SongBox
Web and SaaS
audio file sharing
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
36 positive, 47 neutral or asking, 11 mixed, 21 critical, out of 115 comments about the project. Thread score +0.11.
Design: 6 for, 9 againstIdea: 6 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Professional, compelling site design
From 2 comments
I don’t know why, but I expected a much less professional site. That is a compelling site. I only figured out what it is you do when I got to the pricing, but I am not your…
Hnrobert42 on HNCongrats! I had no idea what this product was or why it was useful until I read the Why I Built This page, but then again I'm not your target customer.
Glench on HN
Inspiring story of slow growth
From 2 comments
I love seeing tenacity start to pay off. The way I view things like this is if you like doing it, keep at it. The slow growth over time models is one that gets buried in the…
jhunter1016 on HNCongratulations! It's honestly very encouraging to read about it taking so long. Usually you hear about these 3-month projects that hit 1k MRR like it's the most normal thing in…
showsover on HN
Objections
Site feels cold and anonymous; no visible people behind it
From 1 comment
After clicking around your site a bit, I am left with a somewhat "cold" feeling of an anonymous service. As a potential customer and business partner, I would leave the site for…
TooCreative on HN
Player blocked by uBlock Origin
From 1 comment
uBlock Origin blocks your player at the bottom of the screen. Not sure why.
kevsim on HN
Pricing plan naming and Pro price questioned
From 2 comments
Why only $30 for the Pro plan?
hoschicz on HNI love seeing tenacity start to pay off. The way I view things like this is if you like doing it, keep at it. The slow growth over time models is one that gets buried in the…
jhunter1016 on HN
Requests
Annotations on audio tracks for feedback
From 1 comment
Perhaps this is outside the scope of what you want the app to be, but... I teach high school English. We will frequently create audio products like podcasts, speeches, Tedtalks,…
germinalphrase on HN
Move example player higher on the page
From 1 comment
I love seeing tenacity start to pay off. The way I view things like this is if you like doing it, keep at it. The slow growth over time models is one that gets buried in the…
jhunter1016 on HN
Proxy audio through SongBox from other origins
From 1 comment
Congratulations on the achievement! The site looks very good, and the idea is very appealing (though I am not a target customer). Will point Songbox out to my audio producing…
MrDresden on HN
Questions
How were testimonials gathered
From 1 comment
Congrats, it looks great! How did you get the testimonials? Reach out to "power users" (based on usages numbers)? Or did you specifically recruit artists to your platform?
ohitsdom on HN
Why Pro is only $30
From 1 comment
Why only $30 for the Pro plan?
hoschicz on HN
How IP is handled given current employer
From 1 comment
Congrats! From the Why I Built page: > Years later, and I've taken a job in software at a large media company. I'll name no names but this company had music brands that were (and…
aazaa on HN
Alternatives named
SoundCloud
From 2 comments
Having used Siundcloud a ton, i can definitely see the appeal here, especially the “we do not compress” thing! That’s really nice!
spyke112 on HNThanks for the feedback! You're right in that this isn't meant to be used in the same way as soundcloud. Soubdcloud is about discovery whereas my app songbox is about sharing…
gigamick on HN
Bandcamp
From 1 comment