Comments on: Soundflavor Wants To Be IMDB For Music http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:07:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Seeqpodの音楽ストリーミングに新たな装いを施したStreamzy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2396980 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Seeqpodの音楽ストリーミングに新たな装いを施したStreamzy Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:52:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2396980 [...] Streamzyは、Seeqpodを単純にしたものではなく、ずっと要望のあったインタフェースの改善を行ったものだと言える。Jogli, SongzaやSoundflavor等、数多くの他サイトと差別化するのは難しいかもしれないが、オンデマンドミュージックを試してみようと思う人にはなかなかのサイトと言えそうだ。 CrunchBase Information Streamzy Information provided by CrunchBase [...] [...] Streamzyは、Seeqpodを単純にしたものではなく、ずっと要望のあったインタフェースの改善を行ったものだと言える。Jogli, SongzaやSoundflavor等、数多くの他サイトと差別化するのは難しいかもしれないが、オンデマンドミュージックを試してみようと思う人にはなかなかのサイトと言えそうだ。 CrunchBase Information Streamzy Information provided by CrunchBase [...]

]]> By: maestroalberto » Soundflavor: di tutto sulla musica http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2340696 maestroalberto » Soundflavor: di tutto sulla musica Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:40:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2340696 [...] | techcrunch Tags: aggregatore, database, motori di ricerca, music, musica, playlist, testi, testi delle [...] [...] | techcrunch Tags: aggregatore, database, motori di ricerca, music, musica, playlist, testi, testi delle [...]

]]> By: recombinant http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2336832 recombinant Fri, 30 May 2008 00:01:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2336832 I agree with PJ... for me, Discogs.com already *is* my IMDB... especially after I installed the Firefox search engine plugins. I agree with PJ… for me, Discogs.com already *is* my IMDB… especially after I installed the Firefox search engine plugins.

]]> By: links for 2008-05-29 « 個人的な雑記 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2336752 links for 2008-05-29 « 個人的な雑記 Thu, 29 May 2008 22:56:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2336752 [...] Soundflavor Wants To Be IMDB For Music (tags: radio music) [...] [...] Soundflavor Wants To Be IMDB For Music (tags: radio music) [...]

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2336500 John Thu, 29 May 2008 19:20:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2336500 I saw some software like this which includes some cool features which are added onto this. The software comes from Maroonbox. I saw some software like this which includes some cool features which are added onto this.

The software comes from Maroonbox.

]]> By: loproman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2336170 loproman Thu, 29 May 2008 16:34:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2336170 "The Darkness" .... really?...................really? “The Darkness” …. really?……………….really?

]]> By: Cory from Dental Heroes http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335921 Cory from Dental Heroes Thu, 29 May 2008 13:58:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335921 I too like the UI. If you look down by the footer they promote "Free Songs". Well, to me I'd expect to be able to download these. Instead, you can merely play these in their proprietary music player. I can do this on many different sites. Give me something different. I too like the UI. If you look down by the footer they promote “Free Songs”. Well, to me I’d expect to be able to download these. Instead, you can merely play these in their proprietary music player. I can do this on many different sites. Give me something different.

]]> By: PJ Davis http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335810 PJ Davis Thu, 29 May 2008 13:07:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335810 Nice idea, but it needs more completeness. Maybe tie-in with something like discogs.com, which has an API already. Nice idea, but it needs more completeness. Maybe tie-in with something like discogs.com, which has an API already.

]]> By: NPantucci http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335629 NPantucci Thu, 29 May 2008 11:02:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335629 Not a bad concept but the space has already got a well known leader: last.fm. Looks slick though. Not a bad concept but the space has already got a well known leader: last.fm.

Looks slick though.

]]> By: jeffbart http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335534 jeffbart Thu, 29 May 2008 10:20:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335534 pretty colours..not much happening. I grimace when things say 'browse our (free) music.'. I know it's going to be leftovers. pretty colours..not much happening. I grimace when things say ‘browse our (free) music.’. I know it’s going to be leftovers.

