What All About Jazz does

All About Jazz is a privately held jazz-focused digital media company founded in 1995 by Michael Ricci and headquartered in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, operating with a small team of 1-10 employees. It operates the allaboutjazz.com website, a Progressive Web App, and Jazz Near You, a geo-targeted jazz event discovery platform launched in 2011 that aggregates concerts from a network of more than 39,000 registered venues and businesses. The company's core asset is a three-decade editorial archive comprising over 91,000 reviews, interviews and articles, plus more than 260,000 photographs and structured profiles of over 159,000 musicians.

The platform is built on a directory-plus-editorial architecture: a moderated catalog of musicians, venues, festivals and radio stations enriched by human-written editorial content and reader-submitted gig listings. Progressive Web App delivery extends reach to mobile users and an international mailing list of more than 10,000 jazz industry professionals, while a partnership with JazzWeek sustains the JazzWeek Radio Chart as the de facto airplay reference for North American jazz radio. A cross-platform integration with Bandsintown connects musician and event pages to the broader live-music ticketing ecosystem.

All About Jazz generates revenue through a diversified, low-ticket model: programmatic and direct advertising on allaboutjazz.com, tiered paid subscriptions (Premium Musician Page at $60/year and Premium Business Profile at $150/quarter), promotional packages for artists and labels priced up to $600 per week, ancillary professional services, and reader donations. The business is founder-controlled, has not raised external capital, and serves a niche but highly engaged audience of jazz listeners, musicians, venues and industry professionals.

Name

All About Jazz

Legal name

All About Jazz

Website

https://allaboutjazz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

All About Jazz is a founder-controlled digital media company that operates a jazz-focused editorial website, event-discovery platform (Jazz Near You), and PWA, serving jazz listeners, musicians, venues, labels, and radio stations via advertising, subscriptions, and promotional packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Jazz Journalism and Music Information Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Industries (5122), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Networks & Studio Platforms (MPAIADAC)

Keywords

• Jazz journalism
• Online music media
• Music event discovery
• Musician promotion services
• Digital content publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lansdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Display advertising placements including Big Bopper ($600/week), newsletter banner sponsorships, and newsletter section sponsorships ($250). Revenue from advertisers promoting events, albums, musical instruments, and brand awareness to jazz audiences.
2. Premium Musician Page Subscriptions: Annual subscription ($60/year) for musicians to access enhanced platform features including music sales facilitation, ticket sales, Bandsintown event integration, and referral traffic generation to personal websites and social pages.
3. Premium Business Page Subscriptions: Three-month subscription ($150) for venues and festivals to promote their business and events on Jazz Near You, includes complimentary Event Spotlight ad.
4. Promotional Packages: One-time fee services including New Album Showcase ($395), Featured Album ($150-$250), Event Spotlight ($20-$90), Video of the Day ($50), Press Release Distribution ($20), Take Five Q&A, and Featured Product/Service ($250-$575) for musicians and record labels seeking visibility.
5. Professional Services: Writing services for biographies, liner notes, and press releases ($400), plus Musician Page Update service ($95) for updating musician profiles with latest content.
6. Record Label Packages: Record Label of the Week package ($350) with contest giveaway and dedicated newsletter section, targeting record labels promoting album releases.
7. Donations: Donation-based support from community members; donors receive ad-free experience for one year in return, providing recurring voluntary revenue from engaged supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

All About Jazz operates a jazz digital media platform providing original editorial content (album reviews, live reviews, interviews, articles), musician profiles, radio programs and podcasts, and event discovery (Jazz Near You). The company also sells a portfolio of paid promotional services, including premium musician and venue subscriptions, featured album/event/video placements, display advertising, press release distribution, and professional writing services to musicians, venues, festivals, and record labels.

