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"Mixcloud describes itself as the YouTube of radio. It is a website to help simplify the sharing and listening to radio programmes, DJ sets, and Podcasts. Listeners can find shows in the tags they prefer and explore featured content, whilst content creators can upload and share their work to find new listens. It features a familiar web 2.0 design and feel, and a simple-to-use browser-based player..."
"The site launched in private beta at SXSW earlier this year, and has had some positive reviews. Which is probably why it was shortlisted for a TechCrunch Europas award a few months back... UPDATE NOV 2011 - Mixcloud wins "Best Entertainment, Music or Video startup" at the TechCrunch Europas Online radio is very much a digital media orphan; languishing in a fragmented space while innovations in other aspects of streaming media have come thick and fast over the last few years."
"Mixcloud's platform is beautiful and sleek for both listeners and content creators alike. The home page displays popular Cloudcasts that can be filtered by tags, recent activity from the users you follow, featured content, and new additions. We think Mixcloud is rocking the social music space and we look forward to seeing how they evolve the platform once it comes out of private beta."
"...one of many artists set to receive royalties from the excellent Mixcloud.com, which fully launched last week. The site hopes to become the "YouTube of radio", hosting thousands of shows, or "cloudcasts", which are available to stream on demand. Anyone can upload a show, with ad-funded royalties paid to artists when their songs are played. From a listener's perspective, it's a cleverly designed and easily navigable place to legally enjoy music for free."
"Promoting itself as "re-thinking radio", mixcloud.com is an online radio station created by the user. Upload and promote your radio show, DJ mix or podcast for free, and then listen to shows created by other users. The site owners say: "We got frustrated trying to find new radio shows and podcasts around the web. So we built Mixcloud to make it easier for everyone to discover content they like."
"The online platform for on-demand radio, started by two radio presenters who met at university, lets anyone upload content to the site - whether music or speech. Listeners can decide which content they like and rank it, helping to determine whether it gets a place on the homepage. Users can also recommend content and talk about it using a Twitter-like feed on the site. The website, which came out of beta testing at the beginning of this month, has already gained a following. It was number four on the list of trending Twitter topics on the day of launch, closely behind Jay-Z."
"Their unique view on the future of radio meant disrupting the traditional ways people interact with the medium by describing the content as "Cloudcasts" stored in 'hard-drives in the sky', hence being accessible on-demand, anywhere. Despite currently leaning towards club music and DJ mixes influenced by the founders' backgrounds in organising clubnights and warehouse parties, they are now working on expanding the range of content to appeal to a wider audience."
