Connyct, Mobile Short Form Video App focused on Community, Partners With Warner Music Group In Lead Up To Launch

A partnership with Warner Music Group brings major label music clips to drive content creation at launch

What if social media could step beyond mere media consumption and instead create communities and bring people together? Linking online content with communities and real-world experiences, the new social app Connyct ‘connects’ real people with real passions, all powered by a proprietary platform integrating an extensive library of licensed music clips through a landmark partnership with Warner Music Group (WMG). 

Unlike traditional social networks, Connyct (pronounced kuh-nekt) meets the market demand for closer connections and streamlined community coordination. Launching exclusively to college students (.edu required), the app provides a digital space exclusive to students, where they can create and consume content, interact freely, plan adventures and parties together, discover and pursue their passions, and seamlessly blend online connection with real-world activities. 

Front and center of Connyct’s mobile short form platform technology is the innovative Events Center, powered by video, with an extensive library of licensed music clips. Hosting or going to a party? Make a video featuring your favorite song as you get ready and share it with your crew to get everyone hyped up for the night.

“We created Connyct to spark joy and excitement around real-life experiences, a digital reflection of your favorite times,” says CEO & Co-Founder Matthew Berman. “We’re all about connection and discovery, meant to help users find people who share the same passions and want to publicize events to enjoy them with their friends. Our partnership with WMG takes this vision to the next level, allowing students to soundtrack their college experiences with an incredible array of music.”

“Music is the heartbeat of the college experience, and Warner Music Group is committed to  ensuring that our artists’ music is available wherever their fans are,” explains Rachel Scarpati, Vice President of Digital Strategy & Business Development at Warner Music Group. ”Connyct has created an innovative platform that amplifies this connection, offering students a space to integrate music into their social lives. We're excited to see how this partnership will bring music and community together in a whole new way." 

“Connyct is more than just a playground for music-loving content creators,” adds David Polinsky, Chairman and Founder of Connyct. “Connyct is a purpose-built technology platform that champions user rights, safety, privacy, transparency and fosters authentic engagement. Connyct prioritizes giving users control over their content and visibility and never selling or sharing their personal data.”

Ian Gunther, an NCAA gymnastics champion and Stanford graduate, who is drumming up support with college students for Connyct’s launch added: “We know how important it is to have a space where you can be yourself without the pressure of external judgment. Connyct is that space.” 
Connyct will be available for download on the iOS App Store in the coming weeks, exclusively at select universities. Visit Connyct.com to sign up for the waitlist.

About Connyct
Connyct is revolutionizing social networking for the college generation by connecting people
to their passions. Unlike traditional social networks, Connyct addresses the craving for closer connections and streamlined community coordination by empowering students to create vibrant communities, discover events, and forge meaningful connections around shared interests and experiences.

Our comprehensive suite of tools includes an innovative Events Center, group creation capabilities, and a creative toolkit for video, messaging, and music content. With an extensive library of licensed music clips, Connyct enhances every aspect of the college social experience.

Connyct is the brainchild of seasoned tech and entertainment entrepreneurs. Right out of Fordham University School of Law in the late 90s, Connyct Co-Founder & Chairman David Polinsky started thelaw.com, the first consumer law site, along with partner and chairman (and former New York City mayor) Ed Koch. Mr. Polinksy has built a successful career as a founder, adviser, and investor across several industries. Meanwhile, Co-Founder & CEO Matthew Berman, who got his start in music production and founded an early competitor of YouTube, managed digital consumer marketing to grow massive brands like Fireball Whiskey, Heineken, and Hennessy.

About Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group (WMG) brings together artists, songwriters, entrepreneurs, and technology that are moving entertainment culture across the globe. Operating in more than 70 countries through a network of affiliates and licensees, WMG’s Recorded Music division includes renowned labels such as 10K Projects, 300 Entertainment, Asylum, Atlantic, Big Beat, Elektra, Erato, First Night, Fueled By Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Spinnin’, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and Warner Music Nashville. WMG’s music publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music, has a catalog of over one million copyrights spanning every musical genre, from the standards of the Great American Songbook to the biggest hits of the 21st century. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands. Follow WMG on Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Facebook.