Comments on: Web-based Media Player Lets You Stream Your iTunes To Any Computer http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:02:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Listen To Your iTunes Library On The Web With Anywhere.FM http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-1533486 Listen To Your iTunes Library On The Web With Anywhere.FM Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:19:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-1533486 [...] to the player, so you can create a potentially unlimited music library you can listen to anywhere. Streampad is a nearly identical product with less [...] [...] to the player, so you can create a potentially unlimited music library you can listen to anywhere. Streampad is a nearly identical product with less [...]

]]> By: How do i a create web based media player ? - Computer Forums http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-1351161 How do i a create web based media player ? - Computer Forums Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:42:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-1351161 [...] How do i a create web based media player ? try this link. Will help you surely. __________________ Bad Credit Car Loan | Refinancing Car Loan | Equity [...] [...] How do i a create web based media player ? try this link. Will help you surely. __________________ Bad Credit Car Loan | Refinancing Car Loan | Equity [...]

]]> By: Streampad blog » Blog Archive » Library loads a LOT faster http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-655526 Streampad blog » Blog Archive » Library loads a LOT faster Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:36:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-655526 [...] It’s well known that one of the hardest parts of building a webapp is scaling to many users. Ever since the Techcrunch article, I have had to tweak and change many things as they no longer functioned fast enough once the database grew larger. [...] [...] It’s well known that one of the hardest parts of building a webapp is scaling to many users. Ever since the Techcrunch article, I have had to tweak and change many things as they no longer functioned fast enough once the database grew larger. [...]

]]> By: Streampad blog » Blog Archive » Techcrunch(ed) http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-512962 Streampad blog » Blog Archive » Techcrunch(ed) Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:27:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-512962 [...] This past Friday night, Streampad was written up in the uber-popular blog Techcrunch. Thanks to Natali for a great writeup! [...] [...] This past Friday night, Streampad was written up in the uber-popular blog Techcrunch. Thanks to Natali for a great writeup! [...]

]]> By: elvirs http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-509385 elvirs Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:17:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-509385 hi jonathan, that's what i do when i am on faces.com... yes, that policies of music industry does not let music to make its move on the web. but, i think, that's useless, music industry acted similarly when fm radio stations were coming up. they thought music sales will stop as the music is already for free on the radio but that did not happen. i hope music on the internet will be more free... hi jonathan, that’s what i do when i am on faces.com…
yes, that policies of music industry does not let music to make its move on the web.
but, i think, that’s useless, music industry acted similarly when fm radio stations were coming up. they thought music sales will stop as the music is already for free on the radio but that did not happen.
i hope music on the internet will be more free…

]]> By: Mark Allen http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-509098 Mark Allen Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:27:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-509098 Another option to try is <a href="http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_features.html" rel="nofollow">SlimServer</a> from the people that make the Squeezebox. You install a lightweight server on your pc, and can then access it anywhere through iTunes, Winamp, or any other audio player capbable of streaming music. There is also a nice web-based control panel and integration with Last.fm. I've been using it for a couple of years now and love it. It handles my 1.6Tb music library without any hiccups at all. Another option to try is SlimServer from the people that make the Squeezebox. You install a lightweight server on your pc, and can then access it anywhere through iTunes, Winamp, or any other audio player capbable of streaming music. There is also a nice web-based control panel and integration with Last.fm. I’ve been using it for a couple of years now and love it. It handles my 1.6Tb music library without any hiccups at all.

]]> By: Benno http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-507996 Benno Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:58:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-507996 I think this service is pretty cool. I just tried it out on my two home computers and it worked flawlessly. Interface is a little buggy but I can look past it. I even tried using songs I had bought from iTunes and had no problem. To all those ppl that complain about leaving their computer on, I leave my computer on 24/7. I don't understand why ppl turn their computers off. I think this service is pretty cool. I just tried it out on my two home computers and it worked flawlessly. Interface is a little buggy but I can look past it. I even tried using songs I had bought from iTunes and had no problem.

To all those ppl that complain about leaving their computer on, I leave my computer on 24/7. I don’t understand why ppl turn their computers off.

