"It's a new kind of radio- stations that play only the music you like." -Pandora
Introducing a new spin on discovering and discussing new talent in the music industry is the Internet radio and blog Pandora. Started by the Music Genome Project, Pandora takes the creedo that music is an individual and unique experience; no one has the exact same tastes. Using advanced musical analysis of up to 400 distinct musical characteristics of your music preference, Pandora ensures a quality listening experience that allows it's users to discover and enjoy new music on a daily (and free) basis. Servicing over 8 million users, Pandora fills the roles of two purposes: an automated music recommender and an open forum for music discussions. Updated on an average four days per week, the Pandora blog directs it’s bloggers to new music, new features found on the cite including applications for BlackBerrys and Iphones, local music scenes and concerts, as well as philanthropic organizations such as Pandora & GlobalGiving.
Pandora's social blog serves as a vital connector between professional music enthusiasts and real listeners who can give feedback and input on featured artists and topics throughout the blog. The creators not only include interactive blogs with hyperlinks to new music or band websites, but also include video chats and video series which add to the level of personal communication between users. With an easy to use archive dating back four years, the cite allows it's users to freely explore any topic with no limits as to their activity and frequency while surfing the cite.
The Pandora blog opens doors for the eager and interested in any and all musical content. It's a place where users can go and discover new talent and content they would've not seen otherwise.
Before this posting on Pandora I was completely unaware of what it was and what it did. I am constantly searching the Internet for new songs or asking my friends what is the new hit thing that I should be listening to. I feel that I am always one step behind the times of the latest in the music industry, often liking songs once they are already deemed as old news. I first of all love the idea that it is individualized to your personal tastes. Since I am a huge fan of country and bay area rap, which are extreme opposites, it is nice to know that there will be a personal play list to spark my listening ears. Not only does Pandora individualize a play list to appeal to me as a listener it introduces me to new music that I may find interesting. With this feature I will no longer have to be the one asking what songs are called or what is new but instead telling them and discovering how I initially feel about music without peer influences. I love the idea of Pandora and the connection that it allows me to have with the music and the music industry. I am so excited that I was introduced to such an amazing website, and cannot wait to try it out. This will hopefully help me discover new genres of music that I enjoy and broaden my musical interests. So thank you for broadening my musical horizons.
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