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Machine Learning and MP3s

Posted by Hemos on from the the-right-song-for-the-right-time dept.

dan moore writes "Students at Caltech and Harvard have developed a system that analyzes playlists and learns people's listening patterns. It then channels its knowledge into generating streams of music that the people themselves would like to listen to. Intuitive, accurate, and finally someone has done it. Check out the website to get one of the available plugins. Another interesting approach to digital music."

6 of 228 comments (clear)

  1. Brought to you by Clear Channel. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First Post, and 25 minutes of uninterupted commercials interupted by 5 minutes of Nsych.

  2. DJ Machine by dubbayu_d_40 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Go dj, do dj, woo woo

  3. I hate opera. by Lord+Bitman · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Lost my whole fucking post

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  4. Laci Petersen Jokes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    Q: What's Laci Petersens favorite song?
    A: Sitting on the dock of the bay...

    Some new evidence has surfaced in the Laci Petersen case

    Scott Petersens alibi is all washed up

  5. Re:No source, no XMMS plugin... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    It's "than", dammit.

    Learn to speak the language, already.

  6. Finding similar genres' by rf0 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    In a similar vain does anyone know if there is a website where I can find new artists depending on the type of music I like. i.e. something taken from other peoples playlists. Just that I'm bored of what I've got and want something new

    Rus

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