Make your own music station
Here’s a nice little idea:
You type in the name of a band that you like then they generate a streaming radio station with tracks that are similar to the band that you like. You get ten hours free, after that you have to pay, but I think it’s a really neat idea, and the application of it is brilliant. Give it a try next time you fancy some tunes.
You might also be interested in last.fm, which builds up a profile of music you like (mine’s at http://www.last.fm/user/mad_goldfish/) and builds a radio station out of that, as well as radio stations from artists, user groups etc. It’s pretty cool for finding new music.
[...] Mata, this morning, flagged a new service, Pandora, as one that is worth a play. It’s a streaming radio-player with a difference – you put in a band/track you like, and it will automatically create playlists for you based on that. The people behind it have done it a little differently though. Rather than rely on genres, each individual song is analysed, catalogued, and the selections are based on things like influences, the key the music is in, the beat, vocal harmony, instruments used, and all sorts of other stuff I have no idea about. [...]