Comments on: MyStrands Gets $25million Series B

By: MyStrands Completes B Round, $55 Million Raised To Date teasered @ Feed UP !!

MyStrands Completes B Round, $55 Million Raised To Date teasered @ Feed UP !! — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 10:47:40 +0000

[...] B round, raising an additional $24 million from Spanish Bank BBVA on top of the $25 million we reported [...]

By: MyStrands Completes B Round, $55 Million Raised To Date

MyStrands Completes B Round, $55 Million Raised To Date — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:00:55 +0000

[...] B round, raising an additional $24 million from Spanish Bank BBVA on top of the $25 million we reported [...]

By: Simon Dando

Simon Dando — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:36:07 +0000

I agree, it’s a difficult space and last.fm is a far cooler offering. I do wonder how MyStrands are going to differentiate. This kind of money does seem to be flying at companies in this space – I think it was only last week that Slacker got their series b funding of $40m odd.

I’m more excited by Peter Gabriel’s ‘The Filter’. They aren’t trying to go down the last.fm route and it integrates with iTunes a lot better.

By: Parampaul Madra

Parampaul Madra — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:31:37 +0000

This is a great service and the kind of functionality it has on the mobile makes it an essential piece of code!

By: test

test — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:19:37 +0000

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By: David Mackey

David Mackey — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 02:09:45 +0000

I like the fact that it ties into your locally stored music…Too bad I’m not a big audiophile or I’d check them out.

By: Andy Arnott

Andy Arnott — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:04:00 +0000

Can we have the slowdown already… so some real companies can emerge, this is getting ridiculous.

By: Joseph Frost

Joseph Frost — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:54:22 +0000

I downloaded this program, and it was NOT user-friendly. Complex installation, that relies on resource hog applications (i.e. Windows Media Player, Winamp, etc.) and ridiculous four-button GUI. How do you use this thing?

By the time I figured it out, I was so upset I un-installed immediately.

Last.fm has it beat – and Pandora with its Music Genome Project is miles ahead in predicting listener interests.

By: Orli Yakuel

Orli Yakuel — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:38:58 +0000

I really like the new Company Profile page!

By: Jesse

Jesse — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:22:03 +0000

MyStrands better provide a model that allows for users to stream entire albums for free if they plan on competing with Last.fm. Otherwise they are already doomed with their poser name and the unfortunate reality that Last.fm is just 100x cooler. “Party like never before!” (LOL!)

You can listen to full albums in record stores for free without purchasing the album. It is inevitable that we will be able to do the same online very soon without any fees. The first online music hub that successfully implements this might just have a chance.

I tried Lala.com and was extremely disappointed due to the amount of bugs and annoyances. I wasn’t able to stream anything after the first week. “This playlist is not playable at this time…” That really annoying voice haunts me in my sleep.

By: Concrete Stain

Concrete Stain — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:23:12 +0000

amazing / the amount of money – 25 million

amazing / how short amount of time to spend (probably 3 years)

– this space is expensive

By: Marshall Kirkpatrick

Marshall Kirkpatrick — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:12:46 +0000

Big congrats to the MyStrands crew, they are doing some really interesting things. Can’t wait to see what they do with a flush of cash.

By: Trading Online Free

Trading Online Free — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:57:43 +0000

yes, agree i’m sure they will, did you see WSJ story this morning on the industry?

By: NeoTechie

NeoTechie — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:25:57 +0000

MyStrands does look like a promising company.
Online users sometimes want their music offline.
They will increase their competitive advantage
if they continue to align themselves with the likes of Apple and others
in the online music delivery business.