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Pandora . Randy Lee Samuel Woo Huihui Cheng. What it is . Internet radio that provide music recommendation to users Can create and share music station/playlist Website. Technology behind. Music Genome Project for recommendations Matches “genes” of the songs to define similarity
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Pandora Randy Lee Samuel Woo Huihui Cheng
What it is • Internet radio that provide music recommendation to users • Can create and share music station/playlist • Website USC: ISE575: Structure In Music
Technology behind • Music Genome Project for recommendations • Matches “genes” of the songs to define similarity • “genes” has to be assigned by analysts • Music data stream from Internet • Requires Internet access • Accessible from various platforms USC: ISE575: Structure In Music
Social Impact • No need to store huge music data when internet is available • Users can have access to wide range of music based on simple choice • Listeners can choose their own taste rather than DJ • No local station limit (US only currently) USC: ISE575: Structure In Music
Economic Impact • Copy right issue? • 40 million users in 2009 References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_Radio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_Genome_Project http://blog.pandora.com/faq/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/12/16/pandora-40-million/ USC: ISE575: Structure In Music