I think the Top 40 is all based on zaps and not plays, too. Which is a little weird imo
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I posted about it a few times in the past. It allows to replicate the old model where publishers would buy records back from the stores to get billboard visibility. I mean nothing wrong with that if you are the one grabbing the % fee, right?
The problem is, I believe, most humans want to see the ranking, they want to know what is popular.
Solution: user specific rankings based on custom parameters, no centralized billboards. Parameters: plays, shares, zaps, likes, comments, aggregated score from Nostr tribe and network…
I don't think that's the problem either. As a listener, I am very fixated on genres. Depending on the mood of the day, I want to listen to certain genres. If the homepage was like Beatport, for example, then I would see the top lists of my desired genre directly.
But for that, the start page might need something like Swimmlanes, per genre or something. An overview of what's available. The best thing would be to save my selection of genres in the cookie.
In other words, a UI that focuses entirely on the listener and the characteristics of the music.
I think you're both right and it's totally subjective on the part of the user. I like the user-specific rankings based on custom parameters as a solution.
Anyone familiar with wavlake's roadmap? It's possible this is there.
"Luckily, because we have an open library, we are no longer the only place that can showcase all this great, new music."
From a little over a week ago. Wavlake may be positioning to be the database and let others be the presentation