Cloudspeakers provides an overwhelming music experience
Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth
Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008. AtDe Correspondent, Ernst-Jan serves as publisher, fostering the expansion of the platform.
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How did you come up with the idea of Cloudspeakers?
“”It’s all like a dream. No, better.”(from Collapsing at Your Doorstep by Air France)Before Cloudspeakers we were in doubt. Some basic questions were asked. Which way should I go, the emotional or rational path? In Cloudspeakers we saw an opportunity in which both sides came together. With the start-up of Cloudspeakers we realized our dream of combining arts with science.
What was your biggest challenge during the development process?
“”Think about the Future”(from Wrote for Luck by Happy Mondays)At first we focused 100% on a good structure of our databases. The stability and the logic of the database needed to fit to our initial demands and more important to the demands we might have in three to five years time. To all other start-ups: Don’t focus only on here and now. Think about the future.
Can you describe Holland and Denmark’s start-up culture compared to Silicon Valley?
“”Do you realize?” (from Do You Realize? by The Flaming Lips)We are not really part of a typical start-up culture. We are located in two countries, Holland and Denmark. And do you realize that a 76-year old twin is sitting in front of you? We maybe look young but behind these fresh faces there is hidden lots of years of hard work with sports databases. We think that this experience can more than compensate for not being part of a local start-up culture.”
What will be the influence of your start-up on the next web?
“”And I suggest to you that it takes, just five seconds, just five seconds, of decision, to realize, that the time, is right, to start thinkin’ about a little…Revolution!”(from Revolution by Spacemen 3)Our goal is to become the main distribution channel for links to music content. Our data is gathered via a search within music sources only (vertical search). And a search which is not based on a string but on database entities.”
You can make up this question yourself!
Favorite album in 2008:Adriaan:Health– DiscoChris:Lykke Li– Youth Novels
Favorite song in 2008Adriaan: Lykke Li –Dance, Dance, DanceChris: Santogold –L.E.S. Artistes
Favorite concert in 2008Adriaan:No Age(Barcelona)Chris:Broken Social Scene(Amsterdam)
