Last.fm have used our data to create this fantastic ‘hack’ to help you discover which acts you love, and which new ones you might like to discover, who were affected by the recent PIAS warehouse fire: http://www.last.fm/group/Label+Love
Challenge 1: Visualize The Data
For our first developer/hacker challenge, we’re tasking you with making sense of the huge volume of data we’ve compiled from the PIAS-distributed independent labels affected by the SonyDADC fire.
We’re looking for you to help make sense of the scale of this fire by visualising, mapping and/or creating a much more interactive version of the stats.
HOW TO ENTER
To submit your entry, upload it to the web and send it to us in a tweet which includes @recordlabellove and the hashtag #labellove.
Closing date for this challenge is Friday 2nd September at 5pm GMT. At this time we’ll reveal challenge number two, involving various API’s to create discovery tools and web/mobile apps for music fans.
Please note: If you’re not a whizz with graphic design or data-hacking tools, you can still get involved using free services like Visual.ly. Or why not get out a pen, some paper and your camera…?
PRIZES
Yes, there will be some prizes involved (we’ll contact some labels you love for you + publish the winning images on Drowned in Sound and The Guardian) and we’re inviting some very special guest judges to help pick the most interesting, most interactive and most beautiful visualizations of the data.
P.S. Follow the link above for more information via The Guardian’s datablog and an alternative download of the data. Plus further information about data visualization.
Anonymous asked: Firstly, thanks for all your hard work. I noticed on your spreadsheet that neither Sophie Madeleine or Jim Ward are listed in the artist roster of XtraMile Recordings. They've both just released fantastic albums with XtraMile. Would be amazing if you could add them to the list. Cheers!
Thanks for your suggestions. We’ve amended. If anyone else spots anything else amiss with this http://bit.ly/PIASdoc or if you can fill in any of the gaps, please let us know ASAP before we provide it to developers.
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Here's our spreadsheet so far - http://bit.ly/PIASdoc
Please let us know if you spot anything amiss in this spreadsheet or have any additional information which should be added.
The next phase will be to announce our developer contest to create apps, sites and services which will help the affected labels and assist consumers in exploring, understanding and purchasing in fun, informative and useful ways. Follow us to keep up to date if you’d like to suggest ideas, create ‘things’ or see what is created.
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We're co-ordinating a series of activities (hacktivities?) to help the PIAS-distributed independent record labels affected by the fire at the SonyDADC plant in Enfield, London. More details coming v.soon.
