Hey all, site was down for a minute or 2 in tonight’s push. All should be fine now.
Some nice further coverage of 8tracks in Wired (I clarified a few points in the comments): http://bit.ly/zIGSF
RT @remis: Buy an 8tracks t-shirt and donate, I even modeled on my last NY trip for the occasion http://bit.ly/nNF2
Three cool new things at 8tracks = smart mix selection + Facebook integration + T-shirts. Check it: http://bit.ly/1PZAmT
Smart queuing + Facebook + T-shirts
We’ve 3 most excellent new announcements:
1. SMART QUEUING.
No longer will you hear death metal at the completion of a 70s
yacht rock mix. We added intelligence so a new, RELEVANT mix
will show up next, based on the music included in the first.
Try it out by clicking Next Mix (to the right of the search box)
while listening to a mix you like. Now you can listen for
hours without having to dig around for another mix.
2. FACEBOOK INTEGRATION.
Our #1 feature request — a player widget for FB — is ready.
Click Share (just below the Play button) on any mixpage and
select the Facebook option. Add a quick note & publish.
On your FB profile and news feed, the mix title/DJ, cover art,
description and URL are presented. Click the play button on the
art, and our Flash player shows up for in-page playback.
3. THE 8TRACKS T-SHIRT.
We’re now offering 8tracks T-shirts for $20. Ts feature our logo
on American Apparel (of course) and come in black, white or navy.
If you’re feeling generous, make a small donation beyond the $20.
We’d love it if you’d buy a T, as it helps us spread the word
(word of mouth = primary way we grow) and pay for our royalties
and bandwidth. Check it out here: http://8tracks.com/store
We had some problems with our most recent push, and site down for 5 minutes. All back up now tho.
RT @Oliva_Oil — New discovery: http://8tracks.com It’s the Pandora of GOOD music!
You can now add 8tracks to Facebook! How? Paste the mix URL (http://8tracks.com/dp/summer-of-96) in the “What’s on your mind?” box on FB.
You can also share a mix on Facebook *directly* from 8tracks. Just click the Share button on any mixpage, then select Facebook.
Best quote from 8tracks fan in last month: “What a great way to express yourself in the most universal way possible, music.”
