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Broadjam

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Broadjam is a music community website based in Madison, Wisconsin founded in September 1999. The service is aimed primarily at independent musicians. Users are able to interact with other artists, enter contests, and collaborate with peers through email, reviews, blogs and other social networking tools.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Broadjam is a music community website based in Madison, Wisconsin founded in September 1999. The service is aimed primarily at independent musicians. Users are able to interact with other artists, enter contests, and collaborate with peers through email, reviews, blogs and other social networking tools. Broadjam also works with related industries to provide various licensing opportunities, including placement in films, tv shows, advertising campaigns and video games in addition to radio play and professional reviews.2

The story

Broadjam was founded in 1999 and the site initially launched in 2000. Broadjam was originally headquartered in New Glarus, Wisconsin and moved in 2003 to Madison. The site was originally developed to provide services to independent musicians hoping to get their foot in the door of the music industry. Over time the service has evolved and now provides a wide range of services for artists, and music industry professionals.

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Products and brands

As part of its Professional Services group, Broadjam provides an online mechanism which tallies votes in popular music award ceremonies. Current customers for the service include the Academy of Country Music and the Madison Area Music Awards.

Broadjam also provides a music encoding service. Major record labels use the service to encode, catalog, and control metadata.

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Timeline

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