Popcuts YC Application
Popcuts went through Y Combinator in the Summer 2008 batch as a Consumer company. Below: what the company does, who founded it, and its application to YC, reconstructed question by question in the real YC form.
- YC batch
- Summer 2008
- Industry
- ConsumerContent
- Team size
- 2
- Status
- Inactive
- Launched
- 2012
Founders
- Kevin Mateo LimFounder
What Popcuts does
Popcuts is a unique online music store. DRM-free songs are sold for 99cents, but every time a song you bought sells, you get a cut of the proceeds (earlier buyers get a bigger cut).
Popcuts's YC application, reconstructed
Y Combinator application
Popcuts, Summer 2008 batch. The real form questions, answered from public data.
- Founders2
- Company7
- Progress7
- Idea4
- Equity3
- Curious2
- Batch Preference1
Company
Popcuts
Online music store with peer revenue sharing
We built Popcuts as a music store where fans buy DRM-free songs for 99 cents each, but with a twist: every time a song they previously purchased sells again, they get a share of the revenue. Early buyers earn a bigger cut, creating an incentive for fans to promote the music they like. This model aims to align incentives between artists and listeners, making music sales participatory.
We live in Lucerne Valley, CA, and Popcuts is currently based here. After YC, we would consider relocating or operating remotely, depending on what benefits the company most.
We started Popcuts here because it's where we live and work, keeping operating costs low with a small team of two. YC would give us access to resources and connections we can't get here.
21 more answers in the full application
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the real Popcuts YC application?
No. Y Combinator keeps submitted applications private. This is a reconstruction: the real YC form questions, answered from Popcuts's public data (launch notes, founder backgrounds, product description). It shows how a company like Popcuts would present itself to YC, not the text they submitted.
What YC batch was Popcuts in?
Popcuts was part of the Y Combinator Summer 2008 batch.
Who founded Popcuts?
Popcuts was founded by Kevin Mateo Lim.
What does Popcuts do?
Popcuts is an online music store where fans participate in the…
How do I read the full reconstructed application?
Create a free Round Funded account. The full 26-answer version of Popcuts's application, and every other YC batch, is in YC Insights.
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