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OdDio's Blog -
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Written by Andrew
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Tuesday, 13 October 2009 11:32 |
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 Now that everyone's on Soundcloud, it's time--in classic friendster-is-so-last-month-let's-all-move-to-myspace fashion--to find a new domain to colonize. I propose mixcloud. It's a nice-looking and smooth-running site, with some interesting features--for instance, all tracklistings are hyperlinked, so other mixes featuring songs bya given artist are just a click away. Just cross your fingers for a future mp3 download button, or we may have to move again next month.
If you're already on Mixcloud: congratulations to you, you savvy stud. Add me as a friend. If you haven't signed up yet, hurry up while it's still in Beta mode; two weeks from now you'll be able to say: "Oh, Mixcloud? I've been on that site forever. It was good for a while, but lately DJcloud is where it's at."
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This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , your drive-by hating is really a nice contribution. Thank you.
Perhaps you'd like to explain why you think my post is idiotic, Person. Is it because you like Mixcloud? Or is it because you don't like me? (Have I finally gotten big enough to have my own hater?) Or are you someone from Mixcloud who somehow finds the favorable comparison to Soundcloud offensive? If so, how very professional, and what a great promotional strategy: attack the people who like your site and upload their mixes there.
Let me explain something to you, Person. I like Mixcloud a lot. The interface works, the design is gorgeous, and the decision to not include a download button shows that the people behind it have got their hearts in the right place. Still, I wonder about the chances of survival of a page that insists on doing things the right way (no downloads, royalties to artists) when the worldwide standard is so wrong (quick, effortless piracy).
Remember how many "friend networks" we had to go through to get Facebook, and how many search engines to get to Google, and recognize that the long-term chances of Mixcloud actually becoming "the youtube of music" are really quite slim. As anyone who actually reads my blog knows, I find the current norm of piracy abhorrent and hope, against all odds, that a solution fair to artists (such as Mixcloud) ultimately emerges--but I'm not holding my breath.