# Song-Sharing Social Media Sites Turntable.fm is an Exclusive Space for Audio Inspiration By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turntable-fm References: [unplggd](http://www.unplggd.com/unplggd/entertainment/group-djing-for-music-addicts--149009) & [turntable.fm](http://turntable.fm/) Music has a certain universal irresistibility which will turn up the volume on a website like Turntable.fm. Beginning as an exclusive online community with a purpose of [sharing favorite tracks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/streamdj), this [social networking hot spot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-experiences) is a great place to meet people with your taste, and learn about new bands and old forgotten classics. To interact with Turntable.fm, the user can create his own room with a specific musical genre in mind, or join an existing as an invited DJ. When five disc jockeys find themselves on a stage, the playing and [mixing can begin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprunki-game). Users can call up songs from the website's database, or upload their own mp3's from their computers. Turntable.fm is a great creative and enlightening platform for the socializing among other sound-lovers. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 48% | 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) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Music-driven Social Networking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a music-focused social networking platform that allows users to connect based on their music preferences and discover new artists. - **Room-based User Engagement:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an online platform that allows users to create virtual rooms based on specific interests and engage with others who share similar interests. - **User-generated Content Curation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a platform that enables users to curate and share their favorite songs, creating personalized playlists and introducing others to their music discoveries. ### Where This Applies - **Social Networking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate music-centric features into existing social networking platforms to enhance user engagement and foster connections based on shared music interests. - **Music Streaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a music streaming service that incorporates interactive features, such as room-based DJing and user-generated playlists, to create a more social and immersive music experience. - **Online Community Building:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that facilitates the formation of online communities around specific interests, such as music, allowing users to connect and share their passion with like-minded individuals. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connective Music Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musicatfm.md) - [Re-Imagined Music Sharing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamselect.md) - [Vinyl Listening Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spun-it.md) - [Music-Focused Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musicboard.md) - [Collaborative Playlist Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1beatclub.md) - [Social Music Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meloday.md) - [Music Discovery Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musical-social-network.md) - [Dynamic Online Music Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearit.md) - [Social Music Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/music-experiences.md)