June 12th, 2012

Roqbot Raises $1.2M From Google Ventures & More To Turn Your Smartphone Into A Social Jukebox

Roqbot - Jukebox App

Sometimes finding a solution to those little annoyances in life can turn into a big business. Take Roqbot, a virtual jukebox solution that lets users crowdsource music in bars, cafes and stores. Frustrated by losing turns every time they went to pick a song at the jukebox at their local bowling alley, Roqbot co-founders Garrett Dodge and Ketu Patel developed a mobile solution. The app, which runs… → Read More

February 15th, 2011

Roqbot Is A Jukebox On Your iPhone

Something unusual happened last Friday at Bar Basic here in San Francisco. When I walked in, the entire bar was fixated on on a screen above the bar, which displayed looked like a musical game but wasn’t karaoke. The game? Roqbot, a unique iPhone app that allows you to yes, pick the music playing at a bar. Like a combination Pandora and traditional jukebox, Roqbot allows you to control the tunes… → Read More