The New Allmusic: D/D?

I still can't get the links to respond -- i click and, nothing (x10).. grr..

i changed my setting as per the instructions -- AMG is now my very first "trusted site" even , which seems like a somewhat mighty concession in itself, but still no "search" or "go" buttons seem to do anything -- my firewall blocks pop-ups, so is that the problem ? i hit a button and no bytes even get sent. It just really doesn't like me.

is there something really simple i should know ? is this in permanent revolution mode still ?
it feels like i have to do something like put in "a quarter" or some such thing to get the ball rolling .. am i just not on their demograph radar ? have my callous comments regarding the new site up-thread resulted in designers setting me up my very own "front door" ? essentially, wtf ??

feasible ?
they'll have me if you put in a good word won't they Ned ?

also, when an album's got a glowing write-up (with a few song mentions) but is missing tracklisting...
maybe they've sorted that now though?

Am I even supposed to have one?

(Seriously, I was asked to send a bio when I first signed up; maybe that was something the started asking after you were already onboard?)

http://www.allmusic.com

has it been hacked ?

Through traffic monitoring of our websites we have identified your IP address accessing allmusic.com at a rate and speed inconsistent with the noncommercial and personal use permitted by our site's Terms of Service. As a result, further access to allmusic.com has been denied. Because IP addresses can be shared by numerous users, your access may be being denied based on the aggregate use of your IP address rather than your own individual use. To ensure that this is not the case, simply create your own individual user account by becoming a Registered Member of allmusic. [Click on the “Register” button in the upper right hand corner of the home page.] Once you’ve become a Registered Member and are logged in, you will once again have full access to allmusic, and will continue to have access, as long as your usage remains consistent with our Terms of Service. If you are already a Registered Member of allmusic, simply ensure that you are logged in when you use the site. Thank you.

Are they forcing me into becoming a registered member now?

Occasionally visit to see if things have improved (no) AMG may as well not exist for me anymore.

I prefer rateyourmusic:

superior information architecture / information design / usability
faster more uptodate content re forthcoming releases
added features such as: top rated albums by year
http://rateyourmusic.com/albums_by_year

ability to have your account on RYM and create your own content [such as lists, reviews]
e.g my list for:

2005 Albums
http://rateyourmusic.com/lists/list_view/list_id_is_14969

Does a worthy alternative to this site exist?

allmusic.com redesigned again and it's being a turd

...and yet another Allmusic revision. I think it gets worse every time. Still, very useful information, too bad someone can't help them develop a great interface.

what happened to Rovi?

i'm not a fan, site looks like a generic database and search gives you a lot of irrelevant results. in the past it'd usually pull up the correct band or album right away.

I thought last year's redesign was the best it's been since the original layout a decade ago.

And away all of that goes with this most recent redesign. As much as some people hated last year's reboot, at least it worked. This new one is actually broken in its functionality.

It's pretty bad.