“On 8tracks, people can do two things: listen to a mix, or create a mix. Listeners can search for a mix by artist or genre, stream it in a legal, radio-style manner, and follow others who make compelling mixes. DJs upload MP3s or select tracks from the 8tracks library to craft a playlist, add context with description and art, and publish their mix on 8tracks.com and a personal webpage…8tracks believes handcrafted music programming trumps algorithms. Think radio in the 1970s, mixtapes in the 1980s, and DJ culture of the 1990s through today. DJs share their talent in taste making, providing exposure for artists. Listeners get a unique blend of word-of-mouth sharing and radio programming — long the trusted means for music discovery — on a global scale. Founded in 2006 by David Porter, ex-GM at Live365, 8tracks was created by a small team (CEO, designer, 5 developers) in NYC and SF.”
This site is really light and in its early stages, which I appreciate. David Porter follows popular music sharing sites and includes some nice charts and statistics on his blog. I’ve been using 8tracks for a couple days so far with no major complaints.