[4] In February 2023, the company announced it would acquire Vampr, a music networking platform that connects musicians and industry professionals.
[8] Jaxsta launched Vinyl.com in May 2023, offering a catalog of vinyl records across all genres with verified creative contributions metadata on every album.
[11][12] In August 2024, Vinyl Group announced it would acquire media and marketing trade publication Mediaweek for $500,000 in cash and $500,000 in shares.
[13] In September 2024, the company acquired Funkified Entertainment Pty Ltd, bringing The Brag Media events in-house through a deal valued at up to $2.5 million, consisting of both cash and scrip.
[14] Simultaneously, it completed an all-scrip acquisition for 100% of the assets of Serenade, a UK-based digital collectibles startup, including the shares of its UK subsidiary.
[17] Vampr is a social-professional network and talent marketplace, helping creatives in over 180 countries find collaborators and monetize their work.
[1] Serenade produces physical and digital collectables that have served over 200 artists worldwide including Liam and Noel Gallagher, Muse, Sum 41, Twenty One Pilots and Thirty Seconds to Mars.
[18] Other brands owned or operated by Seventh Street Media, were The Industry Observer, Gig Guide,[19] The Music Network, IndieWire, Variety Australia,[20][21] Epic Digital[22] (founded in 2019[23]), Funimation, Enthusiast Gaming and HypeBeast.
[27] In June 2024, after being acquired by the Vinyl Group, Girgis left the business, and Jessica Hunter was appointed head of The Brag Media.
Owing to changes in the music industry, including the need to track many other sources, such as Spotify, and other tools, such as Shazam, Radiomonitor, and AirCheck, its usefulness diminished, and it ceased operation in January 2019.
[41] The Music Network reported that "the change will allow Louez Schoorl to focus on the Jaxsta product and our community and creative relationships".
[42] Before joining Jaxsta in July 2021, Appleton had been the Senior Vice President Marketing Australasia at Warner Music Australia.