Backplane, a social media technology funded by Lady Gaga, started in 2011 as a way to build communities for consumer brands and influencers (like Gaga.)
Now it is moving from building social networks for brands and celebrities to an open platform. The goal is to put the power back in the hands of organizers, from sports teams to musician fan clubs,
volunteering groups to concert halls.
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