# Curated Indie Music Sites 'longplay.in' Offers Selected Indie Music from Bandcamp By Joey Haar | Published 2018-05-12 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/longplayin References: [producthunt](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/longplay-in) & [longplay.in](http://longplay.in/?ref=producthunt) Unlike on popular [music streaming sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tune-tracker) like [Spotify](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/favesfm), Google Play Music, and Apple Music, [Bandcamp](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-for-music-lovers) isn't particularly well-suited to introducing people to new music on the platform, so 'longplay.in' is a site that aggregates some of the best indie artists that Bandcamp has to offer. The simple site presents users with a curated selection of songs from a variety of different genres, helping music fans to dig out the next big thing. As it stands, longplay.in is divided into five categories: electronic, ambient, synth, chill, and jazz. To be sure, longplay.in is the work of a single curator and so it reflects that person's individual tastes, but it nonetheless gives users the opportunity to break out of their music-listening bubbles and find something that they probably wouldn't have stumbled upon on their own. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Indie Music Curation:** Opportunity for music streaming sites to incorporate curated selections of independent artists to introduce users to new music. - **Niche Aggregation Sites:** Opportunity for more sites to cater to specific niches within larger platforms to offer curated experiences for users. - **Personalized Curation:** Opportunity for personalized curation services to offer users individualized selections based on their unique tastes and preferences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Music Streaming:** Opportunity for music streaming companies to incorporate independent music curation experiences for users to compete in an increasingly crowded market. - **Content Aggregation:** Opportunity for companies in the content aggregation space to offer curated experiences for users that cater to specific niche interests. - **Personalization:** Opportunity for companies in the personalization space to offer customized curation services based on individual user preferences to differentiate from competitors. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Independent Artist Discovery Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/community-for-music-lovers.md) - [Simplified Music Discovery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/play-nice.md) - [Curated Music Discovery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disco-by-aulosa.md) - [Predictive Music Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/findmusicai.md) - [Social Music Sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/favesfm.md) - [Music Curation Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playlistation.md) - [Music Reward Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playlo.md) - [Curated Music Discovery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbc-orbit.md) - [Data-Driven Playlist Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sortlee.md)