I have
fond memories of
Muxtape, which briefly reigned last year as the online music sharing method of choice for hipsters everywhere. Well, Muxtape is finally back, after shutting down for a while due to problems landing an affordable licensing deal for the music that was getting passed around on the service. It's a different kind of service now, although the interface looks the same. Now bands can sign up to add their songs to the site's library, and anybody can make a mixtape out of what's available.
Yes, this sounds a lot lamer than the old Muxtape, at first blush. It's not that bleak, though, as the first dozen or so artists helping to kick off the new service rock pretty hard. Perhaps you've heard of Of Montreal? Amanda Palmer? How about the golden boy of mashups, Girl Talk? Well, they're on the new Muxtape, and the future looks bright for Internet indie kids if the service keeps growing in that direction.
Tags: audio, mixtape, music, muxtape, playlist, sharing
