- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "total_funding", "conflict": "Public sources disagree on total raised: $605K (single verified round), $620K (CB Insights), $1.1M (Tracxn), $1.7M (CEO/Forbes, YCDB). Only the $605K seed round has a fully disclosed amount and investor list.", "source_urls": ["https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/17/earbits-snags-605k-from-y-combinator-charles-river-ventures-and-others/", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/earbits", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/earbits/__30pSkQp7wizA3L1uuJXKXvg5FxkWyNSXSdBOqbs8YHs", "https://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2014/08/11/why-some-startups-die-the-case-of-earbits/", "https://www.ycdb.co/company/earbits"]}, {"field": "founders", "conflict": "Most sources name Joey Flores and Yotam Rosenbaum as co-founders; Y Combinator also lists Benjamin Bryant as 'Founder / Vice President Technology', while Golden and Tracxn list only Flores and Rosenbaum as founders.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/earbits", "https://golden.com/wiki/Earbits-YY6ENG", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/earbits/__30pSkQp7wizA3L1uuJXKXvg5FxkWyNSXSdBOqbs8YHs", "https://happenstance.ai/u/bhbryant"]}, {"field": "acquisition_date", "conflict": "Public announcement was September 24–25, 2015, but Variety and founder interviews indicate the You42 deal effectively closed/rescued the company in June 2014 during the shutdown.", "source_urls": ["https://www.prweb.com/releases/earbits_announces_acquisition_after_shutdown_all_new_apps_incoming/prweb12980513.htm", "https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/earbits-previews-new-mobile-apps-reveals-new-owner-1201601211/", "https://www.socaltech.com/Joey_Flores_On_Earbits_Life_Death_and_Resurrection/s-0062151.html"]}, {"field": "acquisition_price", "gap": "Purchase price not disclosed in press coverage reviewed.", "source_urls": ["https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/earbits-previews-new-mobile-apps-reveals-new-owner-1201601211/", "https://www.socaltech.com/earbits_acquired_by_you4__after_near_death_experience/s-0062078.html"]}, {"field": "later_funding_rounds", "gap": "Tracxn reports additional seed/angel rounds (Mar 2011, Jan 2013) but amounts are redacted; no independent press confirmation of those round sizes found.", "source_urls": ["https://tracxn.com/d/companies/earbits/__30pSkQp7wizA3L1uuJXKXvg5FxkWyNSXSdBOqbs8YHs"]}, {"field": "team_size", "conflict": "Reported headcount varies: 15 (YC profile), 13 (2015 press), 2 immediately post-shutdown before ramp-up.", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/earbits", "https://www.prweb.com/releases/earbits_announces_acquisition_after_shutdown_all_new_apps_incoming/prweb12980513.htm", "https://rainnews.com/earbits-is-back-with-announcement-of-acquisition-by-you42/"]}, {"field": "current_service_status", "gap": "Post-2015 operational status of Earbits as a live streaming product is not clearly documented in primary sources reviewed; earbits.com domain currently appears associated with You42 branding.", "source_urls": ["http://audrey.co/", "https://website.informer.com/earbits.com", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/earbits"]}, {"field": "traction_metrics", "conflict": "Artist/label counts differ across time and sources (e.g., 13,000 artists / 600 labels in June 2014 vs 14,500 artists / 700 labels in September 2015).", "source_urls": ["https://www.prweb.com/releases/earbits_announces_acquisition_after_shutdown_all_new_apps_incoming/prweb12980513.htm", "https://thenextweb.com/news/groovy-baby-earbits-social-currency-lets-indie-music-fans-unlock-on-demand-streaming-features"]}]]
- source urls
- ["http://audrey.co/", "http://www.you42inc.com/news/press-release/earbits-announces-acquisition/", "https://au.linkedin.com/in/yotamrosenbaum", "https://dayone.fm/people/yotam-rosenbaum", "https://firstpeak.vc/", "https://golden.com/wiki/Earbits-YY6ENG", "https://happenstance.ai/u/bhbryant", "https://musically.com/2014/06/23/earbits-is-back-online-thanks-to-a-mystery-strategic-partner/", "https://rainnews.com/earbits-is-back-with-announcement-of-acquisition-by-you42/", "https://startupintros.com/orgs/earbits", "https://startupintros.com/people/benjamin-bryant", "https://techcrunch.com/2011/06/17/earbits-snags-605k-from-y-combinator-charles-river-ventures-and-others/", "https://techcrunch.com/2013/04/25/earbits-brings-its-indie-music-discovery-service-to-android/", "https://thenextweb.com/news/groovy-baby-earbits-social-currency-lets-indie-music-fans-unlock-on-demand-streaming-features", "https://tracxn.com/d/companies/earbits/__30pSkQp7wizA3L1uuJXKXvg5FxkWyNSXSdBOqbs8YHs", "https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/earbits-previews-new-mobile-apps-reveals-new-owner-1201601211/", "https://website.informer.com/earbits.com", "https://www.cbinsights.com/company/earbits", "https://www.forbes.com/sites/groupthink/2014/08/11/why-some-startups-die-the-case-of-earbits/", "https://www.prweb.com/releases/earbits_announces_acquisition_after_shutdown_all_new_apps_incoming/prweb12980513.htm", "https://www.socaltech.com/Joey_Flores_On_Earbits_Life_Death_and_Resurrection/s-0062151.html", "https://www.socaltech.com/earbits_acquired_by_you4__after_near_death_experience/s-0062078.html", "https://www.socaltech.com/earbits_shuts_down/s-0055570.html", "https://www.stackforce.co/talent/69c370fb124c72f48c802d8c", "https://www.ycdb.co/company/earbits", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/earbits"]