We continue the steady stream of updates to Mixcloud with a brand new feature that we’ve been waiting to launch for a while… Groups!

Groups make it easier to share the music and radio you love with your friends on Mixcloud, helping the site become a more social, engaging and interesting place. Discovered an incredible Cloudcast by some lesser-known DJ from a country you’ve never even heard of? Share it with your friends on Groups. Found an amazing new track on YouTube that needs to be heard? Share it on Groups. Want to drive conversation before that killer party you’re throwing next weekend?…

(You guessed it…) Groups!

Getting started with Groups is an easy process. Go to Mixcloud.com/Groups to find new Groups and create your own. Choose whether you want your Group to be publicly visible or just for invited friends and who you want to give posting rights to. Add a description and a picture and voilà… you’re all set!

Inviting your friends to your Group is a simple process via Mixcloud, Facebook or Twitter. Groups that you belong to also show up on your Profile page.

We want people to feel at home using Groups which means that you can share and embed whatever you want with whoever you want. Mixes, radio shows, songs, videos, YouTube, SoundCloud, Vimeo… they all have a place on Groups.

Here are some Groups that are already up and running. Join the conversation.

Laid Back Radio

Funk, Soul, Jazz Vinyl Junkies!

Space Invader Radio

Exactly 2 years ago today Mixcloud was released to the world with a full public launch which immediately became a trending event on Twitter!

On Friday we’ll be celebrating our second birthday in style with a big Party down at the Big Chill House, London. Come down and join us if you’re in town, or tune in to the live stream on the night if you can’t make it (more info. to be released on the day).

Mixcloud Ambassadors and Team members have begun celebrating early by creating 2nd Birthday playlists, on their profiles, looking back at some of their favorite Cloudcasts from the past 2 years. We’ve embedded a few of them below.

Ambient and World Ambassador – Tea & Cake Records

Mixcloud Co-Founder and Business Ambassador – DJ Sketchy:

House & Techno Ambassador – Four Walls of Sound:

Cardiff City Circus’s Dan Jose from San Jose:

If you create your own 2nd Birthday Playlist then, leave a link in the comments below. We’ll be sending out special edition 2nd Birthday Tees to the best ones.

Happy Birthday everyone!

…just like Eric B and Rakim said.

We’ve spotted a few follower widgets popping up on some of our favorite sites recently, so we decided to showcase a few here pon di blog:

DJ Vadim has dropped this on his new site – www.djvadim.com

Follow Dj Vadim here:

Follow DJ Vadim on Mixcloud

As have The Find Magazine - www.thefindmag.com

Follow The Find Mag here:

Follow TheFindMag on Mixcloud

Along with Team Mixcloud’s newest recruit – BlackMilkMusic

Follow Black Milk Music here:

Follow BlackMilkMusic on Mixcloud

If you see any more follow widgets nicely placed out in the wild, let us know in the comments below.
And as it’s follow-friday, be sure to follow any interesting looking follower widgets out there!