Introduction

What music do I like?

• Tracks, Albums, and Artists
• Tags
  • Genres
• Personalized Recommendation Engine
  • Playlists
  • Playcounts
  • Ratings

What music will I like?

• Reviews
  • Quantifiable vs Written
  • Professional, Blog, and Peer
• Similar Music Networks
• Similar Listener Networks
• Audio Analysis

How will I listen to my new music?

• Streaming vs Stored
• Storage: PC vs Portable

The future of discovering new music in the digital age:

A Business Plan

• Company Description
• Service
  • What music do I like?
  • What music will I like?
  • How will I listen to music?
• Market Analysis
  • Direct Competition
  • Indirect Competition
• Strategy and Implementation
• Management Team
• Financial Plan

Where can I go now to discover new music?

• Last.fm (link)
• Pandora (link)
• LAUNCHcast (link)
• Musicmatch Jukebox (link)
• AllMusic (link)
• Metacritic (link)
• RateYourMusic (link)
• MusicStrands (link)
• Audiobaba (link)
• The Echo Nest (link)

Related Links

About this Website

• About the Author
• Contact Information
• CS73n