |
| Tech Crunch | Web 2.0 industry blog - scoops and news from Mike Arrington | Blogs |
| Tech Dirt | broader tech industry blog | Blogs |
| Technorati | blog search | Search |
| ten by ten | News Aggregator that provides an updated hourly montage of 100 pictures from world headlines. Click thru provides details to the stories | New Media |
| This Next | shopcasting network - product referal and recommendation site | Reviews |
| Three Rings | Internet puzzle gaming | Gaming |
| Ticketmaster | Leading ticket issuer for primary sale of event tickets. Owned by IAC | Event Tickets |
| Ticket Web | Online ticket issuer for event tickets. Owned by IAC/Interactive Corp. | Event Tickets |
| Time Warner | Time. Aol. Warner Bros. HBO. TBS. Worlds largest Entertainment Conglomerate | Conglomerate |
| Tivo | DVR pioneer | Television |
| Topix | News Aggregator funded largely by newspaper publishers. Gannet and Tribune had 33.7% after B round and mcclatchy 11.95 | News Aggregator |
| Tornante | Business vehicle and entity of Michael Eisner. Owns Team baby entertainment and stakes in VEOH | Investor |
| Tour Filter | Site tracks upcoming concerts in various cities and sends updates to concert going fans | Music Industry |
| Trendio | Visualization and monitoring of buzz in the media. Like Buzz Logic | Marketing |
| Tribune Co | Chicago Tribune. Cubs. LA Times. Radio etc. | Conglomerate |
| Trilogy Studios | 3rd Party Game Developers | Gaming |
| Trion World Networks | Networked gaming infrastructure and game developer | Gaming |
| Trueveo | Video search startup founded in 2005 and acquired by AOL in 2006 for approx $50m | Net Video |
| Turbine | Online Multiplayer Game Development Studio | Gaming |
| TV.com | TV review and commentary site from CNET. 1 part tv guide . 1 part link service | Television |
| TV Eyes | Radio and TV Search services | Net Video |
| Twistbox Entertainment | Mobile gaming and content distributor | Mobile |
| Universal Music Group | One of the "Big 4"" music companies - owned by French company Vivendi | Music Industry |
| Valleywag | gossip column and info from around Silicon Valley | Blogs |
| Vantrix | Distribution for rich media to mobile | Mobile |
| Venice Project | (Now known as Joost) | Net Video |
| Venture beat | popular blog on venture capital - successor to Silicon beat newspaper column | Blogs |
| Veoh Networks | Peer to peer interNet Video distribution platform. Backed by Warner Brothers and Michael Eisner. | Net Video |
| Viacom | movies and tv . big media | Conglomerate |
| VBrick | Video hardware, network appliances and streaming technology. | Net Video |
| Videoegg | Publishing tools for easier uploading of video content and embedding it in blogs and websites | Net Video |
| Viral Videos | Net Video aggregator. E.g. DIGG for video | Net Video |
| Virgin Group | Separately run companies that each use the Virgin brand of British tycoon Sir Richard Branson. core business areas are travel entertainment and lifestyle | Conglomerate |
| Virgin Music | Part of EMI. originaly part of the Virgin Group | Music Industry |
| Visible Measures | Internet video behavioral analysis tools | Net Video |
| Vitrue | White label social network and media sites with video focus | Social Networks |
| Vivendi | Universal Music Group. (Blizzard Entertainment and Sierra Entertainment via Activision Blizzard stake). Interest in NBC Universal. | Conglomerate |
| Vivox | Digital voice services for gaming and virtual worlds | Gaming |
| vMix | Net Video hosting and sharing (white label and properitary) from the founders of MP3.com. | Net Video |
| Vobile | Digital fingerprinting and content management tools for net video | Net Video |
| Vongo | net tv offering from cable channel Starz which is owned by Liberty Media | Net TV |
| VSDA/EMA | Video Software Dealers Associateion and Entertainment Merchants Association - these two trade groups merged. Among other things . hey provide market data on the industry | Marketing |
| Vuguru | Digital Media Studio form Michael Eisner making made-for-internet content | Content |
| Wallop | Microsoft spinoff (now private). invitation based Social Network. Community includes marketplace for flash/modules developed by members to enhance individual user sites. | Social Networks |
| WePLay | Kids Sports Social Network | Social Network |
| Warner Music | One of the "Big 4" music companies. Spun off from Time Warner in 2004 | Music Industry |
| Wider Than | South Korea based mobile music service company acquired by Real Networks for $350m in september | Music Industry |
| WidSets | Nokia spinnoff making mini web applications for mobile phones | Mobile |
| Wikipedia | open source internet encyclopedia | New Media |
| Wippet | UK based music, video and ringtone download service | New Media |
| Yahoo | The winner of the first portals wars and now major media | New Media |
| Yard Barker | social ranking and News Aggregator for sports content and news | Web 2.0 |
| Yelp | review site for services . products and places with a Social Network component. Sort of Epinions 2.0 | Reviews |
| Yoono | social bookmarking | Web 2.0 |
| Youku | Chinese video sharing site | Net Video |
| Yo Yo Games | Create, upload and share your own video games. User Generated Content meets gaming | Gaming |
| Zamzar | single destination online software tools for converting digital content (text . music . movie) between different formats. Eg. MP3 to AAC or ogg or wav. | Software |
| zap2it | interactive tv guide and content index owned by Tribune Co. | Television |
| Zippline | Event ticketing service my MMS (multimedia Message Service) | Event Tickets |
| Zunafish | Service for trading your old media from books to cds to dvds | New Media |
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