Yahoo has snapped up the team behind concert live streaming platform Evntlive.…
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Soundrop, the Turntable.fm of Spotify apps, is now also on Deezer
Soundrop may have started as just another Spotify app, but the collaborative listening platform has outgrown its former host, and is now also on Deezer.…
Read MoreTurntable.fm struggles to stay alive
“We aren’t trying to kill it, you are watching us fight for it,” writes Turntable.fm founder Billy Chasen on the company’s blog,…
Read MoreChill’s take on social video: Everyone is an expert
Social video startup Chill has seen huge traffic gains since it launched curated collections of videos last week. Chill co-founder Brian Norgard explains why collections are so important and what Chill learned from completely changing its core product twice in recent months.…
Read MoreLast.fm serenades users with new discovery tool
Last.fm is returning to its roots as a music data and discovery service, launching a new product that lets users tap into a database of independent artists and musicians with a click.…
Read MoreLessons from Billy Chasen’s epic pivot to Turntable.fm
Billy Chasen, the co-founder of Turntable.fm, talked on Thursday night about his pivot away from his barcode-scanning startup Stickybits. It was a tough decision to pull the plug on a mediocre success, but it's worked out for him. Here are some lessons from his big restart.…
Read MoreChill brings live chat to Hulu’s catchup TV
Chill users can now watch the latest TV shows on the social video platform, thanks to an integration of Hulu's content. However, get ready to set your alarms if you want to chill on Chill.com while watching House: Hulu's shows will run synchronized and scheduled.…
Read MoreVevo partners with Chill for group chat
Vevo gets into the real-time collaborative media consumption game with a new feature called Vevo Rooms that allows music fans to program playlists and chat with one another while they're watching music videos together, Turntable.fm-style. Vevo Rooms is launched in collaboration with Chill.…
Read MoreHow connectivity is revolutionizing everything
Blazing fast networks, cheap silicon, always-on devices and a torrent of data will fundamentally change everything -- how we consume media, how we work, and even who we are. We examined 10 areas that show how connectivity is profoundly changing the present and future of technology.…
Read MoreFacebook teams up with Spotify, Turntable.fm to let users share music
Facebook has partnered with Spotify and more than a dozen other music startups to bring music sharing to its site. Facebook users can now share which songs they're playing and offer their contacts a chance to join in on the fun in real time.…
Read MoreWhere to watch Facebook’s f8 conference live online
Facebook us about to unveil some major updates that will include a tighter integration with music services like Spotify and Turntable.fm. The company will unveil these new features at its f8 developer conference in San Francisco this Thrsday. Here's how to tune in live online.…
Read MoreTurntable.fm for iPhone review: Lots of potential, lots of bugs
For fans of streamed music, another choice has arrived on the iPhone. Turntable.fm's official, free iPhone app hit the App Store today. It requires nothing more than your Facebook credentials to get started, and looks to bring the success of the desktop version to Apple devices.…
Read MoreTurntable.fm grabs $7 million, releases iPhone app
Turntable.fm, the hot New York start-up, is clearing up questions about funding and a mobile app by announcing a $7 million round led by Union Square Ventures and introducing an iPhone app. The news, while not a surprise, keeps up the momentum for Turntable.…
Read MoreTurntable.fm Does A Pandora And Goes Quiet Everywhere Except America
Its candle burned bright for but a short time. Now Turntable.fm, which has been getting buzz lately for its online DJ music service, has gon……
Read MoreTurntable.fm is off-limits to non-US music fans
Let’s just face it — anytime some new start-up comes along and tries to innovate around the idea of music, it is…
Read MoreTurntable.fm and SoundCloud ushering in new era of social music
As Turntable.fm has shown, a new era of social music may be upon us, one that is less about scaling wide, but more about going deep. The third era of social music is about immersion as sites add more immediacy and intimacy to the experience.…
Read MoreSay hello to the alive web!
We now have seamless connectivity via mobile devices; people can always be connected. This connectivity offers an opportunity to create a different kind of Internet experience that's more immersive and interactive. That persistent connection is what allows us to create and experience the Alive Web.…
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