There have been others like it, but Musicovery is a simple web application that lets you choose and explore music by mood, style, genre, decade and much more. Mix and match the matrix of filters and customize your internet radio experience to suit your tastes, even if that happens to be dark energetic pop or jazz from the 80s.
The downside about Musicovery is that songs play in a noticeable lo-fi format, reserving the better quality for paid users. Subscriptions are reasonably priced but the registration process is confusing and hints at a number of hidden sign-up fees. It’s much better to stick with the free version and enjoy the thrill of musical exploration. For a really interesting experience, try unchecking the “hit” box and select “discovery”. You’ll unearth a ton of obscure bands you just might learn to love. Over the time I’ve listened to it, I’ve also noticed that in the styles I choose - there isn’t a large database of songs, but the repetitiveness has been infrequent enough to not bother me much, just worth the mention.
A simple to use interface lets you narrow in on the style of music you want to hear at the current moment, and a slider lets you narrow into the year span of music you want to listen to. Very simple - very nice. I don’t think the lo-fi quality is an issue for those that want to listen from work or just in the background. I’ve been using this music service (free) for over two weeks now. I thought it was time that I pass along the good findings. When you get a chance, go check it out: musicovery.com.
Late comment, I know, but that’s what happens when I ignore RSS feeds. Just wanted to say that http://www.pandora.com will always be the awesomest way to explore new music and to listen to Internet radio. And the quality is good, too! The only limitation is that you can’t skip too many songs per hour, but that’s not so bad at all.
And they just recently added classical music! Yay!
Well - that is probably true - but it never hurts to point out the new sites, just in case they sneak up and beat out the competition. Not happening here - but whatever.