]]> By: IndieHQ [Introducing Streampad] http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-507852 IndieHQ [Introducing Streampad] Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:56:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-507852 [...] A screencast/ demo of Streampad is available here. The Techcrunch blog has a great post about the site, including some dialog in the comments with the owner/ founder. [...] [...] A screencast/ demo of Streampad is available here. The Techcrunch blog has a great post about the site, including some dialog in the comments with the owner/ founder. [...]

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-506843 Jonathan Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:23:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-506843 Hi Elvirs, unfortunately your problem stems from the limitations from copyright rules and the licensing of music. If you don't own the music - for example when one of your site visitors listens, they can't select music "on demand" and you can't reveal what music is "coming up next". I can't speak for Streampad or other sites, but we comply with all the laws/rules/guidelines/complexities of music streaming including paying royalties to the recording industry. If you want to listen to your own music in the order in which you create the Playlist (Tunefeed) just select “keep me logged in” on the Faces login page or login to Faces prior to listening to your music. That way you will always get music streaming to you in the order in which you created it and in high bitrate. I also think you are going to like the new look Tunefeed player and features which will be released in a week or so. Hi Elvirs, unfortunately your problem stems from the limitations from copyright rules and the licensing of music. If you don’t own the music - for example when one of your site visitors listens, they can’t select music “on demand” and you can’t reveal what music is “coming up next”.

I can’t speak for Streampad or other sites, but we comply with all the laws/rules/guidelines/complexities of music streaming including paying royalties to the recording industry.

If you want to listen to your own music in the order in which you create the Playlist (Tunefeed) just select “keep me logged in” on the Faces login page or login to Faces prior to listening to your music. That way you will always get music streaming to you in the order in which you created it and in high bitrate.

I also think you are going to like the new look Tunefeed player and features which will be released in a week or so.

]]> By: elvirs http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-506271 elvirs Sat, 09 Dec 2006 23:28:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-506271 Thanks Jonathan but i already have tested faces"s tunefeed and did not like it much because using a tunefeed you can not listen to the song you want, you have to keep clicking on "next" till it comes to the song you want. p.s. look at my tunefeed, i have embedded it to my googlepages testpage. http://elvirs.googlepages.com/ Thanks Jonathan but i already have tested faces”s tunefeed and did not like it much because using a tunefeed you can not listen to the song you want, you have to keep clicking on “next” till it comes to the song you want.
p.s. look at my tunefeed, i have embedded it to my googlepages testpage.
http://elvirs.googlepages.com/

]]> By: insignificant thoughts » Blog Archive » links for 2006-12-09 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-505945 insignificant thoughts » Blog Archive » links for 2006-12-09 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:35:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-505945 [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Web-based Media Player Lets You Stream Your iTunes To Any Computer It’s all about potential… This looks pretty cool… Bookmarking for later. (tags: Music itunes web2.0 ajax mp3 web Streaming) Social Bookmark- SelectBlinkList del.icio.us Digg it Furl ma.gnolia Netvouz RawSugar Shadows Simpy Spurl Yahoo MyWeb Filed in: del.icio.us | No Comments » [...] [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Web-based Media Player Lets You Stream Your iTunes To Any Computer It’s all about potential… This looks pretty cool… Bookmarking for later. (tags: Music itunes web2.0 ajax mp3 web Streaming) Social Bookmark- SelectBlinkList del.icio.us Digg it Furl ma.gnolia Netvouz RawSugar Shadows Simpy Spurl Yahoo MyWeb Filed in: del.icio.us | No Comments » [...]

]]> By: Nerd Approved - News and Reviews - » Streampad: Stream Your iTunes To Any Computer (Free) http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-505032 Nerd Approved - News and Reviews - » Streampad: Stream Your iTunes To Any Computer (Free) Sat, 09 Dec 2006 17:01:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-505032 [...] TechCrunch Filed Under: Audio, Around the Web [...] [...] TechCrunch Filed Under: Audio, Around the Web [...]

]]> By: Dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-504918 Dave Sat, 09 Dec 2006 16:31:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-504918 With the advent of large USB drives, you can take your music with you anywhere there is a PC. I do not believe in renting music, I do not believe in 30 second snippets, and I do not feel any of these music web sites that are creating a database about you and your downloaded music are worthwhile! With the advent of large USB drives, you can take your music with you anywhere there is a PC.

