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24 alternatives to Tastebuds

Meet people through music

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Tastebuds launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tastemates▲117

   Find mates who share your taste

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Soundtrap▲86

   Jam with friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   LuckyPennie▲69

   Music Discovery from Local Tastemakers

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Blend▲113

   Collaborate w/ musicians & producers to make music together

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Playlistful▲87

   Collaborative playlists for parties!

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Shout▲207

   Exchange Anything with the people around you

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   trending.fm▲67

   social music

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   MOUTH▲71

   Indie Food. Tasty Gifts.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Spotlight▲98

   An invite-only community of talented musicians

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Bandhub▲73

    Connect with like minded musicians and make music online

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    MTME▲102

    A new way to discover music

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Groovecast▲68

    Share music socially

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Smacktive▲85

    Meet Humans. Do Stuff.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    bubblr▲66

    Discover the music that's around you

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Merchbar▲182

    Discover and Buy Music Merch

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Yood!▲115

    Yo for food

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Rithm 2.0▲106

    Chat with music

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Readbug▲79

    Spotify for indie magazines

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    TasteKid▲78

    Smart recommendations for movies, music and games

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    hearthis.at▲75

    A serious SoundCloud alternative

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Eyegroove▲71

    Reimagines how people interact and engage with music

    2014 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Crafted Taste▲85

    Subscription cocktail club

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Chatous▲99

    Meet new people and talk about what matters to you.

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hearo▲68

    The global music marketplace for independent artists

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →