Comments on: iLike Launches Artist News Stream - Users Triple since Last July To 22 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/ Startup and Technology News Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:35:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Greg http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2007675 Greg Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:06:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2007675 @ Chris: "imeem has more music" Really ? Do you have figures ? "(imeem has) an embeddable player" So does Last.fm as well as various other widgets and a client software "(imeem has) millions of users who’ve never read a tech blog in their life. probably because they’ve spent all their time being music fans" Interesting logic... I read tech blogs = I don't like music, I don't read tech blogs = I must be a music fan then... Enjoying music is not easy these days... @ Chris:
“imeem has more music”
Really ? Do you have figures ?

“(imeem has) an embeddable player”
So does Last.fm as well as various other widgets and a client software

“(imeem has) millions of users who’ve never read a tech blog in their life. probably because they’ve spent all their time being music fans”
Interesting logic… I read tech blogs = I don’t like music, I don’t read tech blogs = I must be a music fan then…

Enjoying music is not easy these days…

]]> By: Chris Sharp http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2002401 Chris Sharp Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:21:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2002401 "In this race no ones better than…Last.fm." "Last.FM might be the best social network music destination" I find this perception amongst a lot of tech-bloggers, you know, educated types. But last.fm plays a distant second to imeem.com in terms of user numbers, probably because imeem has more music, an embeddable player and millions of users who've never read a tech blog in their life. probably because they've spent all their time being music fans. “In this race no ones better than…Last.fm.”
“Last.FM might be the best social network music destination”

I find this perception amongst a lot of tech-bloggers, you know, educated types. But last.fm plays a distant second to imeem.com in terms of user numbers, probably because imeem has more music, an embeddable player and millions of users who’ve never read a tech blog in their life. probably because they’ve spent all their time being music fans.

]]> By: Adam Wexler http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2002005 Adam Wexler Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:55:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2002005 I am just amused these days by Ilike's success story. Personally, I attribute their rapid growth to three factors: 1) A great name...it's pleasant, simple (2 syllables, easy to remember), and you just cant help but like it! 2) Their addictive music guessing game that essentially became their central business model 3) the common misperception that many often make associating them with Apple (doesn't hurt their bottom line) Last.FM might be the best social network music destination, but you can't ignore ILike's intangibles! I am just amused these days by Ilike’s success story. Personally, I attribute their rapid growth to three factors:
1) A great name…it’s pleasant, simple (2 syllables, easy to remember), and you just cant help but like it!
2) Their addictive music guessing game that essentially became their central business model
3) the common misperception that many often make associating them with Apple (doesn’t hurt their bottom line)

Last.FM might be the best social network music destination, but you can’t ignore ILike’s intangibles!

]]> By: HonestMall.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001988 HonestMall.com Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:28:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001988 artiest = artist artiest = artist

]]> By: rubu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001871 rubu Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:34:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001871 Build for Facebook and build for OpenSocial Build for Facebook and build for OpenSocial

]]> By: steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001818 steve Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:41:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001818 very impressive growth! very impressive growth!

]]> By: kuldeep http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001777 kuldeep Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:59:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001777 In this race no ones better than...Last.fm. Dont understand why is the hype not around it. In this race no ones better than…Last.fm. Dont understand why is the hype not around it.

]]> By: linebloo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001678 linebloo Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:56:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001678 www. i - guide .ro New articles posted http://www. i - guide .ro

New articles posted

]]> By: OpenSocialStream http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001558 OpenSocialStream Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:18:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001558 The Facebook track is "near saturation" (in addition to apps overcrowding) and largely US-centric; OpenSocial holds more promises.. unfortunately it seems never [really] ready... The Facebook track is “near saturation” (in addition to apps overcrowding) and largely US-centric; OpenSocial holds more promises.. unfortunately it seems never [really] ready…

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001554 Michael Arrington Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:12:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001554 It's not so much about it being better or worse than Facebook. What it does though is give application developers just two platforms (besides their website) to worry about. Build for Facebook and build for OpenSocial (to get all the other big sites). And you're done. It’s not so much about it being better or worse than Facebook. What it does though is give application developers just two platforms (besides their website) to worry about. Build for Facebook and build for OpenSocial (to get all the other big sites). And you’re done.

]]> By: OpenSocialStream http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001545 OpenSocialStream Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:06:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/21/ilike-launches-artist-news-stream-users-triple-since-last-july-to-22-million/#comment-2001545 When is OpenSocial ready for mass adoption -- to really outopen Facebook? When is OpenSocial ready for mass adoption — to really outopen Facebook?

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