Apparently I am extremely behind on the Internet's capabilities. After receiving some extremely generous iTunes giftcards, I am newly obsessed with the growing music compilation on my computer. However, I can never create sufficient playlists of the same types of music.
So, of course, when confused, I allowed myself to Google and find an answer. And what do I find but.. Internet Radio!
I was so confused yet fascinated. How can there be an Internet Radio and how successful would it be? I was directed to Pandora, a free Internet site that uses the Music Genome Project to create personal playlists. You type in a favorite song or artist, and the site creates a playlist of songs that have common characteristics as the one you searched. After typing in Jack Johnson, the site gave me a complete looping playlist of acoustic chill music that is from artists like Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson, Matt Nathanson, and others. I am absolutely amazed by the quality of the music and the convenience of the site.
After talking to some of my other friends, apparently they already knew about Internet Radio! However, although it is evident that I am way behind on my new discovery, I remain dumbfounded.. and completely obsessed!
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3 comments:
i've used pandora before, and one site i've mentioned in my blog is last.fm/home (the home is necessary, apparently last.fm is something completely different). The site works similarly to pandora, but more general. Basically you enter the names of artists you like into your own profile, and the site will generate other artists based on what other people put on their profile. While it won't give you individual songs,it's useful for finding out about new artists
I've never heard of an internet radio before, either, and it sounds really cool! The idea of creating a playlist for you sounds similar to the iTunes genius playlist, which I also like. I'm always looking to find new music, and I think that this would be a good place to start!
I love Pandora! My dad showed it to me like a year ago (my dad! so don't worry, I'm pretty behind too =]) and ever since then I've been hooked. By being able to create your own playlists, you can exercise some control over what type of music you listen to, while at the same time be introduced to new songs, as it is ultimately Pandora who decides which song to play. I cannot even count the number of songs I've gotten off iTunes after first hearing them on Pandora. The program has definitely opened my eyes to many new types of music and artists, and I love it!
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