Do the HackerNews Readers have any constructive critism for us? anything is good. We still have a long ways to go but the more input we have the better. Thanks for the help in advance.
You've got a really slick implementation... the site works great.
I think one thing worth looking into is how often people go to music shows; these can be somewhat expensive right? If the average show-goer only goes once a month, traffic may not be high enough to sustain the site. But I don't know; there could be enough people in the niche of repeat show-goers to meet your traffic needs.
As for the social networking features, you might also want to find out how many music fans are "hardcore" enough to want to talk about music on forums, in addition to just listening to MP3s.
You're on the right track, and just need to figure out what the killer application is for improving the music listening experience, on top of merely listening to songs. Try coming up with dozens of other concepts besides easy access to upcoming shows and profiles, etc... maybe the right answer is radically different from what's out there already.
I think one thing worth looking into is how often people go to music shows; these can be somewhat expensive right? If the average show-goer only goes once a month, traffic may not be high enough to sustain the site. But I don't know; there could be enough people in the niche of repeat show-goers to meet your traffic needs.
As for the social networking features, you might also want to find out how many music fans are "hardcore" enough to want to talk about music on forums, in addition to just listening to MP3s.
You're on the right track, and just need to figure out what the killer application is for improving the music listening experience, on top of merely listening to songs. Try coming up with dozens of other concepts besides easy access to upcoming shows and profiles, etc... maybe the right answer is radically different from what's out there already.