Turntable.fm Is Back From the Dead (theverge.com) 12
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: It's rare that apps come back from the dead, but it seems like that may be what's happening with Turntable.fm, a site that let users create their own radio stations and DJ sets with music they curated before it got shuttered in 2014. Even rarer, it seems like there are two versions involved in the revival: the original Turntable.fm site is back up and running (with the involvement of its original founder, Billy Chasen), but there's also Turntable.org, which will reportedly be launching in beta this April.
The two sites seem to be taking different directions: Turntable.org, the new version, mentions there will be a subscription fee, while the original seems to be largely unchanged from the one that shut down in 2014. While the original founder has confirmed he's involved with the .fm version, the .org version also has OGs working on it: the Our Team section mentions an original Turntable founding member as well as the artist who designed the original avatars in 2011.
The original app, and the current Turntable.fm, lets you create a virtual room, then select what music you want to play for anyone listening. At the moment, the song selection seems to be limited to what's available on YouTube, so you probably won't be able to sneakily slide in your mixtape. There appears to be a SoundCloud integration that's not working yet. Also, the whole site seems to be phasing in and out of existence, perhaps due to word of its return getting around. Assuming you can find your way in, the audience can chat about your great (or awful) song selections. You can also co-DJ with collaborators, if you feel like riffing off a friend, or co-worker.
The two sites seem to be taking different directions: Turntable.org, the new version, mentions there will be a subscription fee, while the original seems to be largely unchanged from the one that shut down in 2014. While the original founder has confirmed he's involved with the .fm version, the .org version also has OGs working on it: the Our Team section mentions an original Turntable founding member as well as the artist who designed the original avatars in 2011.
The original app, and the current Turntable.fm, lets you create a virtual room, then select what music you want to play for anyone listening. At the moment, the song selection seems to be limited to what's available on YouTube, so you probably won't be able to sneakily slide in your mixtape. There appears to be a SoundCloud integration that's not working yet. Also, the whole site seems to be phasing in and out of existence, perhaps due to word of its return getting around. Assuming you can find your way in, the audience can chat about your great (or awful) song selections. You can also co-DJ with collaborators, if you feel like riffing off a friend, or co-worker.
Org Domains (Score:2)
Re: Org Domains (Score:3, Informative)
Re: Org Domains (Score:1)
As far as I know, that was just what it effectively came down to. But .org was actually not meant for businesses. It was just badly enforced.
If I'm wrong, I'd love it if you'd have some source to read about it. (Not any news site, but some official document.)
Anyone remember Icecast/SHOUTcast? (Score:1)
Seems everything old is new again. Except shittier and more bloated and much much less compatible and open.
Re: Anyone remember Icecast/SHOUTcast? (Score:2)
there isn't a good way to track cookies and provide targeted advertising when using Shoutcast. So it has no place in the Web2.0.
Commercial exploitation is the primary feature of technology today. failing that makes the tech obsolete.
Not necessariy (Score:2)
Sometimes a storm can wash out coffins with dead people inside into town, but calling that 'back from the dead' is a bit of a stretch.
A dream come true (Score:2)
I loved the MashupFM room. I have kept in touch with numerous people from there for all these years - for no reason other than we listened to music together. I am so happy it's back!
Do I get my sway back (Score:2)
Turntable back in the day (Score:1)