If you are like me and get tired of mixing new play lists and hearing the same old songs from the same old artists. Well there is a new DJ in town and it is your own DJ that is just spectacular at picking out similar music by artist, like The Killers, or song, like Mr. Brightside, that I would like to hear.
[Note: I call it a DJ, but Pandora calls it a station (I just like how DJ sounds J). DJ and Station can be used interchangeably /]
Let’s say that your in the mood from Pearl Jam and other music that sounds similar and has the same kind of rhythm and beat. Well, all you have to do is enter in Pearl Jam in the Flash application in the browser and the next thing you have Pearl Jam playing. Wait a minute… Pearl Jam? I thought it would mix similar sounding music? Well it does but first it starts off with you hearing the artist or song you selected. Then after that it will start playing music based on that selection. If you don’t like a song that it chose for you then give feed back to Pandora by just clicking on the song and then click on "I do like this" or "I don't like this." You can also add more songs or artists to a station that you would like to hear.
To preview it you don’t even have to register, after quite a few songs (I didn't keep track) have played it will ask you to register. After you register you are given a choice if you want the free version or the subscriber version ($36 / year or $12 every 3 months). The difference is ads. The subscriber version removes those annoying ads, but you can get rid of them for as little as $3 / month with the annual subscription. $3 / month is definately worth this gem!
Did you hear a song/artist that you liked? Add it to your favorites! Want to share your station well you can email your station or you can find a shared station! Perfect for sharing music between friends or to bring your party station to a party!
How was it started? It was created by the Music Genome Project. Want to know more? Click the link.
Now quit reading and start listening! Pandora.com
Absolutely Brilliant!!! Two thumbs AND Two BIG toes up from me!!
[P.S. If you are a person that likes Last.fm then maybe this Pandora/Last.fm mashup is for you? From: TechCrunch /]