AltSounds
{{Short description|Video streaming site}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox website
| name = AltSounds
| logo = AltSounds-logo.png
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| url = [http://altsounds.com/ altsounds.com/]
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| owner = Chris Maguire
| author = Chris Maguire
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2004}}
| current_status = Active
| revenue =
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AltSounds is a video streaming site. It began as an Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on alternative music. In 2015 it changed format to providing video playlists only.{{Cite news|url=https://altsds.co/about-altsounds/|title=About AltSounds - AltSounds|work=AltSounds|access-date=2017-04-09|language=en-US}}
History
The website was originally created in 2004 by editor-in-chief Chris "MUG5" Maguire.{{cite web|title=What is AltSounds?|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/faq.php?faq=whatisaltsounds|publisher=AltSounds|accessdate=May 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622084248/http://hangout.altsounds.com/faq.php?faq=whatisaltsounds|archive-date=2012-06-22|url-status=dead}} AltSounds published content from different contributors including, academics and professional journalists to career professionals and first time writers. It included news, interviews, record reviews, as well competitions.{{cite web|title=The Groove Orient|url=http://www.reverbnation.com/thegrooveorient/press/|work=ReverbNation|publisher=eMinor|accessdate=May 7, 2014}}{{cite web|title=The Lowdown: Alex Lackner from Lazarus A.D. "Well I’d be lying if I said things are going smoothly."|author=Rhonnie|date=February 10, 2011|url=http://www.braingell.com/?p=15236|publisher=Braingell Radio|accessdate=May 7, 2014}}{{cite web|title=The week in ADM|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/articles/weekly-roundup-12713.aspx|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=May 7, 2014}}
In June 2008, the website formed a record label, Altsounds Records, signing Winch House as their first act.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_4095|title=Altsounds Records forms, signs Winch House|work=Alternative Press|publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc|date=June 16, 2008|accessdate=July 10, 2017}} In November 2012, AltSounds was added to the list of ratings sources of AnyDecentMusic?.{{cite web|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/154608-altsounds-joins-decent-music-chart.html|title=AltSounds joins the Any Decent Music chart|last=Davies|first=Ffion|date=November 25, 2012|publisher=AltSounds|accessdate=May 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508061825/http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/154608-altsounds-joins-decent-music-chart.html|archive-date=2014-05-08|url-status=dead}} In 2015, the format of the magazine format was changed to video streaming only. In 2016, Maguire founded the creative marketing agency RIOT.{{Cite news|url=http://riot.nyc/our-culture/|title=Our Culture|work=RIOT {{!}} New York City Creative Agency: A new take on creativity.|access-date=2017-04-09|language=en-US}}
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External links
- {{official website|http://altsounds.com/}}
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Category:2004 establishments in the United States
Category:Online music magazines published in the United States