SoundPond

Music and social media go hand in hand. Go, hype it! discussed about SoundCloud, which reminded me of another different kind of platform for music - SoundPond.net. What makes it interesting is that it's the first one of its kind in Australia! This is a website where you can stream live DJ sets from different DJ's 7 days a week. It's almost like you have a DJ in your own room. It's a simple business plan created by a few people in Adelaide. They set up a studio with decks and a video camera so that dj's could play their sets live online. At the same time there is a chat open where you can chat with the dj or with other people streaming the show. Sometimes you can even watch a live set from a club. From the schedule on the front page you can see times, DJ names and the music genre.

I've seen familiar faces there who also promote their sets on SoundPond through Facebook. It's a brilliant way for new and upcoming DJ's to create awareness and make a name for themselves amongst others in the industry. Weekly unique visits are over 15,000 at the moment and increasing all the time. Soundpond is advertising different events on the website and selling ad space. It is well know in Adelaide music&hospitality scene but they need to get the word out more. Facebook and Twitter are already being used and the next step is to expand to Melbourne and Sydney.

There are some great DJ's who play here, if you like good music I recommend tuning in!