It’s been a while since I’ve updated the MixTape.me blog, but the site’s been undergoing fairly regular improvements over the past few months that I wanted to share with my fellow MixTapers. So let’s dive in!
Add Custom Album Art to Your Playlists
Several of my friends use MixTape.me to embed their (band’s) music on their web sites—something I’d always hoped users would do with the site. The problem is, when you’re not U2, fetching album art from Amazon can be problematic. Sometimes the player would simply display no album art; other times, it would make it’s best guess and end up with something completely off the mark. From now on, though, users can upload custom album art to any playlist so it displays the same art for the whole list.
You can see it in action on my friend Paul Rust’s web site. Good times!
SkreemR is the new SeeqPod
When we’re unable to find a song you search for in our database, we used to hit up MP3 search engine SeeqPod for more results. SeeqPod is no more, so we’ve now upgraded to the (even better!) SkreemR.
It’s got better results, fewer dead tracks, and way more bats on it’s homepage!
More Social than Ever
We’ve also updated your profile page to help you keep a closer eye on what your friends are listening to and liking on MixTape.me. Just log-in, head to your profile page, and see what everyone’s up to under the Activity tab. You can still check out your playlists and friends by clicking on the appropriate buttons while viewing your or anyone else’s profile.
General All-Around Improvements
From the trust-us-stuff’s-happening department, we’ve also rolled out various bug fixes and improvements all over the place, all aiming toward making MixTape.me a nicer, friendlier, less buggy place to enjoy your favorite music. So enjoy, and if you’ve got any questions or suggestions, let’s hear ‘em!