Archive for September, 2006

SpotDJ in the San Francisco Chronicle

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

SpotDJ got some press on Sunday, and we haven’t even launched yet! In the “Radio Waves” column in the San Francisco Chronicle, Ben Fong-Torres said:
“When I was a kid wanting to be on the radio, I got an album called “You Be a DJ” and pretended that I was on “WBDJ.” I’m certain that’s how […]

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective SpotDJs

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Some of our most productive DJs and most eager listeners have written in with their opinions on what makes a good spot. Here are some tips from the pros:
#1) Write Ideas, Not a Script
We know that talking into a mic can make you nervous. A lot of people write stuff down before recording a spot, […]

The SpotDJ Story

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

Some time in 2005, I was riding CalTrain to work and listening to my iPod. Again. Hearing music that I liked — stuff that I had rated 5 stars. But I wasn’t really listening. I was flipping through tracks rapidly because I was getting sick of just listening to music. It was too passive and […]

Why Doesn’t My Microphone Work? (MAC)

Friday, September 15th, 2006

The Mac version of SpotDJ will use whichever microphone you select through the Sound System Preferences Panel. To change your microphone settings, select “System Preferences” from the Apple menu on the top-left of your screen. Select the “Sound” item (it’s listed under hardware) to select your input device.

Under the “Input” tab, make sure that the […]

New Mac Version

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

At SpotDJ, we love getting user feedback. And you, our users, have told us in no uncertain terms that you prefer audio that can be heard by both of your ears. For that reason, we decided to launch an updated version of our Mac client that no longer restricts new spots to just the left […]

Fresh Batch of New Features

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

Yesterday, we launched some updates to the SpotDJ web site and new versions of the Mac and Windows clients. Here are some of the highlights:

Back and Forward in the Client
Many users told us that they wanted to rate or comment on a spot after the spot played, but by that time, the page allowing them […]