DatPiff is easily known as the last relic of the blog era. A bridge between the blog era and the streaming era if you will. DatPiff has one of the most important musical databases that date back to the last decade. Without the mixtape platform, we lose tons of music that couldn't make it to DSPs. That means all of you Meek Mill fans would lose all the early tapes if DatPiff were to shut down. It's an absolute staple within the culture.
Since its servers crashed back in mid-March, the music platform has had to fight off many rumors that it would be shutting down for good. Furthermore many thought they would be saying goodbye to DatPiff after the crash. Additionally, since March users were unable to use the platform to download old mixtapes or any music for that matter. This caused a frenzy on the internet. However, DatPiff had a message for all the naysayers and scared fans alike.
DatPiff Sets The Record Straight
The mixtape downloading service dispelled all the rumors and speculations with a well-worded tweet. Despite all the rumors, DatPiff says they are happy to report that they will still be "supplying you with all the mixtapes you love." Moreover, the platform elaborated that they've been, "working through technical issues on our site and app." However, they noted that they still are active on their YouTube. After dispelling all the rumors and commotion, DatPiff left a sentiment thanking everyone for their concerns. "Thanks for all the love and concerns but we promise, we are still here," said the platform.
In other news, reports surfaced that is "working away" on the next generation for the mixtape platform. On their site, they have a message plastered on the front in all caps saying "EMBRACE THE NEXT GENERATION OF DATPIFF." The message reads, "We’re evolving beyond our website and app to take Datpiff to the next generation!" "While we’re working away on the next iteration of Datpiff, we’ve partnered with Archive.org to continue to make the Library accessible!" The music platform ended the cryptic message saying they'll share more in time, however, the response from fans has been explosive. Since announcing that they're archiving their database, fans are excited to know the bridge between the blog era and the streaming era will not be broken.