As someone who has accrued more than 40K followers in over ten years of music streaming, I know the features to look for that really matter. Most of these apps were inspired by a website called Turntable.fm. On that site, listeners and DJs were represented by dancing avatars. You could upvote/downvote music and chats would appear over your avatar’s head, creating a virtual animation of a concert DJ. Sadly, Turntable. fm is long gone. Today’s apps gather DJs in a room with chat but dispense with the dancing avatars. Rooms can be public or private. If you want to run the show, you can restrict your room such that you’re the only DJ. But the real fun comes when anyone in the room is allowed to DJ, as people choose songs that are inspired by the songs played before.
Throw an Online Music Party - The Hottest New Music Apps BY KARMA BENNETT W ith so many of us sheltered in place, we are all looking for ways to connect with friends online. Why not throw an online music streaming party? You can share music using Zoom, by doing a screen share, and checking the box to share music audio. However, Zoom isn’t designed for music, so there are better options for online music sharing. Friends show their reactions via chat, or by voting the track up or down. You can step up and join the DJs choosing songs or just listen and chat. What sets these apart from the previous generation of music sharing apps is that sharing is simultaneous. You’re all hearing the same song at the same time, a shared experience like an in-person event.
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