Turntable.fm is the original founder who hired the entire team, got investors, built out the office space, etc. etc. It's literally the same code from the old site revived.
Turntable.org/"TT.FM" is an ex-employee who left before TT even got its moment in the sun, trying to recreate the experience from scratch to take advantage of a lapsed trademark & profit from peoples' nostalgia.
I don't want it to be about the drama, I'd rather just celebrate the return of the real thing - Turntable.fm - and it's cool to see them taking the "high road" response of relaunching and being better than the knockoff rather than suing/leaking details to press/twitter cancellation/etc. But some people do care - and that's the truth of it.
I would have assumed you're Joseph by the name and timing but judging by his... 'inflated' linkedin profile there's no way he'd talk ill of himself on HN.
Just had a several-hour-long session with complete strangers in a turntable (classic) room and I'm happy to report the old vibe and communal feel is exactly the same as it was left. It was a real treat.
Turntable.org/"TT.FM" is an ex-employee who left before TT even got its moment in the sun, trying to recreate the experience from scratch to take advantage of a lapsed trademark & profit from peoples' nostalgia.
I don't want it to be about the drama, I'd rather just celebrate the return of the real thing - Turntable.fm - and it's cool to see them taking the "high road" response of relaunching and being better than the knockoff rather than suing/leaking details to press/twitter cancellation/etc. But some people do care - and that's the truth of it.