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Next Big Sound

Next Big Sound (nextbigsound.com): 5 changes recorded in its website history since August 2009.

The website did not answer the latest live check. Last tried 6 November 2026.

Recorded changes

Newest observations first. Each interval bounds when the website changed; it is not an exact event date.

  1. PricingBetween and

    Removed its pricing page link.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

    earlier archived pagelater archived pageLink to observation
  2. HeadlineBetween and
    BeforeAnalytics & Insights for the Music Industry
    AfterIntuition, backed by Intelligence

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

    earlier archived pagelater archived pageLink to observation
  3. PricingBetween and

    Added a pricing page.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

    earlier archived pagelater archived pageLink to observation
  4. Go-to-marketBetween and

    Added a free sign-up or free trial.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

    earlier archived pagelater archived pageLink to observation
  5. HiringBetween and

    Added a careers page.

    Observed on the company’s website; business claims are not independently verified.

    earlier archived pagelater archived pageLink to observation

First recorded website

Observed 9 August 2009

Our earliest capture with readable facts. This is our first observation, not when the company introduced these things. These website claims are not independently verified.

How it described itself

Actionable Intelligence for the Music Industry

Next Big Sound is online music analytics & insights

archived pageLink to first observation

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How it describes itself

Similar headlines are grouped together. The quote shown is from the last capture in each group, not necessarily the exact wording throughout that period.

  1. Seen September 2014 · 1 capture · latest observed messagingIntuition, backed by Intelligence

    Next Big Sound provides a dashboard, charts, and reports to monitor popularity, activity, and metrics for musicians across social media, sales and events.

    This wording observed 20 September 2014.

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  2. August 2009 – January 2013 · 3 capturesAnalytics & Insights for the Music Industry

    Next Big Sound provides a dashboard, charts, and reports to monitor popularity, activity, and metrics for musicians across social media, sales and events.

    This wording observed 4 January 2013.

    archived page
    Inspect 3 captures in this group
    • 9 August 2009 · Actionable Intelligence for the Music Industry archived page
    • 22 July 2010 · Actionable Intelligence for the Music Industry archived page
    • 4 January 2013 · Analytics & Insights for the Music Industry archived page
Summary of the record · AI-written

Written by an AI model on 7 November 2026 from the dated observations above; this is not the date the changes happened; each point links to the changes it rests on.

Next Big Sound shifts messaging and removes pricing page link

Next Big Sound changed its homepage headline to emphasize intuition and intelligence, while removing its pricing page link. Earlier it had added a pricing page, free sign-up or trial, and a careers page.

  • Between August 2009 and July 2010, Next Big Sound added a careers page. [1]
  • Between January 2012 and January 2013, Next Big Sound added a free sign-up or free trial and a pricing page. [2][3]
  • Between January 2013 and September 2014, Next Big Sound changed its homepage headline from “Analytics & Insights for the Music Industry” to “Intuition, backed by Intelligence”. [4]
  • Reading: Between January 2013 and September 2014, Next Big Sound removed its pricing page link, which may suggest a change in how it presented or structured access to its offerings. [5]

Cite this record

StartupHistory, “Next Big Sound” company record, https://startuphistory.org/c/nextbigsound.com

Machine-readable: /c/nextbigsound.com.json. How changes are found: method.