Beloved social media music site Turntable.fm is making a surprising comeback, almost eight years after it closed in 2013. two new versions: the original Turntable.fm, recently revived by founder Billy Chasen, and the more mobile Turntable.org, created by several Turntable.fm alums.
While both services allow users to create personalized avatars and host or participate in online listening games, they differ in their business models, features and availability.
Turntable.fm
Turntable.fm retains the original experience of the website. It is free to use and you can create playlists from music available on YouTube. (So does SoundCloud, once that integration is up and running.) But there’s a critical catch. Turntable.fm is now available, but only for those who know the password.
You can request the password by submitting your email and your favorite number. If the number is ‘correct’, you will receive the password in an email. We have no idea what Turntable.fm considers a ‘good’ song – otherwise, we’d make suggestions to increase your chances of getting in.
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I haven’t heard about my application yet. (Hopefully whoever gives out codes likes Sleep is “Dopesmoker.”
Turntable.org
Unlike the free Turntable.fm, Turntable.org requires a subscription to use. While you cannot sign up for the service just yet, there are also special reward packages available for purchase that will give you unique items and discounts for your subscription when Turntable.org goes live. The money goes to the development costs.
The other big difference of Turntable.org is that users can upload and play their own MP3 tracks – they won’t be limited to music hosted on other websites. This helps independent artists organize listening parts of their own music.
Join the beta
A beta version of Turntable.org will be launched in April. Interested users can register for the waiting list on the official websiteThere is also a special sign-up form for artists who wish to host digital shows through Turntable.org.