Turntable.fm shutting down - new "Turntable Live" introduced

Alas, tt.fm. You will be missed. I've been in the same room every day for two years, meeting friends and listening to new music.

As much as I loved the concept of turntable, it was always a music service for me rather than the interactive experience they intended. The best part about it was that other users, not bots or radio station managers, determined the playlist and therefore led to new and interesting tracks. However, the interface didn't really support my usage and hearing familiar tracks became more and more rare as the rooms became more established.

Their decision to focus on virtual events makes sense from a monetization standpoint, and I couldn't agree more with their approach. I do think there's a sweetspot to be had for user-generated radio, as Pandora is too repetitive while Turntable was not repetitive enough.

so sad...

Turntable.fm was the first site I watched from the very inception of its hype cycle, which appeared white-hot. I had just checked in with them the other day, "yep, still alive," but I hadn't heard zilch about them in years.

wow - 'turntable live' looks really lame...