Spinner (website)
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media player |
| Founded | United States |
| Defunct | April 26, 2013 |
| Fate | Merged into LiveXLive |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Parent | AOL |
| Website | http://spinner.com |
Spinner was an online music and entertainment service. An AOL Music property, it was acquired by AOL on June 1, 1999, along with Nullsoft for $400 million. Based in San Francisco, California, the website was the first Internet music service and was the largest by 2001, while offering promotional features from high-profile recording artists. In 2002, AOL combined Spinner with the former's Netscape portal to form Netscape Radio. Spinner broadcast over 100 radio stations, including Radio CMJ.