Greg Housset

@staringispolite just getting back to this.. apologies! Unfortunately, you can't use third party Spotify iOS apps like POW WOW with the free ad supported experience. They require you to have Premium to use their API. So, unfortunately, one person will need a premium account in your group. As for how it differs from the collaborative lists on Spotify, POW WOW is built for real-time collaboration...

@ErikTberg I'm not too familiar with plug.dj but from what I can tell it's very similar to turntable in that it focuses on public themed rooms, except they seem to use YouTube and soundcloud so they're able to avoid the licensing costs that really hurt turntable.fm. They also don't have any mobile app. Like I said before, POW WOW is really made and optimized for private moments with friends and...

@staringispolite well only the host needs a premium account to play the pow wow and then anyone can join and start adding songs (don't need a spotify account to add songs). Since the music is being played on one device at the party, uploading users' local files would get us into some licensing issues. So we either had the option to have everyone choose from the hosts local library or to use a...

@rrhoover Thanks! I’m happy you like it. The idea of real-time collaborative experience is definitely something that Turntable.fm made famous but they focused on public themed rooms, where you’d be adding songs with hundreds of strangers. POW WOW takes a much more intimate approach of focusing on private groups of friends because songs your friends add mean so much more to you. They could be...

Here’s an app that could help you out with your Memorial Day festivities this weekend! Picture the scene (or watch this 1:30 long video - http://bit.ly/TGqb05 ): you're at a party, in the car or at the office and you want to play your new favorite song for everyone. But alas, someone else’s phone is plugged in. Problem solved. POW WOW is a mobile app powered by Spotify that allows entire groups...