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Google Acquires Curated Music Service Songza

Posted by Unknown on from the all-manowar-all-the-time dept.

mpicpp (3454017) writes with news that Google is expanding its online music services through acquisition. From the article: Songza focuses on playlists curated by music experts that are designed for specific activities or occasions and then suggested to specific listeners based on seven points of context: day of week, time of day, the device used being used, weather, location, what the particular listener has done before with the service considering those previous five points, and then what all other Songza listeners have done before given the first five context points.

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  1. Re:What? by BForrester · · Score: 4, Informative

    What is Songza?

    I don't know how popular it is as a browser-based service, but it's a very popular mobile app. Particularly when linked through home media systems, it allows a user to very quickly jump to a playlist based on a desired genre, activity, or mood.

    Activities examples:

    BBQ
    Breaking Up
    Driving in the Left Lane
    Gaming
    Getting High
    Making Out
    Unwinding after work

  2. Re:What? by Cryacin · · Score: 4, Funny

    So what soundtrack does it suggest to play whilst announcing another non-profitable acquisition?

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