A search engine that "listens" to music to help you find new tunes - John Timmer, ars technica

The Internet has made finding a particular piece of music a straightforward process; simply knowing the title, performer, or composer can typically get you to the work you're looking for. But for most people, a key aspect of music appreciation lies in the discovery of the new: a previously unknown work or artist that is both appealing and fresh. Help for those looking for new music may be on the way in the form of a search tool funded by the National Science Foundation that is claimed to identify aesthetic similarities between pieces of music. Search scene guru John Battelle pointed us to the NSF's funding announcement, which is a bit sparse on the details. Additional details can be found in previous works by the grant's recipient, including a peer-reviewed publication and a meeting presentation.

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