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June 20, 2006
Latest social web sites cater to music lovers
Are you a 20-something desperately trying to find other young Neil Diamond lovers in the greater Indianapolis area? Have no fear- Mog is here to help you.
The newly-launched beta site aims to connect music lovers to each other through profiles, playlists and blogs. As the web site says, Mog is where “music junkies hang their hats.”
I see a lot of potential with this site since it seems more people-driven than others. Take for example the artist pages. On Myspace, a band has a profile that serves as free advertising for upcoming releases and news. On Mog, however, the artist pages are created by the fans themselves; they feature comments and information from actual users.
“Our ‘MOG-O-MATIC’ application creates a basic MOG page for you, so your friends can see your music collection and the artists, albums and songs you actually listen to,” the web site says. “As you collect and listen to music, MOG-O-MATIC keeps score for the world to see.”
The Mog-O-Matic is an application that keeps track of what you’re listening to on your computer, much like last.fm.
Profiles, which are free to create, resemble Myspace in that users can list personal facts about themselves, likes/dislikes, who they want to meet and, of course, what kind of music they’re interested in. One feature I like about the profiles is the “sites you should see” list, allowing Moggers to list their favorite blogs and web sites, and the “first concert” listing.
The blogging system on Mog allows for embedded images, like YouTube clips, and MP3s. RSS feeds are available for subscription, too.
Looking for music recommendations? Instead of computer-generated responses, users can find “Mogs like me” and search for others that have similar music and artist interests, making the site much more personal.
Also making a debut in the social music network scene is tourb.us, a site that allows users to find local music in their hometowns. Bands can be tracked through e-mail updates, RSS feeds and even iCal appointments. Users can upload their iTunes libraries of last.fm accounts to create lists of favorite artists, once again allowing them to search for others with similar interests and making the music world a little bit smaller online.
Posted by Alicia Dorset at June 20, 2006 04:50 PM
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