]]> By: Kristoffer Lawson http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335428 Kristoffer Lawson Thu, 29 May 2008 09:41:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335428 Unlike others, I'm not that convinced AllMusic is the solution to all our music knowledge problems. The information provided is good enough, but the usability has never been great. If anything, it has become worse. It is pretty slow and you need to click quite a few times to get to the relevant bits you want. The problem with Soundflavor might be that as a mashup site it is not necessarily offering interesting content that I am not already aware of. I looked up Front 242 but it did not offer any interviews or reviews. The bio was taken from Wikipedia, which I've already read. The collection of videos is a nice idea, but the quality was poor and the player kept giving me noise screens. There is potential for new players here, but I am still left wanting something more. Unlike others, I’m not that convinced AllMusic is the solution to all our music knowledge problems. The information provided is good enough, but the usability has never been great. If anything, it has become worse. It is pretty slow and you need to click quite a few times to get to the relevant bits you want.

The problem with Soundflavor might be that as a mashup site it is not necessarily offering interesting content that I am not already aware of. I looked up Front 242 but it did not offer any interviews or reviews. The bio was taken from Wikipedia, which I’ve already read. The collection of videos is a nice idea, but the quality was poor and the player kept giving me noise screens.

There is potential for new players here, but I am still left wanting something more.

]]> By: Jim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335426 Jim Thu, 29 May 2008 09:39:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335426 It doesn't strike me as an IMDB of music in the least. It appears a lot of other comments agree with me as well. The sites focus is not on detailed information but more on just general broad info. I was really hoping for a site that was devoted the showing things like who produced what, who engineered, financing, and sales of albums. Anyone know any good IMDB for music sites? It doesn’t strike me as an IMDB of music in the least. It appears a lot of other comments agree with me as well. The sites focus is not on detailed information but more on just general broad info. I was really hoping for a site that was devoted the showing things like who produced what, who engineered, financing, and sales of albums. Anyone know any good IMDB for music sites?

]]> By: Paul Lua http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335250 Paul Lua Thu, 29 May 2008 07:23:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335250 Soundflavor is not imdb for music. Don't get the Last.FM comparisons either. They're more like Pandora for playlists. Difference is they expose their data, so you can browse by instrument, etc. The jukebox is glitchy though. Needs bigger video option. Soundflavor is not imdb for music. Don’t get the Last.FM comparisons either. They’re more like Pandora for playlists. Difference is they expose their data, so you can browse by instrument, etc.

The jukebox is glitchy though. Needs bigger video option.

]]> By: AnnaM http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335216 AnnaM Thu, 29 May 2008 06:50:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2335216 # Ayush "allmusic.com has been doing supremely perfectly awesome job of this for years now. Some competition never hurt anybody but a post like this titled “XXX wants to be IMDB For Music” ought to have mentioned allmusic with a lot more prominence and respect." Techcrunch is incredibly bad at missing the real players in the space, I think the writers have a blind spot for companies they don't use, regardless of how popular the site may be. Look at imeem, compete.com listed it as the most popular music site on the internet but the only time it gets a mention is when it's the subject of the story. # Ayush
“allmusic.com has been doing supremely perfectly awesome job of this for years now. Some competition never hurt anybody but a post like this titled “XXX wants to be IMDB For Music” ought to have mentioned allmusic with a lot more prominence and respect.”

Techcrunch is incredibly bad at missing the real players in the space, I think the writers have a blind spot for companies they don’t use, regardless of how popular the site may be. Look at imeem, compete.com listed it as the most popular music site on the internet but the only time it gets a mention is when it’s the subject of the story.

]]> By: Bret http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334929 Bret Thu, 29 May 2008 04:28:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334929 Ok give an investor a job on the team? That either sounds like desperation or a disaster waiting to happen. Ok give an investor a job on the team? That either sounds like desperation or a disaster waiting to happen.

