22tracks 2.0

DJ curated Spotify playlists on iOS

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DJ curated Spotify playlists on iOS

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Remember Muxtape? _Human_ curated playlists coupled with a stripped down UI, it was a great way of discovering new music in the pre-AI/ML days until the RIAA shut it down. When I first discovered 22tracks on the web, I felt that spirit renewed. IMO the curation is where 22tracks really stands out. I'm constantly finding new music, and that steady stream of discovery keeps me coming back. Awesome stuff! Kudos on the Spotify/Apple Music integrations, bespoke streaming music services have always been hindered more by legal challenges than technical ones. Hopefully this helps you scale your catalog (and audience) without burying you in licensing fees. I've been following your Public Playlists in Spotify since the switch. Does the app offer anything in addition to what I can access already in Spotify? I'm curious why I might use this app instead of Spotify? P.S. Really miss the Top22 by city.

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9yr ago

22tracks 2.0

Maker

@ckalima thanks for the kind words! This app is mainly ideal for when you're on the road, or just quickly want to access our playlists (in 3 seconds). If you're following a lot of Spotify playlists, you'll notice that it'll take you a while before you find them, if you don't tend to forget them at all. A big plus is that you can save all tracks you find on 22tracks directly in a My22 Spotify list.

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9yr ago

Love the service and will eagerly wait for the Android app. I noticed I used 22tracks less since the change to Spotify playlists but can imagine this would get me back using 22tracks. Are you using/or plans to use push notifications now you have an app to keep us informed about new tracks of our favorite genres?

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9yr ago

22tracks 2.0

Maker

@dionsegijn that's definitely on our wishlist. We had that in the latest versions of our previous app, and it definitely works. For now you can see a little dot behind a playlist when its updated since your last visit.

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9yr ago

Hunt Pokemon

What about Apple Music ? You alienated a lot of your old user base by having Spotify only playlists which didn't sit so well with people. I was one of the old users of 22tracks before the big change and its disappointing that your Apple Music playlists aren't on par with the Spotify ones.

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9yr ago

22tracks 2.0

Maker

@sabrisjourney unfortunately, from a curator's perspective, the Apple Music software is way below par. Sync errors, iTunes shutting down, playlists not showing up on several devices, just a mess. They admit it themselves too. Having said that, the Tip22 playlists, seen in our app, are exactly the same on Apple Music. We're now investigating an Apple Music login for this app as well.

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9yr ago

22tracks 2.0

Maker

We relaunched with an integration of Spotify and Apple Music in October, after hosting the music ourselves for seven years. As you can imagine this is a very, very difficult landscape to survive in as a bootstrapped music company. To avoid losing or forgetting our great genre playlists, we've created an app (built by Amsterdam based team Next Empire) where you only have to log in once with your Spotify (premium) account to access our DJ curated lists. By listening to these more undiscovered tunes, you will also significantly improve your Discover Weekly and Release Radar algorithms. An Android app is in the works as well. Hope you like it :)

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9yr ago

@vincent_reinders 22tracks is the Best Music discovery app around. Welcome back.

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9yr ago

Room Racer AR

Great to see 22tracks back! Curation has always been top notch, and the simplicity of the new app is incredible. One piece of feedback is that i do miss the artist bio's/write-ups that were typically attached to the tracks. This layer of context is the aspect sorely missing from Spotify's playlists - however it's understandable the level of additional effort this could require from the curators/platform. Great work! Even the PH screens are slick af.

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9yr ago

22tracks 2.0

Maker

@jamie_shoard thanks Jamie! Indeed, we try to keep this app as minimal as possible. We're looking at integrating Apple Music in the future too though, depending on their API developments. PS: Enjoyed reading your Medium post this morning as well :)

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9yr ago

Room Racer AR

@vincent_reinders Thanks Vincent! Looking forward to seeing the progress! If you're interested in chatting about the Apple Music API, Sam and I integrated it to Combo a little while back with a few bumps - but it works!

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9yr ago

Nice product, but I was looking at those screenshots and thought, well you are a candidate for using vernissageapp.com

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9yr ago

22tracks 2.0

Maker

@peter_aupils_lapisu nice tip, thanks!

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9yr ago

Love the new app (and music)! You seem to have some 1-⭐️ reviews due to the fact that Spotify Premium is necessary. I think we all understand the transition. Keep up the good work.

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9yr ago

22tracks 2.0

Maker

@aramsterdam yes too bad about that. I can understand the reaction from people who have paid $2 in the past, but honestly, they've received years of free music streaming for just two bucks. There's still this assumption that it's normal for music to be available for free. Behind the scenes there's always someone paying for it.

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9yr ago

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