The SpotDJ Blog

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We’re pleased as heck to announce that SpotDJ is now in open beta! We were featured in
TechCrunch this morning, which generally makes such things official. You no longer need a secret code to sign up so tell your friends!

For our dedicated alpha users, and curious others, here’s a quick rundown of some of the […]

Well, you’ve come to the right place! SpotDJ is the only place where you say something about a song and have your comments inserted right into an iTunes listener’s playlist!
Here’s how to record a spot:

Sign up for SpotDJ, if you haven’t done so already.
Download the SpotDJ app and install it. The download should happen automatically […]

The spots you hear are determined based on a number of factors. We build a list of potential spots based on the title and artist of the song you’re listening to. Then we refine the list based on what you’ve already heard, your list of faves, the ratings of the spots, and your other preferences. […]

You bet! We encourage that. People tend to listen to the same songs over and over (according to iTunes, I’ve played Lindsay Buckingham’s “Holiday Road” 213 times!) so they’ll want to hear different spots each time.
So, even if a spot already exists for your song, go ahead and add something new. Or if you hear […]

Don’t have a microphone? We’ll send you one! Just sign up for SpotDJ, or log in if you’re already signed up and request a microphone. Make sure to include your name and address and we’ll send out an official SpotDJ microphone ASAP*.
Or, if you prefer, you can call in your spots. Visit this page for […]

SpotDJ is separate from iTunes, so changing the volume of iTunes doesn’t affect the volume of spots. If spots sound too quiet, increase your System Volume (from the Sound control panel) and lower the volume in iTunes. Vice versa if spots are too loud.
Sometimes spots sound too loud or soft because of the way they […]

When you’re listening to a spot, or looking at another DJ’s page, you can add that DJ as one of your faves. Faves are a great way to connect with other people while using SpotDJ. Your list of faves will show up on your DJ page (when other users look at your profile) and we’ll […]

It seems that a small number of users encounter a problem when installing SpotDJ that results in this message. Luckily, we have a temporary fix you can use until we are able to track down the root cause and modify the installer.
To fix the problem manually, you get to enjoy the magic of manual DLL […]