Comments on: MOG Integrates Rhapsody’s Streaming Music Collection, Launches Redesign

By: Goodbye, 30-Second Song Clips. Last.fm Offers Limited Full-Track Streaming and Moves Towards Subscriptions

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:55:11 +0000

[...] see MOG’s recent integration of full-length tracks from Rhapsody. CrunchBase Information Last.fm Information provided by [...]

By: Rhapsody Agrees DRM Is Dead; Launches MP3 Store

Rhapsody Agrees DRM Is Dead; Launches MP3 Store — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:10 +0000

[...] of music sites, including MTV, VH1, and CMT. Expect similar functionality to what you already see on MOG. Rhapsody is working to not only be a destination, but a platform for music distribution. [...]

By: www.ubraniaroxy.pl » Blog Archive » Record Labels Strategically Invest $2.8M in MOG

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:49:58 +0000

[...] December, Rhapsody has also integrated with the service, allowing MOG users with Rhapsody accounts to play songs mentioned on MOG directly [...]

By: Record Labels Strategically Invest $2.8M in MOG

Record Labels Strategically Invest $2.8M in MOG — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:47:48 +0000

[...] can use MOG to blog about their favorite artists and tracks. Since December, Rhapsody has been integrated with the service, allowing MOG users with Rhapsody accounts to play songs mentioned on MOG directly [...]

By: The Burningsoul’s Blog » Blog Archive » Rhapsody Pulls Plug On Non-Public APIs, Effectively Shuts YottaMusic Down

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:52:56 +0000

[...] acute insight into the online music industry. MOG, another web destination for music lovers, recently integrated Rhapsody into its service and now uses Rhapsody’s own popup player to stream songs. So it’s not [...]

By: Rhapsody Pulls Plug On Non-Public APIs, Effectively Shuts YottaMusic Down

Rhapsody Pulls Plug On Non-Public APIs, Effectively Shuts YottaMusic Down — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:08:52 +0000

By: Full songs and albums on MOG - Rock You

Full songs and albums on MOG - Rock You — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:57:30 +0000

[...] via: Techcrunch [...]

By: Aniq Rahman

Aniq Rahman — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:39:36 +0000

Their search function on the frontpage is actually really nice. The sound quality was surprisingly good - but overall, I’m stuck on Last.fm since I’ve been with it forever. I’m glad MOG scrapped their old design though - it made me want to not go to it.

By: Steve Ballmer

Steve Ballmer — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:30:18 +0000

Best music on th net is at Balm’s site.

virb.com/balm/

By: sara v

sara v — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:11:58 +0000

it’s true that MOG doesn’t appeal to everyone and that’s fine. myspace does not appeal to many die-hard moggers. MOG is a place for people to discuss music and actually present the music in the discussion so others can hear what the person is talking about. it seems to have attracted a large following of music-savvy people who never before found an internet niche that worked for them. a refuge for music lovers. yes, it can help you find music you like, but more improtantly, it can help you find other people who like the same kind of music you like. people who are equally excited to gush about that music. somehow, i never found that experience on myspace or last.fm or anywhere else. i’ll stick with MOG and still be happy if FAIL doesn’t get it.

By: groovy

groovy — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:58:09 +0000

yes, the mog/rhapsody integration lets you listen to music on-demand, but you still have to contend with a $13 a month speedbump called a “subscription” if you want truly unlimited access.

re: malaparte’s comment: imeem is another option for listening to music on-demand, legally and for free, without the need to lay down a credit card. earlier this week we announced that we’ve now secured deals with all the major labels (and thousands of indies) to offer their music for free, on an ad-supported basis.

bottom line, both the MOG/rhapsody news and the imeem news show that music is core to the social networking experience and underscore that the next evolution in social networking will be delivering media (music, film etc).

