I'm not a huge fan of the subscription model, but I'll deal. It does force me to download more music than I probably would want to, but it also gives me some room to experiment with new music. To facilitate this, eMusic just rolled out a new recommendation service, similar to iTunes Genius Playlists. I was originally skeptical to these kinds of services, but I've thoroughly enjoyed Pandora, iTunes Genius service, and I think this is a welcomed addition to eMusic.
Unfortunately, it's currently down, but hopefully it'll be up soon so I can play with it. In the meantime, here's a couple articles with some more indepth reporting.
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Oh, lord, eMusic. I could get all the music I could ever possibly want by trading with my friends ... but I keep my eMusic subscription. I use it to expose myself to very different stuff, and still keep the risk low.
ReplyDeleteCheck out "Romancing the Rains" by Amjad Ali Khan, and you'll see what I mean. (The first track is commentary and demonstration.)
It's an interesting album. I've been looking for music to do Yoga to... this just might be the ticket. Thanks for the suggestion
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