thesixtyone (t61) was a streaming media website that used collaborative filtering to organize, promote, and sell music uploaded by artists, many of whom are independent musicians.

[1] The site was founded by James Miao and Samuel Hsiung and received early investment from Paul Graham.

[2] It was released in alpha from January 2008 and received additional funding from Creative Commons CEO Joi Ito and Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn.

On January 20, 2010, thesixtyone implemented a new design with emphasis on high resolution photography, location, and lyrics.

Artist tipping and music purchases will be functional until then, so please spend any remaining credits by month's end.