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Re: http://wellnoduh.com/post/15338783739

bwc — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:09:37 -0000

Please add timestamps to posts.

Re: Gift 4: Christmas Stories (While You Work)

bwc — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:28:22 -0000

Hey, I'm all in for some free stuff!

Re: Initial Thoughts On MySpace Music

bwc — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:01:33 -0000

It's nice to see steps in the right direction (as Fred mentioned, a free, comprehensive on-demand streaming service), especially from big players. I agree with you, however, that it's more than concept: it's execution. The MySpace Music homepage is atrocious (since MySpace is known for their great UI), the exclusion of indie labels and artists is disappointing, and I'd much prefer it if they focused on just letting me find whatever music I want to listen to and share rather than trying to portal me through advertisements/sponsored content. Eh.

Sites like HypeM, Last.fm, and Grooveshark (full disclosure: I work there) all offer fully-fledged content that isn't hindered by interests of major labels, music-oriented UI, and much easier ways to find music you want and playlist/share/discover.

Again, a step in the right direction, but so far the wrong product for the right problem.

-Ben

Re: Found! Scan Of Washingtonian Article Featuring Breadpig

bwc — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:36:09 -0000

people are taking note: there's hope for the music industry after all.

Re: Let’s Get Grooveshark On The iPhone!!!

bwc — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:39:28 -0000

Hey Dan,

First, thanks so much for thinking so much of us that you'd enjoy Grooveshark in other environments (like mobile). Your kind words mean so much, and we're insanely flattered--and welcome to Groovesharkers Anonymous. :)

As for the iPhone, well, I'd be lying to you if I said we Sharks are anything but huge fans. Aside from having more than a few iPhones in the office, it's genuinely just cool that Apple has rallied so much interest in mobile app development. Point being: a Grooveshark iPhone app is something we'd definitely all love.

Right now (even more than usual), our internal resources (see: development man-hours) are stretched insanely thinly trying to get some big updates and releases out there for you guys. Currently, there are a couple of key things here that will determine the time-frame for a Grooveshark iPhone app:

1) The Grooveshark API. We're rolling out a few APIs for any interested developers to have at their disposal, the coolest of which is the streaming API. Basically, the streaming API allows any developer access to use our back-end as a music catalog to stream any song in any app that they make. This is easily extendable to the iPhone, where devs could really make dozens of music-related mobile apps to stream music however they like.

2) Us taking a look at and making an estimate of the expected resources needed to make the Grooveshark iPhone app ourselves, in-house. I'd love to be able to say "We're working on it tomorrow!", as I said, there are a couple other big pushes we need to hook up before we could (justifiably) re-allocate tons of time to this. So it pretty much comes down to how developed our API is, how much time we expect developing an iPhone app to take, and, as you pointed out, the demand from you guys to see it. We're never wont to reject a request you guys have, as we love you all and really couldn't exist without you.

Sorry for the lengthy reply, Dan, but I just wanted to keep you fully apprised of everything we're thinking right now. You are as valuable to our development process as we are, so I feel good being completely transparent about everything we're up to! And like I said, the more demand, the much better case I'll be able to make to the rest of the guys about pushing this out to the waters sooner rather than later.

Thanks again, and as always, hit me up if there's absolutely anything else I can help out with.

-Ben

Re: "someone has done a freak fraud with my daughter"

bwc — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:20:00 -0000

i think "Freak Fraud" will be the debut album title of our generation's James Brown

Re: "my friend there is nothing to confuse about"

bwc — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:18:37 -0000

i wish i could make this my mantra

Re: dlkgrafik! - Grooveshark -- Listen to Music for Free Online; Download Music and Earn Free Songs for Sharing

bwc — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:41:07 -0000

Woo! Second comment!

I work for Grooveshark, and I just wanted to let you know to let *me* know if you need anything! Any thoughts--feedback positive or negative--would be amazing to hear, and I am, of course, honored to be your newest tumblr follower.

Thanks again
-Ben

Re: The trouble in having software with the same name as a Microsoft Vista app

bwc — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:41:40 -0000

Yeah, go to hell you sneaky SEO!

Re: Taylor McKnight

bwc — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:56:57 -0000

thanks, t-nasty! even though i personally had almost nothing to do with it!

xox

Re: Bonus Footage From D.C. - Our Front Man’s American Idol Audition Tape

bwc — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:17:26 -0000

i want to hear the music playing in his head

Re: chirag mehta: reddit alien for a day

bwc — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:11:08 -0000

"Bring me the head of he who idolizes my website!", he desperately jested on the blog entry comment section. Adjusting his indie-fitting Reddit shirt ironically, idling jealousy went into overdrive as he made a silent note-to-self to start blogging again.

Honestly, I didn't know it was Chi's head either--until I saw his Twitter later that day. Awesome. And I enjoyed the Stickam interview.