Nothing But The Stats

Passels of pleasure to you paraskavedekatriaphobic pepes, James the Yahoo Butler here, with a ladder-full, oops, that’s bad luck, I mean a larder full of titles to titillate and tantalize you.

As a Butler-aside, did you know that people whose names amount to thirteen letters were said to have the devil’s luck? Paul McCartney, with all due respect, milord, you’re screwed (And subsequent marital imbroglios have borne this out). Keith Richards, we already know about him.

College Music Journal 200

September 26, 2006

• Of the full albums available, we had 163 (82%) while iTunes had 171 (86%). Available total tracks, Yahoo 2105 (83%), iTunes 2301 (91%).
• Tracks on demand, Yahoo had 151 (76%) full albums, Rhapsody 152 (77%). Total tracks available 1955 (77%), 1995 (79%).

And here’s a link to the playlist.

New Releases October 10, 2006

• Of the 32 new releases we offered 27 (85%) for full download to iTune’s 25 (78%). 348 (82%) total tracks available to their 25 (78%).
• As for tracks on demand. it was us with 26 (81%) full albums, Rhapsody (as in George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue) with 18 (56%). Total tracks? Us, 345 (81%), them, 278 (65%).

And here’s a link to this playlist.

What’s New Pussycat: Yahoo! Music Jukebox Update

Hey everyone,

Yahoo! Music Jukebox 2.0.1 is now live and available for download. This release was focused on improving quality, performance, reliability, and maintainability. It’s the first in a series of steps we’ll be taking to address those areas and bring YMJ to where it needs to be for our millions of music-hungry friends out there. It’s a small, but important, advance and a sign of good things to come.

What’s new in version 2.0.1 from 2.0? Some highlights…

• Improved CPU resource usage during playback (when not using EQ)
• Fixed XSPF playlists that include local files
• Reduced file size of installer
• Improved transfers to some portable devices
• Fixed crash when dropping non-audio file into player
• Fixed hang during LAUNCHcast playback when network connection drops
• Many more…

Get it here: http://music.yahoo.com/jukebox/

Expect more improvements in the coming months as we identify more ways to make YMJ better. As always, your feedback is welcomed.

Cheers,

Mick O.
YMJ Product Manager