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]]> By: sldc » Blog Archive » muzieksites met social software features: ideale promotool voor onafhankelijke muzikantenten? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-1676771 sldc » Blog Archive » muzieksites met social software features: ideale promotool voor onafhankelijke muzikantenten? Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:48:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-1676771 [...] Meer over ILike kan je lezen op TechCrunch [...] [...] Meer over ILike kan je lezen op TechCrunch [...]

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]]> By: TechCrunch en français » iLike et son problème sur Facebook http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-1504395 TechCrunch en français » iLike et son problème sur Facebook Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:12:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-1504395 [...] a été lancé en Octobre dernier. En neuf mois ils ont réuni 3,5 millions d’utilisateurs (en orange sur la [...] [...] a été lancé en Octobre dernier. En neuf mois ils ont réuni 3,5 millions d’utilisateurs (en orange sur la [...]

]]> By: Just a random blog ! http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-1504317 Just a random blog ! Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:58:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-1504317 [...] launched last October. In the nine months since they’ve gathered 3.5 million users (the orange stats [...] [...] launched last October. In the nine months since they’ve gathered 3.5 million users (the orange stats [...]

]]> By: nexgen technology blog » iLike’s Wonderful Facebook Problem http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-1503731 nexgen technology blog » iLike’s Wonderful Facebook Problem Wed, 18 Jul 2007 01:21:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-1503731 [...] launched last October. In the nine months since they’ve gathered 3.5 million users (the orange stats [...] [...] launched last October. In the nine months since they’ve gathered 3.5 million users (the orange stats [...]

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]]> By: Nicolas Nguyen http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-737474 Nicolas Nguyen Thu, 18 Jan 2007 01:39:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-737474 Hi all, I am the CEO of http://www.pixpix.net. PixPix.net also do social music network through friends. I am glad that there are a lot of push in this direction. We all should push toward a fair playing field where famous artist are competing at an equal playing field with independent musicians. I am still not sure if the friend recommend thing will work because my friend and I have very different taste in music. It may be better to build a community that weed out all the poor music. The rest is decent music that we all can listen to depending on our mood. By the way Ali, great idea on the iTunes plug-in. Maybe we will build one too. :) Nick Hi all,

I am the CEO of http://www.pixpix.net. PixPix.net also do social music network through friends. I am glad that there are a lot of push in this direction. We all should push toward a fair playing field where famous artist are competing at an equal playing field with independent musicians. I am still not sure if the friend recommend thing will work because my friend and I have very different taste in music. It may be better to build a community that weed out all the poor music. The rest is decent music that we all can listen to depending on our mood.

By the way Ali, great idea on the iTunes plug-in. Maybe we will build one too. :)

Nick

]]> By: Scoop: TicketMaster Pours $13.3 Million Into iLike http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-681995 Scoop: TicketMaster Pours $13.3 Million Into iLike Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:13:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-681995 [...] That puts the value of iLike at a whopping $53.2 million. The company launched less than two months ago, on October 25. [...] [...] That puts the value of iLike at a whopping $53.2 million. The company launched less than two months ago, on October 25. [...]

]]> By: Multimedias.mobi » Scoop: TicketMaster Pours $13.3 Million Into iLike http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-563078 Multimedias.mobi » Scoop: TicketMaster Pours $13.3 Million Into iLike Wed, 20 Dec 2006 02:17:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-563078 [...] That puts the value of iLike at a whopping $53.2 million. The company launched less than two months ago, on October 25. [...] [...] That puts the value of iLike at a whopping $53.2 million. The company launched less than two months ago, on October 25. [...]

]]> By: Scoop: TicketMaster Pours $13.3 Million Into iLike at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-562980 Scoop: TicketMaster Pours $13.3 Million Into iLike at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:58:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-562980 [...] That puts the value of iLike at a whopping $53.2 million. The company launched less than two months ago, on October 25. [...] [...] That puts the value of iLike at a whopping $53.2 million. The company launched less than two months ago, on October 25. [...]

]]> By: Scoop: TicketMaster Poors $13.3 Million Into iLike at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-562861 Scoop: TicketMaster Poors $13.3 Million Into iLike at Swiss Podcast Directory and Blog Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:31:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-562861 [...] That puts the value of iLike at a whopping $53.2 million. Just as a reminder, the company launched on October 25, 2006. [...] [...] That puts the value of iLike at a whopping $53.2 million. Just as a reminder, the company launched on October 25, 2006. [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Scoop: TicketMaster Poors $13.3 Million Into iLike http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-562826 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Scoop: TicketMaster Poors $13.3 Million Into iLike Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:23:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-562826 [...] That puts the value of iLike at a whopping $53.2 million. Just as a reminder, the company launched on October 25, 2006. [...] [...] That puts the value of iLike at a whopping $53.2 million. Just as a reminder, the company launched on October 25, 2006. [...]

