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13 Apr 2008
Understanding mystrands
I created an account for the MyStrands service. They have an associated application that goes with it.
The service works around music. The application allows you start and stop music from the iTunes library. If the track is recognised the app shows recommended tracks. When the application starts it upload the iTunes library. I guess this is for the recommendations, however these only come after one has played something.
On the site a list of recently played tracks are shown. Also a list of recommended artists and tracks are shown. strangely it asks me whether I know artists that are already in my iTunes library. It should have known that. You can indicate whether you know tracks and artists.
As an aggregating service you can also view top tracks, artists, etc. And there are the standard community features. And finally there are Parties, which I have not chequed out.
Drawbacks are that I can not listen to recommended music, just teasers. And why RealMedia?
I am afraid that I stick with Last.fm, I do not see any advantages and see more drawbacks.