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DiSTANTunes - business overview

Alexei Poliakov
Alexei Poliakov

DiSTANTunes is a social music streaming service that allows users to access their home music library from any Internet-connected device. It runs a small server on the user's desktop to scan and stream their music collection through a web-based player without uploading files. Users can promote the service by sharing playlists, doing "Tune-roulette" random song exchanges, and tweeting about songs. The service aims to solve issues with uploading music to clouds and regional restrictions by keeping music on the user's PC and providing worldwide access.

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L E SA O R F DiSTANTunes Stream you home music collection www.distanttunes.com
Whats DiSTANTunes? DiSTANTunes is a social music player with remote access to home computer. Its a Slingbox for music sans the hardware box. Vision: Help people bring their music into private clouds and socialize as the device, time and place-agnostic ubiquitous Internet connection is becoming reality. Spice your music experience up by adding a SOCIAL flavor: Plain vanilla Choose your topping: Rich Experience Integrating music into users favorite online services and platforms
How DiSTANTunes works DiSTANTunes runs a small server on your desktop that scans any music folders you specify and makes all of that music available through the web-based music player. The streaming traffic is encrypted and protected from unauthorized access There are no copies of audio files to be made all music stays at users computer Users promote service virally by tweeting, sharing playlists and doing Tune-roulette* Bobs home PC with DiSTANTunes running 1 Streaming music from home PC Sending song updates to Bob on remote device 2 FB/twitter or Tune-roulette launching browser-based DiSTANTunes player 3 Listening to a song from Bobs PC* 4 Sending Tune-roulette to Bob* Tune-roulette is a Chatroulette-like random exchange of one-to-one song streams among Bill using DiSTANTunes player DiSTANTunes users. It will also allow to exchange streams with users friends from FB/twitter.** *This feature is not implemented **License services (e.g. streaming) are subject to territorial agreements.
Problems DiSTANTunes solves Identifying End-User Problems Hassle of uploading/downloading vast music collections to the cloud Chaos in synchronizing music across multiple devices Regional restrictions: cutting off a huge international audience Missing of region-specific tracks in popular streaming services User fatigue of multiple services trying to lock them up DiSTANTunes Solution A device, time and place-agnostic ubiquitous music service No need to upload songs music safely stays on PC Private cloud home computer becomes a streaming server Adding multimedia dimension to users online communications World-centric no regional access limitations It's FREE, fan and viral!
How DiSTANTunes positions itself Social features (acquired by MySpace, 9/09) (acquired by MySpace, 11/09) (founded by Janus Friis & Niklas Zennstr旦m ) DiSTANTunes (acquired by Google, 5/10) (acquired by CBS, 5/07) (acquired by HP, 6/10) (acquired by Apple, 12/09) (EU-centric) on-demand streaming internet radio service music locker service home PC streaming NB: Last updated mid-2010
Revenue Model (initial phase*) End-users AdSense for Context-based Super distribution album art ads Upselling Search-based Gifting Recommendations Ad banners ads Cross-selling Ad Revenue Affiliate sales DiSTANTunes * Additional revenue models may evolve overtime, including but no limited to freemium, lead generation, analytics and music online store options
Feature Roadmap Phase 1 (Now) Phase 2 () Phase 3 () Proof of Concept Private Beta Public Beta Develop a software with basic Core feature build up: intuitive UI, Add multi-platform support, incl. functionality of remote music Tune-roulette, monetization. mobiles. Smart Tune-roulette streaming Polishing remote streaming feature. functionality. Full-scale launch. Beta client-server prototype for PCs Professionally looking UI Platform-agnostic (smartphones, etc.) Remote access functionality Album art display feature Nexting algorithm for Tune-roulette Search (track, artist, album, genre) Tune-roulette, a Chatroulette like Song gifting, super distribution Bug report function (tracking) feature to exchange song streams Mashups with Google Maps & Calendar iTunes integration Facebook integration AdSense integration for album art Twitter, Google, Amazon integration Context-based ads, banners Add Internet radio channels Japanese, Russian localization Buy this song link Legend: Accomplished Planned
DiSTANTunes installation flow Download & install DiSTANTunes on your PC It only takes a few minutes
DiSTANTunes installation flow Follow installation instructions Your home Always on Internet DiSTANTunes music library connection running = GO! READY, SET,
DiSTANTunes installation flow Stream you home music collection INTERNET HOME ON THE GO to any Internet-connected device with browser
DiSTANTunes installation flow Share and tweet with friends
DiSTANTunes Your social music player in the cloud L E SA O R F

