Comments on: 8tracks Salvages the Online Mux – err, Mixtape http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/8tracks-salvages-the-online-mixtape.html Ideas & Trends Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:23:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Porter http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/8tracks-salvages-the-online-mixtape.html/comment-page-1#comment-246370 David Porter Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:50:43 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/?p=21395#comment-246370 Hi Nicko, Thanks for the coverage! We're excited about our progress. We appreciate the comparison b/c Muxtape rocked but 8tracks has been over 2 years in planning and takes many cues (including its licensing) from the originator in this user-programmed playlists sector, called Live365 (I worked at Live365 2000-06). The basic gist on the licensing is that we have to conform to a set of rules established for internet radio by US law, the spirit of which is to ensure that the streaming promotes sales (i.e. is consumed just like "regular" radio). Happy to field questions on 8tracks anytime! Thx again : ) Hi Nicko,

Thanks for the coverage! We’re excited about our progress. We appreciate the comparison b/c Muxtape rocked but 8tracks has been over 2 years in planning and takes many cues (including its licensing) from the originator in this user-programmed playlists sector, called Live365 (I worked at Live365 2000-06).

The basic gist on the licensing is that we have to conform to a set of rules established for internet radio by US law, the spirit of which is to ensure that the streaming promotes sales (i.e. is consumed just like “regular” radio).

Happy to field questions on 8tracks anytime! Thx again : )

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