]]> By: Eric http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334915 Eric Thu, 29 May 2008 04:19:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334915 The Any Requests feature in the jukebox widget is cool. It actually creates instant video playlists right in there. It would be good to be able to enlarge the videos though. The Any Requests feature in the jukebox widget is cool. It actually creates instant video playlists right in there. It would be good to be able to enlarge the videos though.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334846 Ryan Thu, 29 May 2008 03:27:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334846 Hmm. Feels like a commercial. UI looks slick. Don't think it will beat Last.fm Ryan lessons in brevity: http://www.mofata.com Hmm. Feels like a commercial. UI looks slick. Don’t think it will beat Last.fm

Ryan
lessons in brevity: http://www.mofata.com

]]> By: Glenn http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334843 Glenn Thu, 29 May 2008 03:26:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334843 I think when they refer to imdb they mean in terms of the sound data about the songs, not the text data. They seem to be sucking in wikipedia for their bio type info, photos from flickr, etc. I think when they refer to imdb they mean in terms of the sound data about the songs, not the text data. They seem to be sucking in wikipedia for their bio type info, photos from flickr, etc.

]]> By: dMix http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334841 dMix Thu, 29 May 2008 03:24:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334841 I like it and it has a lot of indie music that I listen to. BUT they are missing albums and discography (hard not to compared to AM..). The UI almost makes up for it but that is such an important feature. Maybe AM can take notes... their site is so poorly designed. I like it and it has a lot of indie music that I listen to. BUT they are missing albums and discography (hard not to compared to AM..). The UI almost makes up for it but that is such an important feature.

Maybe AM can take notes… their site is so poorly designed.

]]> By: Sandra Possing http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334807 Sandra Possing Thu, 29 May 2008 02:52:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334807 I'm still not clear on the differences between all these sites. Last.fm, iMeem, SoundFlavor...search, discovery, recommendation... I have to admit I like the UI of soundflavor and the fact that you can "Upload your playlists from iTunes and Soundflavor will automatically convert them into video playlists." That's neat. I’m still not clear on the differences between all these sites. Last.fm, iMeem, SoundFlavor…search, discovery, recommendation…

I have to admit I like the UI of soundflavor and the fact that you can “Upload your playlists from iTunes and Soundflavor will automatically convert them into video playlists.” That’s neat.

]]> By: Ayush http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334804 Ayush Thu, 29 May 2008 02:49:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334804 allmusic.com has been doing supremely perfectly awesome job of this for years now. Some competition never hurt anybody but a post like this titled "XXX wants to be IMDB For Music" ought to have mentioned allmusic with a lot more prominence and respect. allmusic.com has been doing supremely perfectly awesome job of this for years now. Some competition never hurt anybody but a post like this titled “XXX wants to be IMDB For Music” ought to have mentioned allmusic with a lot more prominence and respect.

]]> By: Pete Forde http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334793 Pete Forde Thu, 29 May 2008 02:38:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334793 AllMusic has had this market well covered for years. These days, Wikipedia has also had impressive, growing coverage of most bands both popular and totally obscure. AllMusic has had this market well covered for years.

These days, Wikipedia has also had impressive, growing coverage of most bands both popular and totally obscure.

]]> By: Ben http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334784 Ben Thu, 29 May 2008 02:25:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334784 Apparently they're better at selling information to other companies than providing a useful site for users. I'll stick with last.fm, thanks. Apparently they’re better at selling information to other companies than providing a useful site for users. I’ll stick with last.fm, thanks.

]]> By: Mogilny http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334779 Mogilny Thu, 29 May 2008 02:22:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334779 Smells like a plug... unless TC couldn't find a startup more worth while to cover... Smells like a plug… unless TC couldn’t find a startup more worth while to cover…

]]> By: Nik Bonaddio http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334767 Nik Bonaddio Thu, 29 May 2008 02:15:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/28/soundflavor-wants-to-be-imdb-for-music/#comment-2334767 Uh, AllMusic? This blog really makes me reconsider the Shakespeare/monkeys theory. Uh, AllMusic?

This blog really makes me reconsider the Shakespeare/monkeys theory.

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