A music site - broaden your horizon

RobertP · 25-02-2006, 11:21

Yet another usenet link.... but a very good one.

Fancy a radio station that learns your taste and plays music it thinks you will like? Gives you new stuff to try and responds to your opinion.....

http://www.pandora.com/

Just type in an artist name to start it off.

I read there are advanced features you get by registering somewhere but needs a US zip code - so people register with 90210 (beverly hills !). I read one comment that the registering bit gave you spyware but that was disputed straight away. I have trawled Google and find only positive comments - no spyware or other negatives. Spybot is still clean after using the site on my system.

25-02-2006, 11:34

Cool. I'll have a look at that later.

RobertP · 25-02-2006, 11:35

OK the register bit comes up after a few listens.

Says current version is free but may be subscription only in future. 90210 worked fine

. Used a gmail account but did not need to check it to register.

minimeeze · 25-02-2006, 15:48

Cool - thanks alot for the link. Have registered and set up my own station playlist - at last I can listen to what I really like

Boon · 25-02-2006, 16:51

looks really cool at the mo, playing keane and i'm jigging.
TFS

noah · 25-02-2006, 19:16

enjoying this, thanks

stevec · 26-02-2006, 20:52

at last somthing good on the radio

ed34 · 26-02-2006, 20:59

thanks

Bachs · 26-02-2006, 21:01

Brilliant!
Thanks for sharing the link.
I never realised Black Lace had so many hits.

RobertP · 16-03-2006, 18:30

I've been using this site since I first posted the link. I now have 5 artists as the 'seed' for the types of music I like on one 'station' (not similar artists either). I have clicked a few times to say what i like and what i don't as it plays.... and it learns well!

Around one song in four is someone I listed, the others are often artists I would never have thought to listen to - and I like 95% of it. the other 5% gets the thumbs down and it learns

The site is not officially available in the UK so I won't be subscribing but i could see me being willing to pay a small subscription if it were. So if you didn't try it the first time round have a go and see how it improves as you tell it what you like or don't.

DaveG · 16-03-2006, 19:22

worth spending some time playing with.

Thanks for the link

RickMezza · 16-03-2006, 20:15

Cheers for that link, its already turned up few gems.

minimeeze · 16-03-2006, 22:24

I absolutely love it. I've been listening to it lots since you posted the first link, and it comes up with some fantastic stuff from bands I've never heard of, which is broadening my musical horizon

I have to say that there isn't that much that I give the thumbs down to.
Thanks again for sharing this link

Boon · 17-03-2006, 21:18

anyone know how to play your favourites once you have saved them????

RobertP · 17-03-2006, 21:33

There is a FAQ page that says it is only licenced on a streaming radio basis so I doubt you could play songs on demand.
Think you will find the favourites thing is collecting song names that you might want to BUY sometime in the future.

Boon · 17-03-2006, 21:39

cheers Robert, i thought as much.

***Steve*** · 30-03-2006, 15:11

I have finally got around to having a look and a listen to this today. Only using five artists as my base but so far I am very impressed.

Cheers for sharing

wez130 · 30-03-2006, 21:48

i doubted it for dance orientated stuff, so i set the artist as paul van dyk and it's quite good

in favourites you go

***Steve*** · 30-03-2006, 21:55

I've still got it on in the background now, from the original four or five artists I listed I now have about thirty arists that I have never heard listed in my favourites list now. That should give a bit to go at.

It's a great idea and seems to work really well. For streaming radio the quality is very good too.

25-02-2006, 11:21	#1 (permalink)
RobertP Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Woodford Essex Posts: 841	A music site - broaden your horizon Yet another usenet link.... but a very good one. Fancy a radio station that learns your taste and plays music it thinks you will like? Gives you new stuff to try and responds to your opinion..... http://www.pandora.com/ Just type in an artist name to start it off. I read there are advanced features you get by registering somewhere but needs a US zip code - so people register with 90210 (beverly hills !). I read one comment that the registering bit gave you spyware but that was disputed straight away. I have trawled Google and find only positive comments - no spyware or other negatives. Spybot is still clean after using the site on my system. __________________ 20D. Kit lens. Canon 50mm 1.4. Sigma 150mm 2.8 macro. Tamron 28-75 XR Di. Canon 70-200 f4L . Canon 100-400L. 580EX.