I do not believe in renting music, I do not believe in 30 second snippets, and I do not feel any of these music web sites that are creating a database about you and your downloaded music are worthwhile!

]]> By: Adrian Keys http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-504670 Adrian Keys Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:09:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-504670 Hmmm...I commented the same on another article this morning...Great...bout what the same functionality on my cell phone?? www.revafinancial.squarespace.com Hmmm…I commented the same on another article this morning…Great…bout what the same functionality on my cell phone??

http://www.revafinancial.squarespace.com

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-504663 Kevin C. Tofel Sat, 09 Dec 2006 15:06:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-504663 What's the advantage to this over using Orb? With a plug-in, Orb can play protected iTunes music, plus has streaming video / TV features? What’s the advantage to this over using Orb? With a plug-in, Orb can play protected iTunes music, plus has streaming video / TV features?

]]> By: Timothy Campbell http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-504031 Timothy Campbell Sat, 09 Dec 2006 10:50:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-504031 Winamp recently put out it's own version of this called "Winamp Remote". I tried it, and it's as un-user friendly and poorly implemented as it is annoying to use. Which is a pity, as Winamp is my favourite media player (and has been for the past six years). I think I'll be using Streampad... at least until college blocks it that is. Winamp recently put out it’s own version of this called “Winamp Remote”. I tried it, and it’s as un-user friendly and poorly implemented as it is annoying to use. Which is a pity, as Winamp is my favourite media player (and has been for the past six years).

I think I’ll be using Streampad… at least until college blocks it that is.

]]> By: Kates http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-503558 Kates Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:55:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-503558 Their logo looks a lot like Skype only shorter. Their logo looks a lot like Skype only shorter.

]]> By: Oz http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-503446 Oz Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:11:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-503446 It's' too bad the site doesn't work right now. I tried in I/E and Firefox and the site won't load. Can't register or click on any links. It’s’ too bad the site doesn’t work right now. I tried in I/E and Firefox and the site won’t load. Can’t register or click on any links.

]]> By: Elroy Jetson » Blog Archive » links for 2006-12-09 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-503338 Elroy Jetson » Blog Archive » links for 2006-12-09 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 05:37:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-503338 [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Web-based Media Player Lets You Stream Your iTunes To Any Computer (tags: ajax itunes web) [...] [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Web-based Media Player Lets You Stream Your iTunes To Any Computer (tags: ajax itunes web) [...]

]]> By: Rick http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-503115 Rick Sat, 09 Dec 2006 04:12:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-503115 Dan, Thanks for the clarification, always a classy move when the subject of a writeup responds here. I didn't mean to imply that you were putting out contradictory information, just that the wording of the post sort of "clashed" like stripes and polka-dots. Not an oversight on your part, possibly Natali's, but even more likely a case of me needing to look at things more closely. Dan,

Thanks for the clarification, always a classy move when the subject of a writeup responds here.

I didn’t mean to imply that you were putting out contradictory information, just that the wording of the post sort of “clashed” like stripes and polka-dots. Not an oversight on your part, possibly Natali’s, but even more likely a case of me needing to look at things more closely.

]]> By: Dan http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-503021 Dan Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:20:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-503021 Dan from Streampad here. Thanks to Natali and Techcrunch for writing. I'll try and answer some of your questions and concerns below. Gaurav - The Desktop app is a lightweight Java application that runs in the background. You most likely will not even notice it. Rick - It's not a contradiction. Streampad is fully functional without the Desktop app. You can listen to a ton of music from the web, whether it be from podcasts, mp3blogs, concerts or your online locker. elvirs - Streampad can access your locker from MP3Tunes. If you do not want to run the Desktop or keep your computer on all day, then you can get a locker from MP3Tunes and play your music through Streampad. Notsure - most people (in the US at least) do not pay for bandwidth. They pay a flat rate to their ISP and can upload as much data as they want. Not sure how it is in other parts of the world though. Larry - I agree with you although I don't think we are there yet. Most people still own their music and store it at home. But, I do think people will move towards storing their music in the cloud, whether it be a locker like MP3Tunes, or a subscription service like Rhapsody. We are positioning Streampad for both - locker is in there now, Rhapsody is coming soon. BTW - I believe Muse was sold to Yahoo a few years ago. I could be thinking about another product though. I hope you'll check out Streampad. We have all of the DNS stuff down, no need to worry about that. lemon - Streampad is like Songbird in the way it is meant to play the web, not in its underlying technology. Streampad treats URL's as first-class sources of music and allows you to do some pretty cool stuff with them. Check out this screencast for an overview of the web section - http://www.streampad.com/screencast/web.html There is also an application overview screencast here - http://www.streampad.com/screencast/overview.html Dan from Streampad here. Thanks to Natali and Techcrunch for writing. I’ll try and answer some of your questions and concerns below.

