Pandora Internet Radio

[Northern707]

http://www.pandora.com/

Check it out......

 

[Nuttkase]

Yeah I have been using Pandora for a minute now. It's a really dope program...not like your usual internet radio. It was created by the people behind The Music Genome Project (which is really interesting.)

The Music Genome Project, created in January 2000, is an effort founded by Tim Westergren and spearheaded by a group of musicians and technicians to "capture the essence of music at the fundamental level" by using over 400 attributes to describe songs.

The technology is currently used by Pandora to play music for internet users based on their preferences. Users are invited to create "radio stations" by entering artists or song titles. Pandora then uses an algorithm to select and play music similar to the users' selections. Since the algorithm selects songs on the basis of musical features, rather than artist popularity or record sales, many users have lauded Pandora for its ability to "recommend" unfamiliar songs that fit a user's preferences. Obscure artists may submit their music to the Music Genome Project in a bid to become better known.

I have found quite a few bands/artists I like now that I never even heard of by using Pandora.

 

[GTS]

bluebeat.com is better IMO, you can choose the songs you listen too and they have a lot of Bay Area Rap.

 

[Nuttkase]

Totally different types of Internet radio stations. Bluebeat doesn't give you suggestions on the type of songs you may like based off the artist/song you choose.

You can choose the songs you listen to on Pandora too by the way. Plus you don't have to download a player on Pandora.

 

[Northern707]

You can create radio stations with your favorite artists, then it'll play music similar to that style.

It keeps a history of your stations so everytime you log on it updates. Also, if you like the song they're playing, put the cursor over the picture and click the thumbs up or thumbs down, and they'll narrow down more songs to that style.