Pandora e Last.fm
«There's not much serendipity left in music today. Commercial radio stations play the same top 40 songs over and over. iPods are great, but unless you are listening to somebody else's, you won't hear any new artists. Even satellite radio channels can be redundant.
Two free Internet radio services, Last.fm and Pandora.com, aim to re-create the joy of discovering new artists -- without the pain of having to sit through songs you don't like.
Both use the music you know you like in order to select and play new music they think you will like. Both do a good job, but depending on your comfort with technology and your habits, one may be better for you.
Pandora's interface is easier to use and you don't have to download anything. It's best for people who don't have a lot of music saved on their computers and want to quickly and easily find something new.
Last.fm is great if you have a huge digital-music collection or are a heavy iPod user. It does a better job connecting you with friends or people who share your taste in music. Only Last.fm lets you type in a song and listen to it instantly.
You can add friends on Last.fm just as you would on Facebook or MySpace and listen to their personalized music. Pandora also lets you listen to other people's music.
When you listen to new music on Last.fm, you can enhance your profile by expressing your love or hatred for individual songs, just as you can on Pandora.
You can use Last.fm without downloading the program but the recommendations won't be as good. That's a key difference between it and Pandora.»
fonte: «Internet radio services help you discover new artists February 23, 2008
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