TheSixtyOne.com

Ksyrup · 02-21-2008, 07:34 AM

Anyone know about or been to this site? I'm not sure I have the time to spend that this looks like it requires, but it's another one of these music listening sites that has an interesting, game-like twist to it.

Our Mission

thesixtyone makes music discovery a fun, adventurous experience with persistent reputation and rewards -- it's like a massively-multiplayer game for music junkies who are always on the prowl for new sounds. For everyone else, it's a spot where anybody can instantly start listening to good new music...a place that personifies people getting excited about music simply because they enjoy it.

Start Listening

Our homepage offers a few ways to explore the music that flows through thesixtyone:

hot: Songs of the moment that are happening as we speak. It's a formula balancing bump count and post date.
new: Up and coming songs ordered chronologically by post date.
week: Top performers on thesixtyone for the current week.
the rack: Random mix of songs that haven't hit the homepage. Listening earns you free points which you can spend on bumping your favorite songs up the charts.

How does it work?

Musicians upload their music for listening, but rather than allowing the Simon Cowells of the world decide which songs go on the homepage, the listeners do. How, you say? If you like a song you've found on thesixtyone, just click the "bump" button to increase its bump count. Doing so will cost you points, but if songs you bump get bumped by others, you can earn more points! Collecting points increases your level and reflects your skill in picking top songs in your favorite genre!

By listening to songs through the lens of the collective community on thesixtyone, you'll always find good new music. We're committed to giving every bit of music on the web the opportunity to find its audience.

wade moore · 02-21-2008, 07:52 AM

Huh - intriguing. I might sign up, but I don't do a ton of music listening at the computer.

wade moore · 02-21-2008, 07:52 AM

KSyrup - have you signed up so that I can refer you?

Ksyrup · 02-21-2008, 07:54 AM

No, I came across this from another board and just took a look around the site last night/this morning.

wade moore · 02-21-2008, 07:55 AM

I'm more into just diving in head-first, so I just signed up (wademoore if anyone wants to use me as a reference). I'll let you know any impressions since I'm off recovering from Wisdom Teeth extraction today.

Ksyrup · 02-21-2008, 07:59 AM

I may have some time this afternoon or tonight. We've got an ice storm coming, and I'm probably heading home early.

Passacaglia · 02-21-2008, 08:50 AM

I'll check it out -- if referring me does something for you, you can refer me!

sabotai · 02-21-2008, 04:05 PM

Sounds interesting. I'm checking it out now.

Fidatelo · 05-30-2008, 05:21 PM

Just getting into this, I like it quite a lot. Anyone still using it 4 months later?

samifan24 · 05-30-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Fidatelo

Just getting into this, I like it quite a lot. Anyone still using it 4 months later?

I checked it out a while ago but never really got into it.

path12 · 05-31-2008, 01:27 AM

I'll check it out now that Pandora is blocked at work. I was able to find a way to get KEXP radio (alternative public radio station in Seattle) but of course it's the friggin' pledge drive......

02-21-2008, 07:54 AM	#4
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	No, I came across this from another board and just took a look around the site last night/this morning. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-21-2008, 07:59 AM	#6
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I may have some time this afternoon or tonight. We've got an ice storm coming, and I'm probably heading home early. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

02-21-2008, 08:50 AM	#7
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	I'll check it out -- if referring me does something for you, you can refer me! __________________ Pride and Prejudice -- an FOF9 Lions dynasty, starting 1966

05-30-2008, 05:21 PM	#9
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Just getting into this, I like it quite a lot. Anyone still using it 4 months later? __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

05-31-2008, 01:27 AM	#11
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	I'll check it out now that Pandora is blocked at work. I was able to find a way to get KEXP radio (alternative public radio station in Seattle) but of course it's the friggin' pledge drive...... __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

02-21-2008, 04:05 PM	#8
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Sounds interesting. I'm checking it out now.

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