Nice looking site but anybody trying to compete with MySpace is really betting on a miracle no matter how good the product.
David
· 3 years ago
Hey Pete,
thanks for the intro. It looks cool on the first sight but not impressing. Reminds me a lot of PureVolume (that by the way looks much much better). Don´t like that songs you want to listen to open in a pop-up. Thing I like is the flashy switching of the Top-lists. And the first band I listened to sounded pretty sweet, compared to other new music sites, where the bands are crap.
David
Jed Carlson
· 3 years ago
Pete,
Thanks for the great, accurate writeup. I'd love to give you or any of the posters a deeper demo of the site at any time. Simply email me at jedcarlson@reverbnation.com.
Although you covered it well, I want to reiterate that our goal is not to replace MySpace by any stretch (and SkepticBoy is right - that will never happen). We are staying focused just on the music by offering unique tools specifically designed to help artists succeed (grow their fan base, expand their marketplace).
We would never recommend that an artist abandon their Myspace page, or any other free promotional outlet that could generate fans or revenue for them. As you pointed out, we are trying to give artists tools that save them time (widgets) in managing all of the online presences, and make them each more effective. Tools like Widgets actually allow artists to enhance their pages on Myspace or other sites by importing information and functions from ReverbNation to those pages.
As for David's great comment about the music player popping up a window - this is the technical tradeoff required so that you can listen to the music you want while you browse to other artist pages or even away from the site without losing what you were hearing. We share David's dislike of popups, but we wanted to answer the frustrations that listeners have with other sites where they cannot simultaneously browse AND control what they are listening to. In the near future, the popup will contain useful information like a thumbnail of the artist, song name playing, and better controls.
We are still early in the development of ReverbNation and will be adding all sorts of features over the coming months. All feedback is appreciated, and very much influences the direction we take the site.
I just logged on a few days ago and am really impressed with the site. It's really easy to find new bands and like David said they already have great bands on display.
I didn't find the popup music player that disturbing, in fact I really like being able to browse the site without the music stopping.
Mike borgia
· 3 years ago
Some good input. I am an artist and touring musician who finds rebernation a highly useful site that makes my life so much easier. I find it more user friendly than myspace for many reasons. 1. There are far less errors, 2.much more useful tools to promote yourself with. 3. It seems that it's much harder to spam users begging them to lsiten to your music. 4. It looks nothing like Purevolume and although PV is great, it does nothing in comparison for the artist, unless you are willing to fork over several hundred dollars for front page exposure.
Staying focused is a great idea. I think sites like myspace will crumble from lack of focus and poor management. Sites more focused like reverb and Purevolume will stand the test of time. They offer less headaches and more to the point ideas.
Raffaele R. Feniello
· 2 years ago
Rervebnation has got to be the best music social networking site around. With myspace.com, there are too many other interests that I'd rather not get into, other than music. I vote. for Reverbnation.
Lorenzo
· 2 years ago
Great Site for indie music fans and bands
Mike
· 2 years ago
Great site and growing every day.
Glenn - Deep Rising
· 2 years ago
Deep Rising is on Reverb Nation because it is great! It's just a matter of time before there are huge numbers of people using it, and we'll be there to greet them!
Andrew Steele
· 2 years ago
Vote Reverb Nation - it's not for pedofiles!!!!!
Phil Hubbard
· 2 years ago
Vote----this is raal coool music site and great for fans of the bands...
Grace Ueng
· 2 years ago
Very cool site as noted by adults and "grown up" kids!
SE
· 2 years ago
Vote - Reverbnation...smokin' site and love the fanpack widget.
Pam Lease
· 2 years ago
Best way to find great music and widen your horizon...reverb rocks.
Adam Benjamin
· 2 years ago
Vote - ReverbNation. These guys get it. Great product. Great market.
Angie D.
· 2 years ago
Vote-ReverbNation. Obviously some clever minds behind this. Keep it up!
Topher Dagg
· 2 years ago
Vote! Well designed for artists, and funky widgety things! cewl...
O dawg
· 2 years ago
Reverbnation gets my vote, it kicks arse!
Nanoedge
· 2 years ago
This site is by far the best...my vote
MW
· 2 years ago
These guys have really thought out the needs of every true independent band for a great one-stop-shop. It blows other networking sites out the water. We've been using the site since it's inception, it's simple to use, and the Fanreach tools are crucial and save us so much time. If I had my way, I wouldn't even bother with an official site or the crippled myspace!
Michael
· 2 years ago
Vote = Reverbnation. As a fan, I find its much easier to access musicians and the music.
Scrappy Calloway
· 2 years ago
Myspace? .........Who's space?
Lynn Anciaux
· 2 years ago
Vote:ReverbNation
clem
· 2 years ago
hey man that livalie band kicks butt bet they make it
New Music Label
· 2 years ago
The more tools for the indie scene the better.
AC
· 1 year ago
2 much
Damon
· 1 year ago
ReverbNation has helped me get gigs and sell my music. I LOVE their widgets. It is the best thing going. Check it out!
Dave PerMar
· 9 months ago
I've had reverbnation for a little while but just recently decided to start using the music player for my myspace page. I'm really glad I did! It sound much much better than the myspace music player, I can add my videos, and it's easy to track. I've also added the widgets to my Facebook page. http://www.myspace.com/davepermarmusic
Playster.org
· 4 months ago
If you're looking for music events, you should check out http://www.playster.org - We currently index Upcoming, Last.fm and Meetup, and have a wealth of music events that you can search by keyword.
All Comments
thanks for the intro.
It looks cool on the first sight but not impressing. Reminds me a lot of PureVolume (that by the way looks much much better). Don´t like that songs you want to listen to open in a pop-up.
Thing I like is the flashy switching of the Top-lists. And the first band I listened to sounded pretty sweet, compared to other new music sites, where the bands are crap.
David
Thanks for the great, accurate writeup. I'd love to give you or any of the posters a deeper demo of the site at any time. Simply email me at jedcarlson@reverbnation.com.
Although you covered it well, I want to reiterate that our goal is not to replace MySpace by any stretch (and SkepticBoy is right - that will never happen). We are staying focused just on the music by offering unique tools specifically designed to help artists succeed (grow their fan base, expand their marketplace).
We would never recommend that an artist abandon their Myspace page, or any other free promotional outlet that could generate fans or revenue for them. As you pointed out, we are trying to give artists tools that save them time (widgets) in managing all of the online presences, and make them each more effective. Tools like Widgets actually allow artists to enhance their pages on Myspace or other sites by importing information and functions from ReverbNation to those pages.
As for David's great comment about the music player popping up a window - this is the technical tradeoff required so that you can listen to the music you want while you browse to other artist pages or even away from the site without losing what you were hearing. We share David's dislike of popups, but we wanted to answer the frustrations that listeners have with other sites where they cannot simultaneously browse AND control what they are listening to. In the near future, the popup will contain useful information like a thumbnail of the artist, song name playing, and better controls.
We are still early in the development of ReverbNation and will be adding all sorts of features over the coming months. All feedback is appreciated, and very much influences the direction we take the site.
Jed Carlson
ReverbNation.com
I didn't find the popup music player that disturbing, in fact I really like being able to browse the site without the music stopping.
Staying focused is a great idea. I think sites like myspace will crumble from lack of focus and poor management. Sites more focused like reverb and Purevolume will stand the test of time. They offer less headaches and more to the point ideas.
Obviously some clever minds behind this. Keep it up!
We've been using the site since it's inception, it's simple to use, and the Fanreach tools are crucial and save us so much time.
If I had my way, I wouldn't even bother with an official site or the crippled myspace!
bet they make it
Enjoy!