8/5/07

Your Music on Any PC

Listen to your favorite songs with only an internet connection.
Have you found yourself wanting to enjoy some music when you're without an mp3 player on someone else's computer? It happens a lot. There are tons of different sites for you to use for free that lets you not only listen to music you like but also lets you choose the music. Allow me to explain:

1. Last.fm is great for those who are looking for a multipurpose site. Last.fm is more like a social network that was built around a customizable radio. Not only can you choose an artist that you want to listen to and the player will automatically select similar artists to play as well but you're also able to view friend's music, create a profile, find events, join groups, read journals, install widgets... the list goes on.

2. Pandora has to be the best and easiest when it comes to selection and usability. It's much more simplified when compared to Last.fm because it doesn't have a fancy social network. You can make multiple radio stations just by entering an artist and, like Last.fm, it'll pick the best songs to go with that artist. You can then rate a song as thumbs up to hear more music like that or vice versa. What's really nice is that you can choose to not play that particular song for a month in case you like the song but you're just sick of it right now.

3. imeem is nice because you can create a short playlist of songs and then share them with everyone else. You can even add photos and videos to your profile. It's great for bands who want to promote their material.

4. radio.blog.club is great because you can either search for a song or artist and then be taken to a pre-made playlist or you can sign-in and make your own. Some songs don't work for some reason but then again it is free music.

5. Musicovery is unlike any other because its purpose is not to choose songs you already know but to discover new songs based on the criteria you give it. So if you want to hear rap songs from the 80s to 90s or metal with a dark, energetic mood or pop with a fast tempo then this is for you.

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