How to take the mix tape online?

August 31, 2012 11:27 AM

We used to swap mix CDs at Music Night, but one of us moved. How can we keep it up across the miles?

So, we'd have music night every couple months and bring a mix to play and talk about. We'd burn a CD for each of the other people.
But with one across the country, is there an easy way share a mix online, other than just uploading the bunch of MPs to a generic dropbox folder?

thanks!

posted by smelvis to media & arts (5 answers total)

You could share playlists in various online music services, like Groove Shark or Spotify.
posted by jpeacock at 11:38 AM on August 31, 2012

Spotify playlists?
posted by Tomorrowful at 11:38 AM on August 31, 2012

You can search for songs available for streaming on the web using Playlist.com. I use it to make mixes of relatively popular songs for when I'm working, it doesn't have too much obscure stuff... but when I want to share my own music with people I'm far away from I just use Dropbox to put the files in, and a textfile for the order. It works out fine. Maybe your friend could skype in to your IRL gathering as well?
posted by permiechickie at 11:39 AM on August 31, 2012

Sorry if this is a non-answer. I was initially skeptical, but dropbox + email thread or facebook group has been really fun for my remote mix-listening group. Adding a text file with context and naming the files sequentially (01_Whoomp_there_it_is.mp3; 02_Who_let_the_dogs_out_megamix.mp3) preserved your intended order. Plus, people can do interesting things with the folder and their music player so they'll be up to date.

It doesn't have the physical side of things you're used too, but he social element remains, and it can be a bit more convenient.
posted by activitystory at 11:47 AM on August 31, 2012

How about making a shared 8tracks account which everyone can create their mixes on?
posted by Dr-Baa at 11:53 AM on August 31, 2012 [1 favorite]