Draft:Ex.fm

{{Infobox software

| name = EX.FM

| logo = File:Ex.fm Logo.jpg

| logo size = 70px

| screenshot = File:Exfmhomepage.png

| screenshot_size = 250px

| caption = Screenshot of EX.FM website

| developer = Extension Entertainment, Inc.

| released = {{Multiple releases

|branch1=Addon|version1=1.4.3|date1={{start date and age|2010|05|19}}

|branch2=Android|version2=2.1|date2={{start date and age|2012|03|07}}

|branch3=IOS|version3=2.1|date3={{start date and age|2012|03|07}}

}}

| ver layout = stacked

| discontinued = 2024-05-19

| genre = browser addon, android app

| license =

| website = {{official URL}}

}}

Ex fm was a social music discovery site, which was founded in 2010 as ExtensionFM.{{Cite web |last=McCarty |first=Brad |date=2010-05-29 |title=ExtensionFM turns Chrome into your personal music library. |url=https://thenextweb.com/news/extensionfm-turns-chrome-into-your-personal-music-library |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=TNW {{!}} Apps |language=en}} It started off as a plugin for Google Chrome that scanned any website for MP3 files and could import them into a cloud-based library for playback. The add-on was also released for Firefox{{Cite web |date=2012-10-31 |title=exfm for Firefox |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031015800/http://ex.fm/firefox |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=web.archive.org}} and safari{{Cite web |date=2012-10-31 |title=exfm for Safari |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031015557/http://ex.fm/safari |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=web.archive.org}} users. A bookmarklet was also available.{{Cite web |date=2013-03-04 |title=ex.fm bookmarklet / Exfm for Web / Discussion Area - exfm Support |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130304101020/http://help.ex.fm:80/discussions/chrome-extension/45-exfm-bookmarklet |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=web.archive.org}}

The service also allowed users to "love" songs they like,{{Cite web |date=2011-11-27 |title=Organizing your music / Exfm for Web / FAQs - exfm Support |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127131221/http://help.ex.fm/kb/chrome-extension-faq/organizing-your-music |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=web.archive.org}} so that the tracks would show up on the user's profile as well as make playlists of tracks they had found.{{Cite web |date=2013-02-10 |title=Can I rearrange songs in my queue, or create playlists? / Exfm for Web / Knowledge Base - exfm Support |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130210144539/http://help.ex.fm/kb/chrome-extension-faq/can-i-rearrange-songs-in-my-queue-or-create-playlists |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=web.archive.org}} Other users could then follow to see what tracks had been "loved" and view user created playlists.{{Cite web |date=2013-03-07 |title=Following other exfm users / Exfm for Web / Knowledge Base - exfm Support |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307173406/http://help.ex.fm/kb/chrome-extension-faq/following-other-exfm-users |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=web.archive.org}}

In 2012, an android and Ios app was launched which allowed users to listen to music they had saved to ex.fm on the go.{{Cite web |date=2012-06-12 |title=exfm music - Google Play'de Android Uygulamaları |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612205844/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fm.ex.android |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=web.archive.org}}

It was also possible to install a site player onto a WordPress blog via a plugin.{{Cite web |date=2012-11-06 |title=WordPress › exfm Music Player « WordPress Plugins |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106130819/http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/exfm/installation/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=web.archive.org}} This allowed visitors to blogs to listen to users created playlists and "loved" tracks without leaving the blog. The site player was also compatible with Blogger and Tumblr.{{Cite web |date=2013-02-18 |title=Exfm Site Player / FAQs - exfm Support |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218022950/http://help.ex.fm/kb/exfm-site-player |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=web.archive.org}}

On 4th of August 2014, Ex.fm announced that it had been brought out by Rhapsody for an undisclosed amount.{{Cite web |last=Cheredar |first=Tom |date=2014-08-04 |title=Rhapsody acquires music discovery service Ex.fm & 'Instagram' for music SoundTracking |url=https://venturebeat.com/media/rhapsody-acquires-music-discovery-service-ex-fm/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=VentureBeat |language=en-US}}

The website was originally supposed to shut down on 15th of January 2014, however the service decided to continue for the time being{{Cite web |date=2014-02-21 |title=exfm blog |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221131745/http://blog.ex.fm/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=web.archive.org}} An email was sent out to users stating the service would not be shut down and will still be open for the time being. However, on 19th of May, Ex.fm shut down for good.{{Cite web |date=2014-05-17 |title=Ex.fm set to shutter its doors May 19th |url=https://betanews.com/2014/05/17/ex-fm-set-to-shutter-its-doors-may-19th/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |website=BetaNews |language=en}}