Published
Tue, Aug 6, 2013, 11:00
- Aimed at digital DJs, the service syncs your library to the cloud and lets you give tracks a spin before buying them outright.
Pulselocker is launching a web-based music service aimed at digital DJs.
With more than four million tracks in its library, the service bears some similarity to online music retailers like Beatport and streaming subscriptions like Spotify. The difference is in some novel features that are likely to grab the attention of DJs. First and foremost, Pulselocker lets you try out full tracks before you buy them: they're downloaded to a special folder on your computer—your "Locker"—where you can access them through DJ software like Traktor Pro or Serato Scratch Live and play them offline as you would any other digital music files.
You can keep up to 1000 of these on you computer at a time, depending on your subscription. If you're into the tracks, you can buy the files. If you're not, you can swap them out for new ones as often as you like. (And if you're not a member, you can still buy tracks as you would through other digital music retailers.) Members can also stream the entire Pulselocker catalog on demand, and they can sync the contents of their Locker with any computer. As it stands, the service has a social-networking component where members can "follow" artists, labels and genres, and this functionality is set to expand over the next year.
Have a look at the video below for a quick-and-dirty explanation of how the Locker works.
Pulselocker is now available, with subscriptions starting at $9.99 for a 25-track Locker.