Batanga.com
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | Miami, Florida (1999) |
| Headquarters | Coral Gables, Florida |
| Key people | Troy McConnell, founder
Rafael Urbina, CEO Rick Marroquin, CMO |
| Industry | Internet Music Portal |
| Website | www.batanga.com |
Founded in 1999, Batanga.com was the first online community focused on the Latino lifestyle, entertainment, and Latin music.
Batanga, one of the top 100 fastest growing websites, with 5.5 million + unique visitors per month and a solid page rank of 6. Batanga boasts the largest inventory of streaming media, with over 50,000 music stations programmed by U.S. Hispanics, and a growing myBatanga social networking community. Latin music comes to life on Batanga.com where visitors enjoy free Latin music, music videos, and exclusive content.[1]
Based in Coral Gables, Florida, Batanga has offices in New York, New York, and Greensboro, North Carolina. The company also publishes two print magazines: Batanga Latin Music and Latino University and produces a series of live events through their Batanga LIVE division.
Among Batanga's competitors vying for the Latino market are AOL Latino, Univision.com and Yahoo-Telemundo.
[edit] Offerings
- Over 28 Streaming Radio Stations
- 5000+ Music Videos
- 50,000+ User generated Radio Stations: “My Radio”
- Latin Music Blogs
- Exclusive content on music, artists, autos, and lifestyle
- Ability to create personal "MyBatanga" webpages for networking with other users
