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I can understand the desire to refocus as a streaming service, except that there's no way for DJs to consume streaming content in their DJ sets (no DJ software
by gamegod 13y ago
I can understand the desire to refocus as a streaming service, except that there's no way for DJs to consume streaming content in their DJ sets (no DJ software does this), and most DJs don't have internet connectivity when they're gigging.
My guess is that if they do pivot towards being a streaming company, they'll target EDM fans (consumers) instead of EDM DJs (prosumers).
- oliyoung 13y agoThat's what's holding them back from doing streaming apparently (at least this is what Matt Adell alluded to last week), there's no hardware support in the CDJ's, or for that matter reliable connectivity.
- delinka 13y agoI can't imagine why a DJ would trust his live show to any streaming assets. A service interruption is certain to displease the crowd.
- SimHacker 13y agoBeastie Boys known to let the stream ... drop!
- fredfunk 13y agosongs that are added to the "Locker" are stored locally, so all tracks can be played without an internet connection. the Locker itself is DRM'd (not the tracks), so whitelisted applications (Traktor and Serato) can access the folder and play the tracks without issue.
- nmcveity 13y agoEven if they have internet and software support, it's not reliable enough for streaming services. I was reading your post when the soundcloud feed I was listening to dropped out (literally). I don't think any EDM DJ would accept that risk. This would support your argument that they'd be targetting a new audience.
- trimbo 13y ago> there's no way for DJs to consume streaming content in their DJ sets (no DJ software does this) PulseLocker does exactly this. https://pulselocker.com/ https://pulselocker.com/ edit: It's not "streaming" in the technical sense, but it is an unlimited subscription model.
- radley 13y agoI don't understand PulseLocker's subscriptions. What does the track count mean? I can't imagine only 25 tracks being useful for anything. Heck, a single mix can be 30 tracks, and that's whittled down from 100+ easily.
- trimbo 13y agoYou pay more per month if you need more tracks. The subscriptions I see go up to 1000 for $60. Then you can rotate tracks in and out. FWIW, I'm not a DJ, so have no expertise here. But the founder is one of the guys from Dirty Vegas. I'm guessing he finds this model useful, or at least knows people who do. Article: http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/09/pulelocker-a-streaming-and-download-service-for-djs-launches-to-the-web/ http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/09/pulelocker-a-streaming-and-...
- alanctgardner2 13y agoMy understanding is you get a DropBox-esque directory where you can download n tracks, in addition to whatever you own otherwise. The tracks are all DRMed and log the number of plays, etc. You could have 30 PulseLocker tracks, and they can co-exist with all your other music. If you find you don't like some of your current 30, you can swap them out at any time for different tracks. I think the idea is that you can try out as many songs as you want, but you'll probably buy them if you use them regularly (so you can free up more slots to try out more tracks). Of course, the 1000 tier seems pretty bountiful, but I don't know anything about EDM.