2014 flew by! Murfie continued to grow our member base and inventory numbers, hitting a milestone of one-half million CDs under management in our warehouse. We had some awesome and unexpected media mentions including The Huffington Post, Cracked, USA Today, Inc., and CNET. A crew from The Start Up TV Show came to the office …
Murfie was featured in an article in Inc. magazine about “5 Interesting Startups from the Midwest“. The article highlights some of the unique traits startups in the Midwest often have, including homegrown hospitality, lower over head/cost of living/small business taxes, and a little extra heart. Read the full article here.
The Yahara Music Library, a collaborative project between the Madison Public Library and Murfie Music, recently launched. Using technology from Murfie’s online music streaming platform, the Yahara Music Library enables any library card holder to stream music from the Yahara Music Library using any web browser or download albums in multiple formats to a variety …
2013 has been a fast-paced and exciting year for Murfie! We kicked off the year with a move (down the block) to larger, better digs at 7 North Pinckney Street. Ordinarily, moving an office of software developers one block is pretty straightforward, but Murfie had the added challenge of safely moving our valuable inventory. As …
Murfie was named as one of the “upworthiest” technologies of the year by the writers of Yahoo Tech. Murfie is the planet’s largest online CD marketplace where people can send in their CDs which are then converted to a digital format that plays on any device: Mac, PC, phone, tablet, even the Sonos. Check out …
Murfie Named on the Yahoo List of Top Tech in 2013 Read More »
Murfie co-founder Matt Younkle joins the growing number of Capital Entrepreneurs members named some of the most successful and influential people under 40 in the greater Madison area. The 2013 class was chosen from more than 120 applicants, and resulted in a very diverse set representing business in a wide variety of industries. Be sure …
Last year Murfie was a roller coaster. This year we’re an airplane. An airplane during takeoff. We’ve got our engines roaring, our flaps and slats are deployed and we’re entering the climb phase. We expect a few bumps here and there during ascent (we’re a startup, afterall), but we’re happy to be finally off the …
Capital Entrepreneurs member Murfie has been selected to join START, which is the new invite-only sister event to the acclaimed f.ounders. START brings together “150 of the world’s most exciting and disruptive startups” plus a mix of investors and media at an exclusive gathering in Dublin on October 17 and 18. Congrats Murfie! Read more …
Capital Entrepreneurs companies took the top spots in the 2012 Madison Favorites “Tech Startup” category, published by the Isthmus. PerBlue finished at the top, followed closely by Murfie. Thanks to everyone who voted!
The Madison Economic Development Committee got a glimpse into the burgeoning Madison startup scene and heard the “State of the Startup” last night. The Madison EDC meeting was devoted entirely to a discussion on “Building Madison’s Tech Startup Community” and featured a panel of Capital Entrepreneurs members Chris Meyer (Sector67), Brad Grzesiak (Bendyworks), Preston Austin …
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CE member Murfie was one of 13 companies to demo at the 4th annual TechStar’s Boston demo day this week. Murfie is a friendly online music marketplace and has already raised $1.4 million in funding. Check out more info on demo day here. From The Next Web: TechStars operates in 4 cities nationwide including Boulder, …
CE member Murfie.com recently completed a funding round of $1.4 million, led by the DaneVest Tech Fund. Murfie was also selected as one of only 13 companies from around the world to participate in the TechStars Winter 2012 Boston Program. The TechStars program is considered the top accelerator in the world, and Murfie will receive …
Murfie Raises $1.4 Million, Selected For TechStars Boston Read More »
Looking back, Murfie had a roller-coaster year. (We know, we know…it’s a tired cliché.) Like any first-year startup, we had our ups and downs, but we made it through without falling out of the car. We tried to ride high, with our hands up in the air. We tried to keep pace. We tried to …
CE member company Murfie.com was recently featured on NPR. Murfie’s All Tech Considered segment highlighted the company, as well as one of their customers who digitized over 900 CDs. Murfie will burn your old discs to a digital file, recycle the cases and even resell the album online. It’s part garage sale, part iTunes. Read …
CE member company Murfie.com was recently featured in The Wall Street Journal. Murfie will take all of those CDs you have sitting around into the cloud age. They’ll send you a nice box in the mail, and then you send them your CDs. They’ll rip them and you’ll have digital versions on their website that …
