2008 Woodie Awards
Web site of the week: www.iJigg.com
Jon-Michael St. Amant
Issue date: 1/23/07 Section: Technology
A great aspect of the Internet these days is the opportunity for discovering great new music. Since before MySpace, indie bands have been able to get their tunes out to the masses. So digging around for music can yield very positive results.
However, the biggest problem with all of this is that the Internet is a huge place, and bands can be tough to find even when you are keeping an eye out for them. Fortunately, for all the music aficionados out there, a new Web site has made finding and exploring new music easier than ever before.
The site is called iJigg.com. For those who are familiar with Digg.com, this site is set up the same way. A list of music appears on the main page, which is playable from the page. All users have to do is listen, and if they like what they hear they click the side link "jigg it" to vote up the music.
In essence, what you get is a list of great music that people just like you have decided is worthy - through the voting system - to be heard by the masses.
Also, iJigg has a social network feel to it. Not only can users listen to songs, they can talk about their favorites with other users as well. The site offers a list of the most talked about music on their main page, as well. This way people are sure to find something they like and get everyone else's take on the song.
Another great feature offered by iJigg.com is the ability to select a specific genre. There is a list of 21 different genres ranging from alternative to comedy to metal and everything in between.
The only problem I have seen is that there are no links to any Web sites for these bands. So if I want to buy a great song that I hear, a Google search is required for me to find the group I am interested in. Beyond that, this Web site is a great find.
Certainly there are other social music aggregation Web sites out there, but iJigg is definitely on the top of the list. Independent music has never been easier to discover. So head over to the site now and you might find the next big band and then tell all of your friends, "Yeah, I've been listening to them since way before they hit it big." We all like to be elitist with our music from time to time.
However, the biggest problem with all of this is that the Internet is a huge place, and bands can be tough to find even when you are keeping an eye out for them. Fortunately, for all the music aficionados out there, a new Web site has made finding and exploring new music easier than ever before.
The site is called iJigg.com. For those who are familiar with Digg.com, this site is set up the same way. A list of music appears on the main page, which is playable from the page. All users have to do is listen, and if they like what they hear they click the side link "jigg it" to vote up the music.
In essence, what you get is a list of great music that people just like you have decided is worthy - through the voting system - to be heard by the masses.
Also, iJigg has a social network feel to it. Not only can users listen to songs, they can talk about their favorites with other users as well. The site offers a list of the most talked about music on their main page, as well. This way people are sure to find something they like and get everyone else's take on the song.
Another great feature offered by iJigg.com is the ability to select a specific genre. There is a list of 21 different genres ranging from alternative to comedy to metal and everything in between.
The only problem I have seen is that there are no links to any Web sites for these bands. So if I want to buy a great song that I hear, a Google search is required for me to find the group I am interested in. Beyond that, this Web site is a great find.
Certainly there are other social music aggregation Web sites out there, but iJigg is definitely on the top of the list. Independent music has never been easier to discover. So head over to the site now and you might find the next big band and then tell all of your friends, "Yeah, I've been listening to them since way before they hit it big." We all like to be elitist with our music from time to time.
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