Gaurav - The Desktop app is a lightweight Java application that runs in the background. You most likely will not even notice it.

Rick - It’s not a contradiction. Streampad is fully functional without the Desktop app. You can listen to a ton of music from the web, whether it be from podcasts, mp3blogs, concerts or your online locker.

elvirs - Streampad can access your locker from MP3Tunes. If you do not want to run the Desktop or keep your computer on all day, then you can get a locker from MP3Tunes and play your music through Streampad.

Notsure - most people (in the US at least) do not pay for bandwidth. They pay a flat rate to their ISP and can upload as much data as they want. Not sure how it is in other parts of the world though.

Larry - I agree with you although I don’t think we are there yet. Most people still own their music and store it at home. But, I do think people will move towards storing their music in the cloud, whether it be a locker like MP3Tunes, or a subscription service like Rhapsody. We are positioning Streampad for both - locker is in there now, Rhapsody is coming soon. BTW - I believe Muse was sold to Yahoo a few years ago. I could be thinking about another product though. I hope you’ll check out Streampad. We have all of the DNS stuff down, no need to worry about that.

lemon - Streampad is like Songbird in the way it is meant to play the web, not in its underlying technology. Streampad treats URL’s as first-class sources of music and allows you to do some pretty cool stuff with them. Check out this screencast for an overview of the web section - http://www.streampad.com/screencast/web.html

There is also an application overview screencast here - http://www.streampad.com/screencast/overview.html

]]> By: Streampad « Technically Speaking http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-502994 Streampad « Technically Speaking Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:11:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-502994 [...] Streampad, lets you play your music collection from any computer. Very cool, but not a new concept. I personally use goowy which is a webtop, and you get so much more! It’s like you store your music and use their player, and you have e-mail, other files storage besides music, a calendar, etc.. etc… A complete system. [...] [...] Streampad, lets you play your music collection from any computer. Very cool, but not a new concept. I personally use goowy which is a webtop, and you get so much more! It’s like you store your music and use their player, and you have e-mail, other files storage besides music, a calendar, etc.. etc… A complete system. [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » どんなパソコンにでもiTunesを配信できるWebメディアプレーヤー http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-502976 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » どんなパソコンにでもiTunesを配信できるWebメディアプレーヤー Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:03:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-502976 [...] [原文へ] Streampad [...] [...] [原文へ] Streampad [...]

]]> By: lemon obrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-502929 lemon obrien Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:48:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-502929 this isn't like songbird at all; songbird is built with XUL and C++ using mozilla browser as a base. this isn’t like songbird at all; songbird is built with XUL and C++ using mozilla browser as a base.

]]> By: Rick http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-502920 Rick Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:46:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/08/web-based-media-player-lets-you-stream-your-itunes-to-any-computer/#comment-502920 Larry, I think that's a decent insight. I had a friend saying almost as much the other day, and I doubt it's far off. Peter, that contradiction sort of screamed out to me too. Overall, this space appears to have some potential, but will have a lot more if it can be dumbed down more. Damn I always feel like I'm underestimating the consumer, but a pessimistic intuition of this kind seems correct fairly often :) Larry, I think that’s a decent insight. I had a friend saying almost as much the other day, and I doubt it’s far off.

Peter, that contradiction sort of screamed out to me too.

Overall, this space appears to have some potential, but will have a lot more if it can be dumbed down more. Damn I always feel like I’m underestimating the consumer, but a pessimistic intuition of this kind seems correct fairly often :)

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