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DiSTANTunes - business overview

  • 1. L E SA O R F DiSTANTunes Stream you home music collection www.distanttunes.com
  • 2. Whats DiSTANTunes? DiSTANTunes is a social music player with remote access to home computer. Its a Slingbox for music sans the hardware box. Vision: Help people bring their music into private clouds and socialize as the device, time and place-agnostic ubiquitous Internet connection is becoming reality. Spice your music experience up by adding a SOCIAL flavor: Plain vanilla Choose your topping: Rich Experience Integrating music into users favorite online services and platforms
  • 3. How DiSTANTunes works DiSTANTunes runs a small server on your desktop that scans any music folders you specify and makes all of that music available through the web-based music player. The streaming traffic is encrypted and protected from unauthorized access There are no copies of audio files to be made all music stays at users computer Users promote service virally by tweeting, sharing playlists and doing Tune-roulette* Bobs home PC with DiSTANTunes running 1 Streaming music from home PC Sending song updates to Bob on remote device 2 FB/twitter or Tune-roulette launching browser-based DiSTANTunes player 3 Listening to a song from Bobs PC* 4 Sending Tune-roulette to Bob* Tune-roulette is a Chatroulette-like random exchange of one-to-one song streams among Bill using DiSTANTunes player DiSTANTunes users. It will also allow to exchange streams with users friends from FB/twitter.** *This feature is not implemented **License services (e.g. streaming) are subject to territorial agreements.
  • 4. Problems DiSTANTunes solves Identifying End-User Problems Hassle of uploading/downloading vast music collections to the cloud Chaos in synchronizing music across multiple devices Regional restrictions: cutting off a huge international audience Missing of region-specific tracks in popular streaming services User fatigue of multiple services trying to lock them up DiSTANTunes Solution A device, time and place-agnostic ubiquitous music service No need to upload songs music safely stays on PC Private cloud home computer becomes a streaming server Adding multimedia dimension to users online communications World-centric no regional access limitations It's FREE, fan and viral!
  • 5. How DiSTANTunes positions itself Social features (acquired by MySpace, 9/09) (acquired by MySpace, 11/09) (founded by Janus Friis & Niklas Zennstr旦m ) DiSTANTunes (acquired by Google, 5/10) (acquired by CBS, 5/07) (acquired by HP, 6/10) (acquired by Apple, 12/09) (EU-centric) on-demand streaming internet radio service music locker service home PC streaming NB: Last updated mid-2010
  • 6. Revenue Model (initial phase*) End-users AdSense for Context-based Super distribution album art ads Upselling Search-based Gifting Recommendations Ad banners ads Cross-selling Ad Revenue Affiliate sales DiSTANTunes * Additional revenue models may evolve overtime, including but no limited to freemium, lead generation, analytics and music online store options
  • 7. Feature Roadmap Phase 1 (Now) Phase 2 () Phase 3 () Proof of Concept Private Beta Public Beta Develop a software with basic Core feature build up: intuitive UI, Add multi-platform support, incl. functionality of remote music Tune-roulette, monetization. mobiles. Smart Tune-roulette streaming Polishing remote streaming feature. functionality. Full-scale launch. Beta client-server prototype for PCs Professionally looking UI Platform-agnostic (smartphones, etc.) Remote access functionality Album art display feature Nexting algorithm for Tune-roulette Search (track, artist, album, genre) Tune-roulette, a Chatroulette like Song gifting, super distribution Bug report function (tracking) feature to exchange song streams Mashups with Google Maps & Calendar iTunes integration Facebook integration AdSense integration for album art Twitter, Google, Amazon integration Context-based ads, banners Add Internet radio channels Japanese, Russian localization Buy this song link Legend: Accomplished Planned
  • 8. DiSTANTunes installation flow Download & install DiSTANTunes on your PC It only takes a few minutes
  • 9. DiSTANTunes installation flow Follow installation instructions Your home Always on Internet DiSTANTunes music library connection running = GO! READY, SET,
  • 10. DiSTANTunes installation flow Stream you home music collection INTERNET HOME ON THE GO to any Internet-connected device with browser
  • 11. DiSTANTunes installation flow Share and tweet with friends
  • 12. DiSTANTunes Your social music player in the cloud L E SA O R F