Backplane formed to construct Lady Gaga’s online community: LittleMonsters.com. Now that their first effort is 1 million users strong, and has set the bar for online fan clubs, they are branching out in 2013 to build an additional 9 sites in the same style. Early adopters include Guns ‘n’ Roses and Conde Nast, brands with extremely strong online representation, creating opportunities for deep engagement on a standalone social network. Backplane and its investors are ready for a new facet of the Internet that capitalizes heavily on harnessing peoples’ passions.
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