I like that they recently changed the site to allow you to select the style of music that you're judging.

The main problem I've run into is that sometimes the submitter will choose the wrong category for the song. I've judged a number of the "pop" category and I've used the "Off Topic" button to mention the song should be in some other category like R&B, Blues, Rap, or Electronic, or whatever, but that's really nothing that OurStage can do to prevent, I guess.

I would also like to see an instrumental category other than "electronic". "Electronic" could be anything from techno, trance, garage, D&B or disco to "Switched-on-Handel", or an electronic movie score, for instance.

I didn't see a "Smooth Jazz" or "Melodic Jazz" category, only "Jazz". There should also probably be a Jazz-Fusion category.

I've already got about a half-dozen songs in my "Favorites" there and will support the artist by purchasing some of them once I get a few more listed.

I would be curious to see how many artists have sold more than 20 downloads/month.

I'm also very curious to get an idea of the demographics of the voters. Are they mostly under 25, over 25? Musicians and other artists mainly, or what percentage are just fans of music?




Larry
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