Internet radio and broadcast method personalized by genre

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 of providing an Internet radio service, comprising:
generating, by at least one computer server, a personalized Internet radio station including a selection of songs based on at least one musical preference of a user; transmitting a data stream, by at least one server computer, providing access to songs of the personalized Internet radio station to a client device of the user; and adapting, over time, the selection of songs of the personalized Internet radio station, including: receiving user feedback from the user for songs played on the personalized internet radio station in the form of song ratings for songs played on the personalized Internet radio station; and adjusting the selection of songs based on the received user feedback and on at least one discovery rule to discover at least a minimum rate of new songs that includes at least some songs outside of the at least one musical preference of the user to introduce an element of variety to the personalized Internet radio station.