Groover Acquires Temple to Launch Temple by Groover: Unlocking Direct-to-Fan Growth for Independent Artists

Paris, September 16, 2025 - Groover, the leading promotion platform helping independent artists get their music heard, today announced the acquisition of Temple, a fast-growing music tech startup that provides artists with cutting-edge tools to convert listeners into loyal fans. The acquisition marks a major milestone in Groover’s mission to empower artists globally with innovative solutions for promotion, growth, and audience engagement.

With this acquisition, Groover is officially launching Temple by Groover, a new suite of tools that complements its existing promotion platform and expands its offering beyond music discovery into fan growth and retention.

Temple by Groover includes three direct-to-fan core features:

• Link-in-bio microsites – Sleek, customizable hubs where artists can showcase their music, merch, live shows, videos, and socials in one place.
• Fan messaging tools – Built-in email and SMS capture to help artists own their audience and communicate directly with fans.
• Ad platform – Smart advertising solutions tailored for artists to reach new listeners and scale their audience.

“From day one, our mission at Groover has been to help independent artists get their music heard,” said Groover Co-founder & CEO Romain Palmieri. “With Temple by Groover, we’re taking the next step — giving artists the tools to own their fan relationships and grow their careers on their own terms.”

Temple has already seen strong adoption by artists worldwide, who use its customizable microsites and fan capture tools to maximize the impact of every release. Integrated into Groover’s ecosystem of over 650,000 artists across 100+ countries, Temple by Groover is positioned to become the go-to toolkit for independent musicians who want to grow sustainably.

Omar Ismail, founder of Temple, added: “We built Temple to empower artists with simple tools to grow their fanbase. . Joining Groover means we can scale this vision faster and bring it to hundreds of thousands of artists around the world.”

The launch of Temple by Groover reinforces Groover’s commitment to building the most artist-first platform in the industry where independent creators not only find their audience but also convert listeners into true fans.

Temple by Groover is available today worldwide and artists can create their own Temple for free at groover.co/temple.

About Groover

Founded in 2018, Groover is the leading platform for independent artists to promote their music and connect directly with curators, radios, playlist owners, and industry professionals. With a community of over 650,000 artists and 3,000+ active curators across 180+ countries, Groover has redefined music promotion with guaranteed feedback, transparency, and artist-first values.

About Temple

Founded in 2021, Temple is a music tech startup built to help artists convert listeners into fan with customizable microsites, fan data capture tools, CRM and advertising capabilities. Designed with simplicity in mind, Temple has quickly grown into a trusted platform for thousands of independent musicians worldwide.