Internet radio and broadcast method with music purchasing

摘要

Data streams are generally selected according to user preferences and transmitted to the user in general alignment with expressed preferences of the user. Such data streams may be music, including music videos. Users may indicate their general or specific preferences with regards to song, artists, or albums. Any other aspects or factors that might affect the user's preferences can be taken into account. A playlist is created that combines all of these factors. The playlist then serves as the basis for feeding the data streams to the user. Each user is able to express his or her own preferences and receive music corresponding to those preferences on an on-going basis.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
generating a personalized Internet radio station based on at least one musical preference of a user; transmitting a data stream, by at least one server computer, to a client device of the user to play a sequence of songs of the personalized Internet radio station and display information to purchase songs of the personalized Internet radio station played on the client device; receiving song ratings of the user for songs played on the personalized Internet radio station and adapting the song generation of the personalized Internet radio station to be based on a combination of the at least one initial musical preference and the received song ratings of the user; receiving a user input selecting to receive music purchasing information associated with a song of the personalized Internet radio station played on the client device; and transmitting, by the at least one server computer, music purchasing information associated with the song to the client device; wherein the song selection is further adapted over time to select new songs based on at least one discovery rule to discover at least a minimum rate of new music not rated by the user.