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

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

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Post by rb2e »

Actually believe this would be a good plan. I listen to live music in Second Life (Don't laugh) and I've found live music works well when streamed live both audio only and video.

For musicians, its great to perform live for people but having to tour and go from gig to gig, lugging equipment around, and most of the time only being paid beer money and travel expenses.

Being able to perform for an audience but not having to leave your doorstep saves you both time and money. You can reach more people worldwide than you can in a small pub holding fifty to a hundred.

I understand people love turntable.fm but the labels have pretty much killed innovation by the licensing so to me it isn't a surprising that streaming companies are having problems.

Maybe the new turntable.fm can be the Twitch.TV of the live music world. Who knows but anything is possible!

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

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Post by mixmastamyk »

crisnoble wrote: post #13
Fzzr wrote: post #11

I left turntable for plug.dj almost exactly a year ago. Honestly, I'm not surprised.

Wow plug.dj is everything I hoped tt.com would become. The ability to play videos is awesome. Thanks for tip.

I enjoy the site a lot, but it's challenging if you don't want to listen to dubstep 24/7.

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

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Post by ihuman »

I don't see this move being popular. They are basically demoting the users from both consumers and curators to just consumers of the music. What made turnable.fm awesome was that it was people like yourself deciding on what everyone wanted to listen; if people didn't like the choices, someone else could be selected. Now that control is out of the equation. The artists are selecting what everyone wants to hear, they are choosing based on what they want you to hear. Don't like the music? All you can do about it now is leave the room. Only time will tell if this is what brings turnable.fm into the spotlight, or sink it down into the depths.

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

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Post by Altaer »

It looks like Mixify is doing something similar now as well [1], but focusing on booking clubs instead of a bunch of individuals like Turntable. Both seems like a pretty neat concept. I think this will be great for low population areas that artists wouldn't typically go to.

[1] http://www.mixify.com/clubcast

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

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Post by ebolamonkey »

rb2e wrote: post #12

Actually believe this would be a good plan. I listen to live music in Second Life (Don't laugh) and I've found live music works well when streamed live both audio only and video. For musicians, its great to perform live for people but having to tour and go from gig to gig, lugging equipment around, and most of the time only being paid beer money and travel expenses. Being able to perform for an audience but not havin…

Right now the artists have to go to their studio in NY to perform. You can't just cast from your bedroom.

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

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Post by crisnoble »

mixmastamyk wrote: post #14
crisnoble wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wow plug.dj is everything I hoped tt.com would become. The ability to play videos is awesome. Thanks for tip.

I enjoy the site a lot, but it's challenging if you don't want to listen to dubstep 24/7.

What do you mean? Didn't you see they have a drum and bass channel :p
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