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The following is a list of on-demand music streaming services.These services offer streaming of full-length content via the Internet as a part of their service, [1] without the listener necessarily having to purchase a file for download. [2]
8tracks.com was an internet radio and social networking website revolving around the concept of streaming user-curated playlists consisting of at least 8 tracks. Users created free accounts and could browse the site and listen to other user-created mixes, as well as create their own mixes.
This section only includes software, not services. For services programs like Spotify, Pandora, Prime Music, etc. see Comparison of on-demand streaming music services. Likewise, list includes music RSS apps, widgets and software, but for a list of actual feeds, see Comparison of feed aggregators.
Name Launched Tracks Type Users Genres Headquarters Amazon Music Unlimited: 2016 2000000 Trial-ware — General United States: Apple Music: 2015 45000000
Music streaming using the Pandora Radio service Pandora Radio launched in 2005; the service initially allowed users to create and listen to internet radio stations based on categories such as genres, which could then be personalized by giving "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" ratings to songs and artists the user liked or disliked.
Last.fm is a music website founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. Utilizing a music recommender system known as "Audioscrobbler," Last.fm creates a detailed profile of each user's musical preferences by recording the details of the tracks they listen to, whether from Internet radio stations or from the user's computer or portable music devices.
The service recommends its users various personalized radio stations mainly based on the artist, genre, mood or activity. Users are able to skip, like and ban songs without restriction. The variety of artists can be adjusted for each playlist. In addition, users are also able to create playlists.
Rdio also offered social networking features, such as the ability to share songs, albums, and playlists with others on Rdio and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. On November 16, 2015, Rdio filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in which they had to pay $200 million and announced the sale of certain intellectual property to Pandora Radio. [5]