25-02-2006, 11:34	#2 (permalink)
Marcel Posts: n/a	Cool. I'll have a look at that later.

25-02-2006, 11:35	#3 (permalink)
RobertP Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Woodford Essex Posts: 841	OK the register bit comes up after a few listens. Says current version is free but may be subscription only in future. 90210 worked fine . Used a gmail account but did not need to check it to register.

25-02-2006, 15:48	#4 (permalink)
minimeeze Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hants Posts: 567	Cool - thanks alot for the link. Have registered and set up my own station playlist - at last I can listen to what I really like

25-02-2006, 16:51	#5 (permalink)
Boon Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Robin Hood County Posts: 523	looks really cool at the mo, playing keane and i'm jigging. TFS

25-02-2006, 19:16	#6 (permalink)
noah Been here a while Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cardiff and bristol Posts: 414	enjoying this, thanks

26-02-2006, 20:52	#7 (permalink)
stevec Getting Comfy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: bradford west yorkshire Posts: 242	at last somthing good on the radio

26-02-2006, 20:59	#8 (permalink)
ed34 Getting Comfy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: leominster Posts: 217	thanks

26-02-2006, 21:01	#9 (permalink)
Bachs Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Montrose NE Scotland Posts: 919	Brilliant! Thanks for sharing the link. I never realised Black Lace had so many hits.

16-03-2006, 18:30	#10 (permalink)
RobertP Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Woodford Essex Posts: 841	I've been using this site since I first posted the link. I now have 5 artists as the 'seed' for the types of music I like on one 'station' (not similar artists either). I have clicked a few times to say what i like and what i don't as it plays.... and it learns well! Around one song in four is someone I listed, the others are often artists I would never have thought to listen to - and I like 95% of it. the other 5% gets the thumbs down and it learns The site is not officially available in the UK so I won't be subscribing but i could see me being willing to pay a small subscription if it were. So if you didn't try it the first time round have a go and see how it improves as you tell it what you like or don't.

16-03-2006, 19:22	#11 (permalink)
DaveG Been here a while Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 262	worth spending some time playing with. Thanks for the link

16-03-2006, 20:15	#12 (permalink)
RickMezza Quite Chatty Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ooop north Posts: 94	Cheers for that link, its already turned up few gems.

16-03-2006, 22:24	#13 (permalink)
minimeeze Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hants Posts: 567	I absolutely love it. I've been listening to it lots since you posted the first link, and it comes up with some fantastic stuff from bands I've never heard of, which is broadening my musical horizon I have to say that there isn't that much that I give the thumbs down to. Thanks again for sharing this link

17-03-2006, 21:18	#14 (permalink)
Boon Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Robin Hood County Posts: 523	anyone know how to play your favourites once you have saved them????

17-03-2006, 21:33	#15 (permalink)
RobertP Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Woodford Essex Posts: 841	There is a FAQ page that says it is only licenced on a streaming radio basis so I doubt you could play songs on demand. Think you will find the favourites thing is collecting song names that you might want to BUY sometime in the future.

17-03-2006, 21:39	#16 (permalink)
Boon Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Robin Hood County Posts: 523	cheers Robert, i thought as much.

30-03-2006, 15:11	#17 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 15,999	I have finally got around to having a look and a listen to this today. Only using five artists as my base but so far I am very impressed. Cheers for sharing

30-03-2006, 21:48	#18 (permalink)
wez130 Getting Comfy Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 136	i doubted it for dance orientated stuff, so i set the artist as paul van dyk and it's quite good in favourites you go

30-03-2006, 21:55	#19 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 15,999	I've still got it on in the background now, from the original four or five artists I listed I now have about thirty arists that I have never heard listed in my favourites list now. That should give a bit to go at. It's a great idea and seems to work really well. For streaming radio the quality is very good too.