[full disclosure: i work for imeem, running PR, and ran PR for rhapsody from its launch in 2001 until this fall]

By: Adam Wexler

Adam Wexler — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:53:59 +0000

Although I believe Last.FM’s functionality may be easier for the social network novice to grip, MOG has a great thing going. It targets a specific segment of music lovers; the most important ones (for recommendation purposes) that will speak their minds and turn the general population onto both old and new great tunes.

David, You guys are doing great work out in Berkeley. At the moment, MOG has to be the ideal way for diehard music fans to express themselves through the power of the internet. Keep up the good work.

I haven’t gotten a chance to test out the new improvements, but I already like what I can see. Looking forward to testing everything out..

-Adam

By: thomas

thomas — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:42:14 +0000

Just checked it out, love the new look, and the new search rocks…

By: malaparte

malaparte — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:57:13 +0000

TC comment drama aside, this represents one of the only ways that users can legally listen to full-length songs on demand.

The haters should focus their vitriol on the rights holders who are unwilling to adopt business models that will adequately serve the interests of the customer (i.e., music listeners).

By: ITrush

ITrush — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:39:52 +0000

I’m a music lover, I have my own list of favorite artists both old and new… visiting music sites is one of the things I usually do with my spare time. Thanks for sharing the sites address, I’ll definitely add this site address to my bookmarks.

Nhick
http://www.itrush.com

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:52:15 +0000

Mike - As a videographer, ya better stick to text writing. That’s an embarassment of a video news story.

By: eric bojinkens

eric bojinkens — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:22:16 +0000

simply put… if you love music and you have a passion for discovering new artists (both old and new of course), there is no better place to do so than MOG. You have everything from album and song reviews to artist and band news. plus, personal music recommendations are kind of the bees knees maaaan.

By: Frankly

Frankly — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:57:57 +0000

P.S. I forgot:

5) note the new change(s) you love about the service that it previously lacked
6) comments made like someone who is in marketing and knows the space (e.g. “Lastfm, Pitchfork, and Stereogum” ) wtf??
7) End your comment with an “!”
…..Profit! err, wait.

By: Frankly

Frankly — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:52:02 +0000

james might not understand that for people that read TC daily (along with most comments), we can spot astroturf a mile away:

1) anonymous comments out-number non
2) said anonymous names have never been seen before
3) no *trusted and known* commenters appear
4) many comments have similar writing styles

But, what do I know? I listen to the local community radio station (no ads), and keep my head in my work.

last.fm, pandora, ilike, itunes, and bitorrent- maybe these folks never heard of any of these and dont have any real friends….nice niche!

By: Ivan B.

Ivan B. — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:48:56 +0000

The amount of new(to me) music I’ve discovered through using Mog.com is pretty darn impressive when I stop and think about it. There is so much good music out there and it’s hard to keep up. Mog is one of the last bastions online where you can go and get reviews from people who aren’t seclusive and are more open minded than the likes the Lastfm, Pitchfork, and Stereogum crowd.

I always though the 30 sec clips thing was a bummer, so this Rhapsody development is welcome one in my book!

By: james

james — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:36:49 +0000

FAIL might not understand that for people who love music and want to spread the word about their favorite songs and bands, MOG is the best thing going right now. It is really the one place where you find not just a bunch of music fanatics, but also some pretty fine writers as well, and without a lot of the snobbery and elitsm you see on certain music sites. Now if only rhapsody was available outside the US…!

By: Paul Bock

Paul Bock — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:32:19 +0000

Me and my family use rhapsody at home, and will give it a try combined with mog tomorrow.

By: david hyman

david hyman — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:32:15 +0000

using mog with rhapsody is a killer experience. i urge folks to check it out (which you can do for free).

nice coverage in mossberg’s column in journal today too.

By: PHMusic

PHMusic — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:30:12 +0000

The video isn’t doing the site much justice, since I can’t see the computer screen, but luckily Mog’s put it up on their “take the tour” section. Sounds like this is going to be the number 1 stop for music lovers everywhere.

By: whutitdo

whutitdo — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:27:13 +0000

Finally something worth paying for!