[Maro]

I think it's a bit disingenuous to compare yourself to Spotify (at least on HN). I think a big part of Spotify's business is that they have agreements with the big 4 record companies for each country, and they're rolling out their service as they get the deals signed in each country. So if I use Spotify, I'm listening to music legally, and a lot of music is available.

You are using Youtube, so you're limited by what's on Youtube, and various other strings attached.

Anyway, I think the site is a lot of fun, rock on! =)

[cclark20]

Yes, you're 100% right. When you look at it from a business model point of view, we're not at all the same as spotify - at least not yet. What I was trying to get at, though, is that we're really trying to fix what's broken about the existing experience - Spotify has some social elements, but it's not their DNA. iTunes had ping, but that didn't last. What we want to do with wavo is really connect artists, labels and fans together in a meaningful way to create a shared experience that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Just as an aside: its not clear in the Uex but you can also search Soundcloud.