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Type of site | Online dating service,social network service |
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| Owner | Tastebuds Media Ltd. |
| Created by | Alex Parish, Julian Keenaghan |
| URL | tastebuds |
| Registration | Required for membership |
| Launched | June 2010; 15 years ago (2010-06) |
Tastebuds was adating andsocial networking website andiOSapp that matches people based on their tastes in music.[1]
Users can connect withFacebook,Spotify orLast.fm, or enter some of their favorite musical artists to be matched with people who share their musical preferences.[citation needed]
Tastebuds is integrated with popular events serviceSongkick allowing users to arrange to meet at concerts they're attending.[citation needed]
Messaging is free on the iPhone app, however, it is not free to new website users as of January 2014. Existing users can message anyone.[2]
Tastebuds acquired one of its competitors, moosify in 2014,[3] bringing along approximately 100,000 members with it.
On Thursday 2 March 2023, Tastebuds announced to its online members "It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Tastebuds will be shutting down on April 18th, 2023. Unfortunately, it is no longer viable to keep Tastebuds running. Supporting a service of this scale - while maintaining a high quality of user experience - is a huge technical and administrative undertaking which requires considerable resources. We have explored many different ways to keep the service going, but ultimately, it is no longer possible!"