…sort-of. If you head over to the now infamous site, the same interface is there, the logo is there, the lack of banner ads are there — it’s just the content that isn’t quite there yet. For those who don’t know, Muxtape was an amazing mixtape producing site. Users could upload their own mp3s or get some authorized songs from the Muxtape library and — after a few clicks and some internet magic — could produce a mixtape sans cassette that you could share with friends and, if you wanted, the world. It was a great way to find songs that correspond to certain moods as well as discovering the abundance of unknown talent that’s out there.

However, it was inevitable that it would not last; the fall coming just as swiftly as the rise. As expected, with the soaring popularity on a daily basis (nearly 100K registered users in the first month!), record companies and the bureaucratic thugs at the RIAA were not happy and almost immediately sent their “cease and desist” letters when they got wind of the site.

Well, as the abridged story goes, Muxtape went offline but was actively working with the record labels to somehow promote content in a legal way and serve as an alternative to the cluttered and mostly unseemly myspace. Now in its infancy version 2.0, Muxtape is trying hard to attract well-known bands to join the cause. Boasting a present line-up of Girl Talk, of Montreal, and Amanda Palmer, and a call to duty for other bands to join the cause in the coming weeks, Muxtape is looking up. Until then, I’ll stick with Opentape (unfortunately). For my latest opentape mixtape of, ironically, remixed tracks check it out below:

Part-Time Music’s Opentape Mix

Tags: Muxtape

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