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{{Short description|Music streaming service}} |
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{{Infobox software |
{{Infobox software |
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| name = mflow |
| name = mflow |
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| logo = [[File:Logo_of_mFlow.png|200px]] |
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| caption = Logo of mflow |
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| developer = Digital Distribution Networks |
| developer = Digital Distribution Networks |
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| website = {{URL|www.mflow.com}} |
| website = {{URL|www.mflow.com}} |
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| licence = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] [[commercial software]] |
| licence = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]] [[commercial software]] |
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| genre |
| genre = [[Music streaming|Music Streaming]] and [[Social networking|Social Networking]] |
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| released = {{start date and age|2008}} |
| released = {{start date and age|2008}} |
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| programming language = [[C++]], [[HTML5]], [[JavaScript]], [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]] and [[ASP.NET]] |
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| status = Closed as of January 2012 |
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| language = [[English language|English]] |
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| language = [[English language|English]] |
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'''mflow''' was |
'''mflow''' was an online social music [[Music streaming|streaming]], recommendation and [[mp3]]-retailing service. It allowed users to search, stream, and recommend music free of charge. |
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=== History === |
=== History === |
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Founded in 2008, mflow was a social music sharing and downloading service, developed by Digital Distribution Networks in London. |
Founded in 2008, mflow was a social music sharing and downloading service, developed by Digital Distribution Networks in London. |
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The service was first launched as a limited beta, open only to invited users in December 2009. |
The service was first launched as a limited beta, open only to invited users in December 2009. The first iteration of the service was a software client that ran on users' machines. In August 2010, mflow started developing an HTML5 based internet application. On December 3, 2010, mflow launched the first beta version of their web based service with an expanded feature list. |
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=== Music sales |
=== Music sales and rewards system === |
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Uniquely, mflow rewarded users for recommending music. 20% of the retail price of tracks and albums sold on mflow were redistributed back to the recommending user(s) as “mflow credits”.<ref>http://beta.mflow.com/about - Under the section "music should be rewarding"</ref> |
Uniquely, mflow rewarded users for recommending music. 20% of the retail price of tracks and albums sold on mflow were redistributed back to the recommending user(s) as “mflow credits”.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://beta.mflow.com/about |title=About us — mflow |accessdate=2012-07-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724100001/http://beta.mflow.com/about |archivedate=2012-07-24 }} - Under the section "music should be rewarding"</ref> |
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=== Catalogue === |
=== Catalogue === |
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As of January 2011, mflow had a catalogue of approximately five million tracks. Label partners included: [[Universal Music Group|Universal]], [[Sony Music|Sony]], [[PIAS Recordings|PIAS]], [[Beggars Banquet Records|Beggars]], [[INgrooves|Ingrooves]], [[Skint Records]], [[Domino |
As of January 2011, mflow had a catalogue of approximately five million tracks. Label partners included: [[Universal Music Group|Universal]], [[Sony Music|Sony]], [[PIAS Recordings|PIAS]], [[Beggars Banquet Records|Beggars]], [[INgrooves|Ingrooves]], [[Skint Records]], [[Domino Recording Company|Domino Recordings]], [[Ministry of Sound]], [[Independent Online Distribution Alliance|IODA]] and many more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://livebyte.posterous.com/mflow-a-snazzy-new-music-discovery-webapp-aka|title=Good night, Posterous|website=livebyte.posterous.com}}</ref> |
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== Closure == |
== Closure == |
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As of January 2012 the site was closed for business |
As of January 2012 the site was closed for business. A message on the company's home page stated: "Over the past few months we've been working on a top-secret new project... we can't share this grown-up mflow with you until we're confident it's better than anything you've used before." It was later revealed the site would be closed for good to make way for a new mobile streaming app titled [[Bloom.fm]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bloom.fm – The music app|url=http://techgadgetideas.com/no-wifi-music-apps/}}</ref> |
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Directed by Thong Nguyen and Oleg Fomenko, the company posted public accounts in 2010 recording total liabilities of £7.6 million, and -£5.4M in net assets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/|title=Companies House - GOV.UK|website=www.companieshouse.gov.uk}}</ref> |
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== References== |
== References== |
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Latest revision as of 15:01, 20 February 2023
| Developer(s) | Digital Distribution Networks |
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| Initial release | 2008 |
| Written in | C++, HTML5, JavaScript, C# and ASP.NET |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Music Streaming and Social Networking |
| Licence | Proprietary commercial software |
| Website | www |
mflow was an online social music streaming, recommendation and mp3-retailing service. It allowed users to search, stream, and recommend music free of charge.
Company background
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History
[edit]Founded in 2008, mflow was a social music sharing and downloading service, developed by Digital Distribution Networks in London.
The service was first launched as a limited beta, open only to invited users in December 2009. The first iteration of the service was a software client that ran on users' machines. In August 2010, mflow started developing an HTML5 based internet application. On December 3, 2010, mflow launched the first beta version of their web based service with an expanded feature list.
Music sales and rewards system
[edit]Uniquely, mflow rewarded users for recommending music. 20% of the retail price of tracks and albums sold on mflow were redistributed back to the recommending user(s) as “mflow credits”.[1]
Catalogue
[edit]As of January 2011, mflow had a catalogue of approximately five million tracks. Label partners included: Universal, Sony, PIAS, Beggars, Ingrooves, Skint Records, Domino Recordings, Ministry of Sound, IODA and many more.[2]
Closure
[edit]As of January 2012 the site was closed for business. A message on the company's home page stated: "Over the past few months we've been working on a top-secret new project... we can't share this grown-up mflow with you until we're confident it's better than anything you've used before." It was later revealed the site would be closed for good to make way for a new mobile streaming app titled Bloom.fm.[3]
Directed by Thong Nguyen and Oleg Fomenko, the company posted public accounts in 2010 recording total liabilities of £7.6 million, and -£5.4M in net assets.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "About us — mflow". Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2012-07-24. - Under the section "music should be rewarding"
- ^ "Good night, Posterous". livebyte.posterous.com.
- ^ "Bloom.fm – The music app".
- ^ "Companies House - GOV.UK". www.companieshouse.gov.uk.