āPlayy aims to become the fastest way to create a music video and post it on Playy, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and share as a link, while discovering new music.ā
-Via Playy Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/playymedia )
Playy is fun and easy to use, itās interface is beautifully designed to grab your attention and make you just want to click on someone and listen to what they shared. Itās like Vine meets Instagram meets SoundCloud and I love that, it takes two of your senses for a ride and you experience something that seems familiar but at the same time it doesnāt. Playy is a great new medium to discover music and the great thing is that itās gaining the popularity it deserves little by little. And another great thing is that the team behind it is still working on it, improving it, making sure the music that is shared in the app is heard and making sure all forms of artistry is seen and enjoyed (from photography to illustrations -Playy can showcase it).
Donāt just take my word for it, go to their website or to the app store and download it.
1) Can you tell me and the readers something about yourself and your background?
Iām from San Diego and moved to New York in late 2013. I received my Masters in NYUās Music Business program. I have a background in Film & Media Production as well as Djāing & Music production. Iāve always been interested in the intersection of creativity and technology and essentially did/am doing everything I could to pursue this passion.
2) What lead to creating playy?how did the idea come to be?
Playy was created from a simple problem. In late 2013, I realized it seemed like such a pain point to make video content to post to instagram that included cool music. You had to basically use multiple third-party apps or Final Cut to piece something together. I met my Co-Founder Stoyan Vasilev and we immediately dug deeper and realized there was definitely something there.
3) How would you describe playy?
As of this moment, Playy is a mobile which allows fans to record 10-second music videos to a library of tracks uploaded by artists and rights holders. Itās interesting, weāre so early on in our product lifecycle that weāre already talking about how to make the product better, more efficient, and easier. I canāt share exactly what we are going to implement but I can say itās something we are really excited about. Stay tuned for the next 6 months.
4) What is your ultimate goal with playy?
At the end of the day, weāre all about bridging the gap between creativity and technology. Whether itās music, video, gifs, still photography, sounds, etc. The ultimate goal is to allow Playy to be a home for all sorts of artists and creators to make really amazing content from start to finish. Weāre currently barely scratching the surface.
5) Talking about music, what type of music do you listen to?
I do listen and appreciate all kinds.. but my favorites are Disco & Deep House.. . Iāve always pushed more towards āelectronic music.ā Since I was about 14 years old.
6) Who are some artists that you have personally discovered on the app and that you would definitely have in your personal playlist?
A few artists that stick out to me personally are Basement Love and Thompson. Basement Love has some really cool slo-house beats andĀ Thompson has a classic house feel. Thereās already such a vast majority of music on there, you can really dig.
7) How often do you log in to your account on playy?
Probably too often! Iām always concerned that our server is out and Iām a bit OCD about things so I like to make sure that everything is running smoothly.
8) Any personal tips for discovering music?
One of the great things about Playy is that you can discover music just by watching content and then swipe to the next video/song. Itās a pretty awesome experience and once the visual element gets even more creative, weāre excited to really push this new paradigm of discovering music through video. We believe this is the future.
9) What does the future hold for Marc and Playy?
You know, I wish I had the answer to that! But my personal philosophy is that you make your future and I can tell you that our team is so incredibly passionate about our product and weāre doing nothing but putting our hearts and souls into it. Weāre excited to see what happens!
Stoyan Vasilev and Marc Milberg ā Founders of Playy
Ā Technology : Playy App About the App: "Playy aims to become the fastest way to create a music video and post it on Playy, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and share as a link, while discovering new music."