]]> By: iLike Adds Music Videos From YouTube » JenIT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-422467 iLike Adds Music Videos From YouTube » JenIT Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:35:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-422467 [...] There’s lots of buzz about newcomer social music site iLike (a Garageband service) this week at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. We originally covered them in late October - download the iLike iTunes sidebar and see music related to what you listen to, along with recommendations of indie music that you might like, and tons of stats on the music you and your friends listen to on the site. You can also create playlists on the fly, and there are a lot of other features I’m still discovering. [...] [...] There’s lots of buzz about newcomer social music site iLike (a Garageband service) this week at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. We originally covered them in late October - download the iLike iTunes sidebar and see music related to what you listen to, along with recommendations of indie music that you might like, and tons of stats on the music you and your friends listen to on the site. You can also create playlists on the fly, and there are a lot of other features I’m still discovering. [...]

]]> By: PULSE 2.0 » Blog Archive » What I Like About iLike. A Look Into iLike’s Past 4 Months. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-365025 PULSE 2.0 » Blog Archive » What I Like About iLike. A Look Into iLike’s Past 4 Months. Fri, 10 Nov 2006 08:11:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-365025 [...] October 25, 2006: The opening day for iLike: iLike launched on October 25, 2006 and saw an immediate approval reaction from the public as proved by the Alexa chart below: Some of the publicity iLike had to cause this spike in traffic is partially responsible by Marshall Kirkpatrick of TechCrunch, who reviewed iLike on the day before it was released.  The CEO of iLike provided feedback on the TechCrunch post by stating that the review did not focus on the social networking aspect of iLike, a key selling feature.  The users in the social network surrounding iLike take responsibility for reviewing and rating the independent artist music that is submitted on iLike as well as the mainstream music which should deter any skeptics about the quality of indie music.  Later that week, VentureBeat also gave exposure to iLike’s release which also must have contributed to the spike.  [...] [...] October 25, 2006: The opening day for iLike: iLike launched on October 25, 2006 and saw an immediate approval reaction from the public as proved by the Alexa chart below: Some of the publicity iLike had to cause this spike in traffic is partially responsible by Marshall Kirkpatrick of TechCrunch, who reviewed iLike on the day before it was released.  The CEO of iLike provided feedback on the TechCrunch post by stating that the review did not focus on the social networking aspect of iLike, a key selling feature.  The users in the social network surrounding iLike take responsibility for reviewing and rating the independent artist music that is submitted on iLike as well as the mainstream music which should deter any skeptics about the quality of indie music.  Later that week, VentureBeat also gave exposure to iLike’s release which also must have contributed to the spike.  [...]

]]> By: Michael Schaefer http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-361039 Michael Schaefer Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:47:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-361039 All I can say is wow. As a musician and music fan, I'm just thrilled to see things like this happening. What most people don't realize is that technology is making the production of quality songs easier and cheaper every year. And the lower barrier to entry has sprung a wealth of new great music in the Independent ranks. Ali, I'm surprised that you didn't explain the filtering mechanism on Garageband. But since I'm such a fan of your site, I'll help you out. Ladies and gentlemen, I encourage you to go to Garageband and sample some of the free music there. It's simple and easy. If you go to the chart pages, pick a genre of music you like and take a listen to the top 5 or so songs in that genre. Those tunes represent the current best of the best on the site. If you find one that isn't compelling, isn't polished and would not be a candidate for radio airplay, I'll eat my hat. It's my favorite Dallas Mavericks hat. So, this is not to be taken lightly. :) Ali, great job with iLike. I look forward to great things. Michael Schaefer Texas Mojo All I can say is wow. As a musician and music fan, I’m just thrilled to see things like this happening. What most people don’t realize is that technology is making the production of quality songs easier and cheaper every year. And the lower barrier to entry has sprung a wealth of new great music in the Independent ranks.

Ali, I’m surprised that you didn’t explain the filtering mechanism on Garageband. But since I’m such a fan of your site, I’ll help you out.

Ladies and gentlemen, I encourage you to go to Garageband and sample some of the free music there. It’s simple and easy. If you go to the chart pages, pick a genre of music you like and take a listen to the top 5 or so songs in that genre. Those tunes represent the current best of the best on the site. If you find one that isn’t compelling, isn’t polished and would not be a candidate for radio airplay, I’ll eat my hat. It’s my favorite Dallas Mavericks hat. So, this is not to be taken lightly. :)

Ali, great job with iLike. I look forward to great things.

