Hype Machine tracked hundreds of MP3 blogs and let you stream whatever they had just posted, with a Popular chart that could break a band. In 2010 it was the front page of the music-blog era, alongside Pitchfork and Stereogum.
- Domain in 2010
- hypem.com
- Launched
- 2005
- Founders
- Anthony Volodkin
- Owner in 2010
- Hype Machine (independent)
- Status today
- Still active
What people used it for
- Streaming tracks posted by MP3 blogs
- Discovering remixes and new indie artists
Interface characteristics
- Green heart favourite buttons
- Plain list of tracks with the blog that posted them
- Popular and Latest tabs
Notable features
- Popular chart based on blog and listener activity
- Twitter Music chart
What happened later
Hype Machine survives as an independent, subscriber-supported site.
Archived on the Wayback Machine
Archived pages open on web.archive.org (Internet Archive). They are historical captures, not part of this exhibit.
