Myspace faces competition from Swiss music platform Restorm
The completely revamped Swiss music platform Restorm.com aims to dethrone Myspace as the leading international music community.
Like Myspace, Restorm.com also focuses on music. In addition, the free network is technically up to date and more clearly laid out than the previously popular US service. According to the press release, Restorm.com currently has 16,000 registered members as well as 5,500 bands and almost 700 labels. Until now, the service was exclusively geared towards German-speaking and specifically Swiss users. Since last weekend, however, there is now also an English-language version - a French version will also go online soon. Visually, the Zurich start-up resembles the social network Facebook. Each user profile shows a wall, an activity feed and tabs with additional functions. In addition, restorm.com adapts to Twitter's follower principle - unlike Myspace and Facebook, where contacts have to accept each other as friends.
The aim of the new music platform is to link content objects and offer filters. For example, users can keep track of upcoming concerts by their favorite bands. In addition, a small player at the bottom of the page allows users to play songs uploaded by artists and create playlists.
The company currently employs twelve people. Managing Director Philippe Perreaux wants to put the artist back at the center of music with Restorm.com. It remains to be seen whether the relaunch planned by Myspace in the fall can keep up - especially as the young Swiss company now wants to put a lot of pressure on the popular music community.
The aim of the new music platform is to link content objects and offer filters. For example, users can keep track of upcoming concerts by their favorite bands. In addition, a small player at the bottom of the page allows users to play songs uploaded by artists and create playlists.
The company currently employs twelve people. Managing Director Philippe Perreaux wants to put the artist back at the center of music with Restorm.com. It remains to be seen whether the relaunch planned by Myspace in the fall can keep up - especially as the young Swiss company now wants to put a lot of pressure on the popular music community.