Michael Schaefer
Texas Mojo

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » iLike Adds Music Videos From YouTube http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-359876 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » iLike Adds Music Videos From YouTube Thu, 09 Nov 2006 09:12:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-359876 [...] There’s lots of buzz about newcomer social music site iLike (a Garageband service) this week at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. We originally covered them in late October - download the iLike iTunes sidebar and see music related to what you listen to, along with recommendations of indie music that you might like, and tons of stats on the music you and your friends listen to on the site. You can also create playlists on the fly, and there are a lot of other features I’m still discovering. [...] [...] There’s lots of buzz about newcomer social music site iLike (a Garageband service) this week at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. We originally covered them in late October - download the iLike iTunes sidebar and see music related to what you listen to, along with recommendations of indie music that you might like, and tons of stats on the music you and your friends listen to on the site. You can also create playlists on the fly, and there are a lot of other features I’m still discovering. [...]

]]> By: David Gratton http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-308481 David Gratton Fri, 27 Oct 2006 23:25:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-308481 I disagree with Marshall. I like 'iLike". The only problem I have with it is that it is tied 100% to Garage Band. Why not open that up, Ali? We at www.projectopus.com would love to be a part of iLike, as would purevolume I am sure, et al. You have someting useful and clueful here, don't muck it up by keeping it closed. I disagree with Marshall.

I like ‘iLike”.

The only problem I have with it is that it is tied 100% to Garage Band. Why not open that up, Ali? We at http://www.projectopus.com would love to be a part of iLike, as would purevolume I am sure, et al. You have someting useful and clueful here, don’t muck it up by keeping it closed.

]]> By: Recommending music iLike » Make You Go Hmm http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-304798 Recommending music iLike » Make You Go Hmm Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:05:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-304798 [...] Techcrunch sort of dismissed iLike in its overview which brought the iLike and Garageband CEO Ali Partovi out swinging. Ali is very passionate about the music which is refreshing to see from a CEO of a music-oriented service. Features aside, exploring and sharing great music is what it’s all about. [...] [...] Techcrunch sort of dismissed iLike in its overview which brought the iLike and Garageband CEO Ali Partovi out swinging. Ali is very passionate about the music which is refreshing to see from a CEO of a music-oriented service. Features aside, exploring and sharing great music is what it’s all about. [...]

]]> By: nonsmokingarea.com » Blog Archive » iLike: indie-music recommendations for iTunes http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-304510 nonsmokingarea.com » Blog Archive » iLike: indie-music recommendations for iTunes Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:17:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-304510 [...] I strongly disagree with Marshall Kirkpatrick from TechCrunch, who’s basically claiming that most indie-music is not able to deliver quality - there’s quite a few good tracks to be discovered. considering the slick user-interface and presuming that the service is aimed at the hardcore music-lover, willing to spend a good amount of time to discover fresh stuff offside mainstream, I really think iLike is worth a try. a future version of the plugin could integrate even more features from the website, like f.e. direct feedback on the quality of recommendations. [...] [...] I strongly disagree with Marshall Kirkpatrick from TechCrunch, who’s basically claiming that most indie-music is not able to deliver quality - there’s quite a few good tracks to be discovered. considering the slick user-interface and presuming that the service is aimed at the hardcore music-lover, willing to spend a good amount of time to discover fresh stuff offside mainstream, I really think iLike is worth a try. a future version of the plugin could integrate even more features from the website, like f.e. direct feedback on the quality of recommendations. [...]

]]> By: Julian http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-304317 Julian Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:13:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-304317 I'm not sure about this iListen. The masses seem to listen to the same crap so if you wanted to discover anything good that is not popular it won't make it to the top of the iListen charts. Also there doesn't seem to be a way to look through categories of music styles... Don't know. I’m not sure about this iListen. The masses seem to listen to the same crap so if you wanted to discover anything good that is not popular it won’t make it to the top of the iListen charts. Also there doesn’t seem to be a way to look through categories of music styles… Don’t know.

]]> By: Maxwell http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-301291 Maxwell Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:24:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-301291 Indy as in the Indy 500???? Ooooohhhh, you mean indie.... :) Indy as in the Indy 500???? Ooooohhhh, you mean indie…. :)

]]> By: IMR: Extras: Weblog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-300787 IMR: Extras: Weblog Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:11:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-300787 <strong>I Like iLike...</strong> I Like iLike Yet another social network slash music recommendation service launched yesterday, named — almost...... I Like iLike…

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]]> By: Ali Partovi http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-300543 Ali Partovi Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:34:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/24/ilike-brings-free-indy-music-to-itunes-recommendations/#comment-300543 ok! Marshall it is :) ok! Marshall it is :)

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