Tastebuds is shutting down

It is with a very heavy heart that we share the news that Tastebuds will be shutting down permanently on June 21st, 2025.

You may remember that we first announced a shutdown in 2023 but, overwhelmed by your passion, we reversed course. We paused the closure, rebuilt large parts of the music feed, tackled spam and fake accounts, and explored every possible avenue to keep Tastebuds alive.

Despite your incredible support, and our best efforts, the same two challenges remain insurmountable:

– Limited capacity - We simply don't have the time or resources to maintain and evolve the service to the standard you deserve.
– Outdated technology - The platform's underlying code is now so old that a full rewrite would require a massive investment of time and money that isn't feasible.

With great sadness, we've concluded that we cannot continue. Tastebuds will therefore close its doors for good on June 21st, 2025. Until then, you can still send and receive messages with your existing connections.

To preserve your Tastebuds memories - your profile, song history, conversations and more – you can export all of your data at any time via your Settings page:
https://tastebuds.fm/settings/account

We cannot adequately express our gratitude for the community you've built over the past 15 years.

Since our launch in 2010, Tastebuds has been connecting music lovers across the globe. We're proud that over 1 million people have signed up, and we've heard countless stories of friendships, relationships, marriages, and even families that have come into existence due to connections made on Tastebuds.

Thank you for believing in us, for your feedback, and for every playlist and message that brought this community to life.

Julian and Alex

PS: As always, please get in touch at hello@tastebuds.fm