Congratulations and thanks to LaurieAnne (LA) Lassek of Seeqpod and Aza Raskin of Songaza for volunteering to be my guests on the first AltSearchEngines “Live” podcast, produced by ReadWriteTalk.

The topic was music alternative search engines, and we selected two of the best.

We discussed Google vs. alternative search engines; why use these search engines for your listening needs instead of just going to the big “G?”  Is Google always better for music searches?

We also touched on the numerous alts themselves, ones that search for just one thing, like an MP3 search engine, or a lyrics-only engine.  On the other end of the spectrum are the Meta search engines, with numerous tabs and categories.  Our guests describe how they bring just the right balance for the best user experience.

Finally, we gave each one the chance to brag about themselves, of course.  For you, the reader, I hope that even if you can’t listen to the whole podcast, please check them out today.

We’ll be back “on the air” in two weeks (ReadWriteWeb is next week) for a Mobile Search podcast with Peggy Salz of MSearchGrove, our mobile expert.

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