Type of business Private Website Mixcrate.com | Area served Worldwide | |
Type of site Social networking service, music website Founded 2009 (Bay Area, California, United States) Headquarters Alameda, California, United States | ||
Mixcrate was an online audio distribution platform based in California, United States that enabled its users to upload, promote and share their DJ mixes to a worldwide audience and to help DJs promote and grow their careers as professional DJs. It was a community-based platform designed for DJs mainly aimed at promoting their mixes and for fans to follow the work of their favorite DJs. It also catered to music listeners, club promoters, radio stations and event organizers looking to discover new talent.
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On October 20, 2016, Mixcrate shut down. A message posted to the site and to its Facebook Page read: "Unfortunately, Mixcrate received a letter from a respected entity in the record industry. While Mixcrate does not believe the site violates any laws, we do not have the means to operate under current conditions. It's with deep regret that we must shut down the website."
History
The service was described as "the premier platform enabling DJs to share their talent with a worldwide audience while connecting with their peers and fans."
Features
Mixcrate allowed users to browse and listen to DJ mixes on the site. Registered users could "like", download (if enabled), save a mix to their playlist, and comment on a mix. Users could also "follow" other users, both DJs and listeners, to be notified of their recent activities on the site such as newly uploaded mixes (by DJs), recent likes and comments etc., which is displayed on the activity feed on the homepage. Registered DJs could upload an unlimited number of mixes, with a file size limit of 190MB for each mix.
Users also had the option of directly sharing mixes via Facebook, Twitter and Google+.