When somebody tells me about a great new product they’re working on, one thing goes through my mind. It’s not how many users do you have or how will it make money. It’s something far more fundamental.
DOES ANYBODY CARE?
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The web is a fragmented place. Although there’s plenty of common practises, there isn’t a strict set of rules that everyone abides to. This can make sharing content between different ecosystems somewhat difficult. I’m building an app that aims to break down some of these barriers around sharing music, but I need some help. I know how I would like things to work, but I’m curious to know how you would share music in an ideal world. The problem can be broken down into a few categories:
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So I’m in the process of building a kick-ass music app. You can read about the inspiration here, or follow the progress here, but the point of this post is to announce the release of the first version for beta testing. If you’ve ever wondered what Facebook Music might look like, this is for you. Essentially, I’ve built a Google Chrome extension that injects music playback capability into Facebook as you browse. I’ve gotta admit, it’s pretty cool. It’s far from finished, but I wanted to get it out there and see what people think. Try it out and let me know your thoughts!
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For those who don’t know, The Echo Nest is a music intelligence company. They give developers access to a wealth of music information, allowing them to build smarter music applications. Considering that my two passions are music and technology, it’s no surprise that I like them. But they go above and beyond other music tech companies (I’m looking at you, Last.fm) and continue to innovate in ways that make being a music-loving developer truly exciting. In short, they rock.
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Following on from How to Select Your Angels, Orrick were back with another great startup panel, held on June 21st. This time, the topic of discussion was How to Choose the Right Incubator for Your Startup, featuring:
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On May 18, Orrick held a panel titled How to Select Your Angels, featuring Jeff Clavier, Jared Hansen, Rob Hayes, Mitchell Kapor and Naval Ravikant. It was an enlightening discussion and full credit to Orrick for putting it together. Below are the notes that I scribbled down. They are unedited and unorganised, but a few friends have found them useful, so I’m putting them up here in case they help somebody else. Enjoy!
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As the credits rolled to box-office smash, The Social Network, we were given a rare treat: a real Beatles song. Licensing of the official Beatles catalog is extremely rare (once in the past two decades), but 2010 has seen the flood gates opened. Along with The Social Network, both Dinner for Schmucks and an upcoming Japanese film, Norwegian Wood have licensed official music. Add to that the release of their catalog on iTunes and 2010 has been an oddly popular licensing year for The Beatles. So what’s changed?
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Consistency is the easiest way to ensure that a website does what the user expects it to. Clicking a button should do the same thing every time. Take the website’s logo for example. It always points to the home page. Simple. Yet companies are failing to follow this rule when implementing sub-domains. And not just any companies. The culprits include Apple, Facebook and Twitter.
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