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by earbitscom 13y ago
I don't see how they could do that with a regular site, given they would need to access the files on your computer, or cache an insane amount of music. But perhaps that's one of the things their Chrome app does that their regular web desti
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by earbitscom 13y ago
There is a bunch of functionality that you can do with Chrome apps, such as desktray alerts, background music streaming, etc. Most of the "apps" in the store do not do this and are mostly just links to sites, but there are plenty of things
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by earbitscom 13y ago
They were leveraging p2p streaming to reduce their costs.
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by earbitscom 13y ago
I tend to fall in this camp as well. Maybe for an artist I already like but haven't Liked on Facebook I would do this, but it amazes me how many times I go to a band's FB page that I don't know and have to Like them to listen to their musi
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by earbitscom 13y ago
I feel pretty good about this given that our biggest source of traffic is the Google Chrome Web Store and use of our Chrome application doesn't show up in Alexa rankings. We're fairing way, way better than Alexa would have you believe.
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by earbitscom 13y ago
It is not about whether it's moral to eat meat. We have laws that protect these animals from unnecessary cruelty. Their murder is permitted for food production. Kicking them, taunting them, housing them in unbearable conditions - these a
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by earbitscom 13y ago
Your link text is benign, set between accusations and hyperbole. You could have emailed Jeff with context on what you were thinking. You didn't. You tweeted asking him to DM you about a conversation you wanted to have, not him. He tol
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by earbitscom 13y ago
It really doesn't matter what tone you read that note in, all of Cameron and team's behavior is completely unacceptable, unprofessional and unethical.
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by earbitscom 13y ago
I'm sorry, are you saying that stealing from larger companies is okay? Anyway, I'm done here. This behavior is scandalous, rude and shameful. I don't think I need to defend this view point anymore than I already have.
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by earbitscom 13y ago
Let me clarify what happened here for anybody who couldn't read between the lines of Fictive Kin's ridiculously biased representation of this situation. Cameron Koczon hits up Jeff on Twitter asking to talk about Punchfork. Jeff has just s
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by earbitscom 13y ago
I long ago stopped replying to posts and comments that anger me for their negativity and bullshit, but none has made me as furious as this one. Disclaimer: After reaching out to him cold, Jeff Miller was an informal advisor to me for over a
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by earbitscom 13y ago
I would be interested to see how TCs top startups from demo day have actually fared over time.
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by earbitscom 14y ago
I absolutely get fewer of these. I would blame it on getting less press about our company, but they used to alert me when we posted new blog posts on our own company blog, and I never receive those anymore. I can confirm that Google Alert
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by earbitscom 14y ago
Hey Stefan, Take it or leave it, but I started www.Earbits.com 3 years ago, when I was 32 years old. For all of my professional experience, so little of it has helped me prepare for the challenges of building Earbits. My co-founder is one
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by earbitscom 14y ago
It's only for mobile usage. Web usage is uncapped.
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Music Subscription Is Broken(digitalmusicnews.com)
3 points by earbitscom 14y ago|0 comments
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by earbitscom 14y ago
This is a marketplace business. You can't expect explosive growth when dealing with a two-sided market. You have to grow solidly on both sides or you risk having too much supply or demand, and alienating your early customers.
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by earbitscom 14y ago
This is an awesome idea. We're always kicking around shitty ideas for contests that probably won't deliver enough value to offset the cost, won't attract the right types of users or clients, and take too much effort. I don't know if this
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by earbitscom 14y ago
It still dwarfs all other formats and revenue streams for recorded music.
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by earbitscom 14y ago
That's what you get for thinking Barry Manilow should be a gag gift. Barry is the Man....ilow.
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by earbitscom 14y ago
Actually, it's more like a guy who just conned your family out of their life savings is hanging by a rope, which is breaking. You don't feel inclined to save them, but unfortunately, they're hanging over a crowd of innocent bystanders.
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by earbitscom 14y ago
Realistically the number of people who would like to learn an instrument is astronomically high. Most people try, get frustrated, and quit. If Chromatik makes learning far more enjoyable and simple, they could easily grow the size of this
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All The Top Investors Are Scrambling To Invest In A Startup Called Chromatik(businessinsider.com)
7 points by earbitscom 14y ago|3 comments
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by earbitscom 14y ago
Jeff is the man. Punchfork is one of the vegan/veg-friendliest recipe tools I've used, and it's a gorgeous application. Excited to see what Jeff can make of it with Pinterest's firepower behind him. Congrats!
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by earbitscom 14y ago
...I don't think they exist.
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by earbitscom 14y ago
Sounds about as good an idea as using gene manipulation to create unnatural species of animals for reasons as shallow as being hungry and preferring salmon to vegetables.
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by earbitscom 14y ago
Animals of unnatural size also deal with heart problems and other complications. Just because you make them bigger doesn't mean you make their bodies capable of handling their larger size perfectly.
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by earbitscom 14y ago
It was an opinion. The authority is my moral compass.
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by earbitscom 14y ago
No, I do not feel the need to differentiate between the varying consciousness of animals in a discussion such as this. I feel they are owed the basic right to life, freedom from suffering, and an equal right to that which they have an inte
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by earbitscom 14y ago
"Semi-sentient"? "Smart trade"? This attitude toward animals is just sad. We're talking about other beings with emotions and desires. I wish scientists could GMO humans into not being so arrogant toward other species. That's a genetic e

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