[breathesalt]

I would use this service if:

1) Only an email and password were required to use it (I don't use facebook).

2) It were robust, reliable, and fast; artists without a label or a consistent way of publishing songs shouldn't be a problem. In other words, if I can't rely on this service to track all the artists I listen to, its value significantly diminishes for me.

With that said, I realize you're in beta, and you're off to a great start by addressing a real problem.

[mattbessey]

Thanks! We elected to use facebook because the user experience is fairly horrid without some initial suggestions, which facebook makes easy through liked artists. The backend for facebook free registration is there though, so if it's that important we can turn it on.

I'll speak with the designer and see if we can get Facebook free registration rolled out. Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it a lot.

[mattbessey]

We've just rolled out facebook free registration. It might break the intro a little as it's very tailored to facebook but you should have no trouble registering now.

Thanks!

[breathesalt]

Thanks for the extra effort, I signed up successfully.