Buzznet fan art
Buzznet, a new social network, has quietly attracted 6 million users and just announced a recent award of attained $6 million in funding from Redpoint Venture and Anthem Venture Partners, reports TechCrunch.
TechCrunch describes the sites functionality as "Flickr meets MySpace." The site consists primarily of photo-sharing and has a focus on pop-culture. Users can also share news, participate in community groups, vote on polls, and keep journals.
The site also attracts musicians, including Fall Out Boy and AFI, as well as Internet celebs like Jeffree Star. Hitwise ranked it No. 17 on its list of the Top 20 social networking sites - tied with Windows Live Spaces.
