Ex.fm
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| Developer(s) | Extension Entertainment, Inc. | ||||||
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| Type | browser addon, android app | ||||||
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Ex fm was a social music discovery site, which was founded in 2010 as ExtensionFM.[1] It started off as a plugin for Google Chrome that scanned any website for MP3 files and could import them into a cloud-based library for playback. The add-on was also released for Firefox[2] and safari[3] users. A bookmarklet was also available.[4]
The service also allowed users to "love" songs they liked,[5] so that the tracks would show up on the user's profile as well as make playlists of tracks they had found.[6] Other users could then follow to see what tracks had been "loved" and view user-created playlists.[7]
In 2012, an android and Ios app was launched which allowed users to listen to music they had saved to ex.fm on the go.[8]
It was also possible to install a site player onto a WordPress blog via a plugin.[9] This allowed visitors to blogs to listen to user-created playlists and "loved" tracks without leaving the blog. The site player was also compatible with Blogger and Tumblr.[10]
On 4th of August 2014, Ex.fm announced that it had been bought out by Rhapsody for an undisclosed amount.[11]
The website was originally supposed to shut down on 15th of January 2014; however, the service decided to continue for the time being[12] An email was sent out to users stating the service would not be shut down and would still be open for the time being. However, on 19th of May, Ex.fm shut down for good.[13]
References
- ↑ McCarty, Brad (2010-05-29). "ExtensionFM turns Chrome into your personal music library". TNW | Apps. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "exfm for Firefox". 2012-10-31. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "exfm for Safari". 2012-10-31. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "ex.fm bookmarklet / Exfm for Web / Discussion Area - exfm Support". 2013-03-04. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "Organizing your music / Exfm for Web / FAQs - exfm Support". 2011-11-27. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "Can I rearrange songs in my queue, or create playlists? / Exfm for Web / Knowledge Base - exfm Support". 2013-02-10. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "Following other exfm users / Exfm for Web / Knowledge Base - exfm Support". 2013-03-07. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "exfm music - Google Play'de Android Uygulamaları". 2012-06-12. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "WordPress › exfm Music Player « WordPress Plugins". 2012-11-06. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "Exfm Site Player / FAQs - exfm Support". 2013-02-18. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ Cheredar, Tom (2014-08-04). "Rhapsody acquires music discovery service Ex.fm & 'Instagram' for music SoundTracking". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "exfm blog". 2014-02-21. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ↑ "Ex.fm set to shutter its doors May 19th". BetaNews. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
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