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Re: Tunes.io - simple, awesome daily playlist of new indie tracks

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Post by mattdennewitz »

jamesgagan wrote: post #8
fascinated wrote: post #6

On what basis is something "awesome"? Are the tracks handpicked? If not, what is the overall method? Why is there no attribution if the tracks are clearly from websites that have recommended the music?

this isn't the hype machine - its just a very simple way to enjoy some new music with no bells and whistles or distractions.

one important part of discovering new music is discovering new trusted sources. that'll build trust between you app and your users, and i'm sure the folks whose keen insights you're scraping would appreciate it.

Re: Tunes.io - simple, awesome daily playlist of new indie tracks

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Post by fumar »

jamesgagan wrote: post #4
qwerty007 wrote: post #2

Why is there 'Blur - Song 2'? http://www.freewebs.com/ste_thompson/Blur%20-%20Song%202.mp3

still tweaking the web crawl a bit - the occasional older song shows up now and then.

Would it be crazy if you had guest days? Perhaps a prominent person would curate a playlist. It would be a cool way to drive traffic.

Re: Tunes.io - simple, awesome daily playlist of new indie tracks

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Post by jamesgagan »

fumar wrote: post #12
jamesgagan wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

still tweaking the web crawl a bit - the occasional older song shows up now and then.

Would it be crazy if you had guest days? Perhaps a prominent person would curate a playlist. It would be a cool way to drive traffic.

it's a great idea - i like it

Re: Tunes.io - simple, awesome daily playlist of new indie tracks

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Post by devbug »

fumar wrote: post #12
jamesgagan wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

still tweaking the web crawl a bit - the occasional older song shows up now and then.

Would it be crazy if you had guest days? Perhaps a prominent person would curate a playlist. It would be a cool way to drive traffic.

Base it off listening habits?

Re: Tunes.io - simple, awesome daily playlist of new indie tracks

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Post by jamesgagan »

mattdennewitz wrote: post #11
jamesgagan wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

this isn't the hype machine - its just a very simple way to enjoy some new music with no bells and whistles or distractions.

one important part of discovering new music is discovering new trusted sources. that'll build trust between you app and your users, and i'm sure the folks whose keen insights you're scraping would appreciate it.

fumar suggested guest playlists - it might be a good way to get bloggers/tastemakers to participate while keeping it simple.

Re: Tunes.io - simple, awesome daily playlist of new indie tracks

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Post by jamesgagan »

batiudrami wrote: post #17

Not necessarily 'indie' music (by label independence or genre), but the songs I know on it are fairly good, so I assume the rest are too. At least it isn't 95% trash like Hype Machine.

thanks!

i purposefully keep the playlists small and vet each track to keep the quality high. this is the listening experience i want for myself.

hype machine is more of a firehose which makes it a bit harder to find the gems.

Re: Tunes.io - simple, awesome daily playlist of new indie tracks

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Post by fumar »

jamesgagan wrote: post #15
mattdennewitz wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

one important part of discovering new music is discovering new trusted sources. that'll build trust between you app and your users, and i'm sure the folks whose keen insights you're scraping would appreciate it.

fumar suggested guest playlists - it might be a good way to get bloggers/tastemakers to participate while keeping it simple.

Yeah, I love music and the whole art behind finding new music and enjoying something unique. I like when artists release their "influential tracks/songs." It gives me some new ground to explore.

I will use this Royksopp as an example. I liked "Melody AM", their first album. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_A.M. It was chill and atmospheric. When they released "Back to Mine," a compilation of their favorite tracks. I understood "Melody AM" much better. http://www.discogs.com/R%C3%B6yksopp-Back-To-Mine/master/294...

Re: Tunes.io - simple, awesome daily playlist of new indie tracks

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Post by batiudrami »

jamesgagan wrote: post #18
batiudrami wrote: post #17

Not necessarily 'indie' music (by label independence or genre), but the songs I know on it are fairly good, so I assume the rest are too. At least it isn't 95% trash like Hype Machine.

thanks! i purposefully keep the playlists small and vet each track to keep the quality high. this is the listening experience i want for myself. hype machine is more of a firehose which makes it a bit harder to find the gems.

That seems like a lot of work for you - finding twenty tracks each day good enough to put on a playlist. I could probably do it comfortably once a week, but every day would be a struggle.

I would maybe consider a .fm TLD? For some reason I naturally associate .fm with music and .io with more tech/HN-oriented stuff.

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