[cfgeeks] Anybody else here use Last.fm?

[syberghost]

On 2/5/07, Kevin P. Inscoe <kevin at inscoe.org> wrote:
>
> The problem with these 'find music you like' is *someone* else's
> definition of what you like? :-P
>
> But it's a start...

Yeah.  The nice things about this one:

1) a scientific basis for comparison, albeit very early in the science, and...
2) you can continually refine it.

Pandora lets you skip a song without saying whether you like it or
not, say you like it and want more, or say you hate it.  You can also
take an existing "station" and add more artists, even varied ones.  I
have a station that I started with Carrie Underwood, Allison Krause,
and Matt Dusk.  I get some real surprises in the mix, but usually
enjoy them; and when I don't, they get skipped and downvoted quickly.

There's also the fact that it works by sending MP3s to your computer
and playing them locally, which an unscrupulous person could take
advantage of...