keep coming back...and for the site to keep on existing. Many of the communities on BeatSense are pilgrims from other music sites that didn’t last. Lack of support makes users feel like the site could be close to its end, so why bother? Whereas the first night I was on BeatSense, I made a suggestion in chat, and the woman I was chatting with submitted a feature request on my behalf. BeatSense had updated their site to implement my suggestion the very next day! If you don’t have a group of friends who are already eager to throw an online music party, BeatSense might be the best app to get your friends on board. Other Apps to Consider We looked at a lot of options to research this article, but at Rare we stay focused on people, places—and in this case—apps that stand above the rest. But if either of these apps
isn’t right for you, or if you want to do your own research, here are the other options we considered. Vertigo is feature-rich and similar to JQBX, but we had technical difficulties with it. More importantly, being mobile- only was a barrier to getting friends to try it out. Qurus also functions similarly to JQBX but lacks most of the features of the other apps. Plug. dj had once been popular, but lack of support means their numerous technical difficulties are not being addressed. Blip.fm is good if you want something that works with both Spotify and YouTube, but the music doesn’t play simultaneously. If you want the best approximation of Turntable.fm (complete with dancing avatars), check out Aux Party. Tips for Throwing an Online Music Party Worth Repeating
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