Product overview

All About Jazz operates as a unified platform centered on its primary website (allaboutjazz.com), launched in 1995, which serves as a comprehensive jazz journalism and discovery hub offering over 91,000 reviews and articles, 159,000+ musician pages, and 260,000+ jazz photos. The platform is supplemented by the Jazz Near You event discovery platform (launched 2011) with 39,000+ business listings, and iOS/Android progressive web apps. A portfolio of promotional add-on modules targets musicians, venues, record labels, and advertisers, including New Album Showcase, Premium Musician/Business Pages, Event Spotlight, Video of the Day, Take Five Q&A, Featured Album, Big Bopper advertising, Press Release Distribution, Writing Services, and the weekly JazzWeek Radio Chart. Radio and podcast programming (Song of the Day, Mondo Jazz, JazzNow, and 25+ other shows) extends content discovery. The platform monetizes through premium subscriptions, advertising packages, and professional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• All About Jazz Website The primary web platform serving jazz journalism, album reviews, musician profiles, news, radio podcasts, and event discovery since 1995, with more than 91,000 reviews and articles, 159,000+ musician pages, and 260,000+ jazz photos.
• Jazz Near You Event discovery platform providing the most comprehensive source for jazz event, venue, and festival information, with an international business directory of over 39,000 entries.
• New Album Showcase Multi-feature promotional package at $395 for musicians and record labels, promoting artist discovery, facilitating music sales, and driving outbound traffic including Video of the Day and Event Spotlight.
• Featured Album Featured placement of an album on the Albums page and nearly every All About Jazz and Jazz Near You page for two or four weeks, priced at $150/$250.
• Event Spotlight Prime placement of an event on the Jazz Near You home page, calendar page, and weekly newsletter for up to 12 weeks, priced from $20 to $90 depending on duration.
• Video of the Day Featured video placement on all All About Jazz and Jazz Near You pages for a full day, permanently archived, priced at $50.
• Premium Musician Page Advanced promotional platform for musicians at $60/year to promote themselves, facilitate music and ticket sales, and drive referral traffic, including Bandsintown event import.
• Premium Business Page Promotional page for venues and festivals at $150 for three months, with a free event spotlight ad included.
• Press Release Distribution Press release amplification service leveraging All About Jazz's readership, searchable archive, RSS feeds, and search engine placement, priced at $20.
• Take Five Q&A Self-directed musician interview featured on the home page and article landing page, permanently archived and linked to the musician's page.
• Big Bopper Fixed location persistent display ad sized at 1330x200 pixels appearing on every page for a full week, including a mobile 320x100 pixel version, priced at $600/week.
• Newsletter Banner Sponsorship Newsletter sponsorship reaching 93,000+ subscribers worldwide with standard ad sizes up to 2000x515 pixels.
• JazzWeek Radio Chart Weekly radio chart published by All About Jazz tracking chart movement and what is being played on jazz radio stations in the United States.
• Musician Page Update Service updating musician pages with latest biography, links, videos, audio player, photos, and up to three albums, priced at $95.
• Writing Services Professional writing services for biographies, press releases, and album notes by All About Jazz experts, priced at $400.
• Record Label of the Week Promotional exposure for record labels bundled with a Contest Giveaway and dedicated newsletter section, priced at $350.
• Featured Product/Service Featured product or service placement on two-column pages for two, four, or six weeks, priced from $250 to $575.
• Jazz Promo Services International List Mailing campaign to 10,000+ industry professionals globally plus NYC Hot List recipients.
• Song of the Day Daily jazz music discovery feature offering free MP3 downloads of new jazz tracks with listen counts and trending rankings.
• Radio & Podcasts Program archive of internet jazz radio shows including Mondo Jazz, Jazz Bastard, The Tonearm, Liner Notes, World of Jazz, and 25+ other shows.
• All About Jazz Progressive Web Apps Progressive web apps for iOS and Android that blend web and mobile platform advantages with high performance, offline access, and easy multi-device installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93,000+ weekly newsletter subscribers worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• JazzWeekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek Radio Chart, tracking what is being played on jazz radio stations across the United States. This partnership provides AAJ with exclusive access to industry-standard chart data that musicians and industry professionals rely on for tracking airplay success.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AllAboutJazz
• Facebookfacebook.com/allaboutjazz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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