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Airtime.com

Social media website


Social media website

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nameAirtime.com
logoOfficial Airtime logo.png
url
typeVideo chat, real time (media)
languageEnglish, Spanish
ownerShawn Fanning, Sean Parker
launch_date
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the website

Airtime was a group video, audio and text chat app available on iOS, Android, and desktop. Users had the ability to communicate with voice calls, video calls, text messaging, media and files in public or private group chats called "rooms". It originally launched to the public as a web product on June 5, 2012. It relaunched in April 2016.

Overview

Airtime is a joint digital media venture between Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning that launched in June 2012.

History

Airtime.com went live for general use on June 5, 2012. The site was launched after a press conference in New York City, which featured a number of major celebrities Snoop Dogg, Olivia Munn and Martha Stewart. , the site appeared to have few active users.

Airtime relaunched in 2016 as a mobile-first experience for iOS and Android.

References

References

  1. Segall, Laurie. (June 5, 2012). "Napster founders launch new venture: Airtime". CNN.
  2. "Airtime - FAQ".
  3. (April 21, 2016). ""Sean Parker's group chat app Airtime relaunches on iOS and Android"".
  4. (October 6, 2011). "Shawn Fanning And Sean Parker Talk About Airtime And "Smashing People Together"".
  5. (June 5, 2012). "Startup Launch As Celebrity Bonanza: Airtime's Ritzy, Glitzy, Glitchy Debut".
  6. "There is literally no one left on Sean Parker's Airtime – Milo Yiannopoulos – The Kernel".
  7. Constine, Josh. (April 21, 2016). "Sean Parker relaunches Airtime, a video chat room for watching – together".
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