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Legality

I was looking for an answer to the question of how royalties are paid internationally since all the payments made seem US only while streams are not Geo Blocked.. Any answers anyone?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drshok (talk • contribs)

Observer Comments

Great job populating your article with relevant content. I would recommend finding more sources (especially for the Usability and Social sections) to increase the article's verifiability. Also, most Wikipedia pages have some sort of introduction at the top, and I think including one for 8tracks will help summarize some of the repetitious information that the sections contain. For example, both Usability and Social sections mention that every playlist must have a minimum of 8 songs, which would fit well in an introduction. Overall, nice job and keep up the good work! --Anaccountforclass (talk) 23:30, 28 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The article's good, but it seems a little disorganized. Each section starts like the beginning of the article seems like it would begin, only with a different theme. They also sound a little like pitches. Otherwise, the article's fantastic with info and the style. --T-Ravenous (talk) 00:29, 29 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think this is coming along really well also! I was going to say the same thing about many of the small paragraphs sounding like they are the start of the article. I would try and change all of them to make them both introductory to their section, but also transitions from the original opening/top paragraph. Also, one idea I have is to maybe talk a little bit about some popular website that use 8tracks, like fratmusic.com for example. I like how you put in notes like (wikilink) and things like that to show what you are going to do, but also agree that you should try and find more sources as well. Good job! Dqmcmanus (talk) 02:01, 29 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with everyone else's responses. The wiki page is very informative, and I hope that this will help it be more acceptable as a full page soon because of it. However, there still needs to be more references. I understand you've marked up spots to put links in, but it's helpful to have more links than content in terms of being able to source your information. I also have to question whether or not the phrasing of the first sentence for Usability carries an impression: '8tracks is a website that allows users to share and discover music in a simple, legal, and free way.' Personally, I worry that something as subtle as simple can make it seem like an advertisement, unless the line is quoted from some place else. Else wise, I think it's a great start. --Nocturnalcaffeine (talk) 17:13, 29 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Great job gathering information. You have really spent the time to gather all the text and put it in one place. The only think I would change is making the text more linkable, meaning that you can have key words link to other pages in order to make it more interactive. You can also add the categories section at the end of the wiki page to group it with articles that are different and related.--jlazoff (talk) 16:12, 03 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! That was isolated as the final step and is currently in progress for the final article submission. Jasonmarder (talk) 02:48, 4 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Description of Edits for 9/29

Intro blurb, Legality, and Partnerships sections thoroughly written. Apps/Platforms, and potentially a Functions section (depending on degree of overlap with existing sections) still being developed. Some links to other Wikipedia pages made, though those will all be rectified by next Tuesday. Also, reference list beginning to be populated. Jasonmarder (talk) 04:29, 29 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Description of Edits made 11:44PM, 10/3

Guys. Fused content I deemed overlapping/repetitive, wikilinked everything I thought that needed it, and dug for a ton of external citations. Let me know what you think. Personally, I think it looks bomb. Jasonmarder (talk) 03:45, 4 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Description of Edits made 8:13PM, 11/1

Added content to the Partnership section of the page in order to give readers a better understanding of how 8tracks differentiates itself from other Internet radio station. Explained basic similarities that sites such as Pandora and Spotify have with 8tracks and highlight why/how 8tracks is a site like no other. Also, added links to these other Internet radio station Wikipedia pages in order to give readers a more in depth explanation to what they are. Kwolf713 (talk) 08:13, 01 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How exactly does 8tracks differenciate itself? Because it certainly doesn't say anything in the points of difference section 50.152.84.22 (talk) 16:01, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Overall Justification for Article

From a macro perspective, I think the extensive usage capabilities of 8tracks and their innovative approach to fusing online radio, personal network maintenance and augmentation, and social networking really differentiates them from contemporary sites like Spotify or Pandora. Their tactful exploration/exploitation (for lack of a better word) of various loopholes in various broadcasting legislation ensures the project will continue on, which puts them a league above their anarchic predecessor Muxtape. On top of their creative business model, 8tracks has also garnered a good deal of positive press and exposure through features in extremely prominent media sources. In my opinion, this combination should of factors should surely justify the publishing and continued expansion of the 8tracks page as the site's functionality and following also continues to evolve. Jasonmarder (talk) 04:49, 4 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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I'm a n00b, but I'm trying hard to keep this page alive

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I'm a student at Cornell University. Originally, the creation of this Wikipedia page was part of a class project. However, now that I have put significant time and effort into generating the content, doing everything possible to abide by Wikipedia formatting guidelines, and interacting within the community, I really want this page to remain a part of Wikipedia. I am willing to put the necessary additional time and effort into assuring this happens. However, I'm very much a new member of this community, and am trying to overcome the initial learning barrier. That said, I am very willing to learn, I just need a little guidance. Thanks Jasonmarder (talk) 19:27, 7 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Revenue?

How does the site earn money? This should be covered.Malick78 (talk) 10:54, 21 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Edits - 12/29/19

Hey,

I made some pretty major edits as of recently, overhaling this page because of the heavy editorializing and redundancies. I tried to condense it as well as add information which recently came out (the platform's final usership, how they paid royalties, its closure, etc.) If you all see any issues, please let me know - this is new for me! The areas I see needing more work is potentially cleaning up the history section using this (https://blog.8tracks.com/2019/12/26/to-everything-there-is-a-season/), and possibly transfering the citations from the 8tracks site direct to a site like the internet archive.

--Creator427 (talk) 20:41, 29 December 2019 (UTC)Creator427[reply]

Update: 3/29/2020

I saw someone updated to say Spotify purchased the service, but can't find a source to prove this. Whoever updated to say that Spotify bought them out, can you provide a citation for that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Creator427 (talk • contribs) 23:27, 29 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

8tracks might be returning—update page to reflect this?

Per (https://blog.8tracks.com/2020/04/19/welcome-back-8tracks/), 8tracks has been bought by Backbeats Inc. and will be returning to full operationality. Would it be a good idea for someone to hunt down whatever citations are necessary and update the page to reflect its return? Thanks! 2601:14A:4602:7630:400B:122E:BE9C:BF67 (talk) 20:50, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Data breach - should it be mentioned?

I think that this page should mention that there was a pretty significant data breach that leaked usernames and passwords from the site. A lot of people might know the site only for the data breach, which made the news.

https://blog.8tracks.com/2017/06/27/password-security-alert/

https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/featured/8tracks-hacked-18-million-user-account-details-stolen/

morsontologica (talk) 01:38, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Entry needs updating in Comparison of music streaming services

Partly done: I just added 8tracks row in Comparison of music streaming services. Someone with more knowledge then I need to fix the "?" columns. — Lentower (talk) 19:31, 19 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

More updating needed (language)

Much of this article is written in the past tense, presumably dating to the period when 8tracks shut down operations. Can someone more knowledgeable about the site features determine what needs to be rewritten in the present tense? -170.213.22.175 (talk) 23:38, 2 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]