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Music Discovery Redux – Controlled Chaos

Event Interactive 2010
Format Panel
Organizer Sandy Hurst Supernova.com
Description SXSW 2009 started a huge argument about whether music discovery 2.0 was simply creating chaos; humans vs. algorithms faced off, with no clear winner. Supernova.com now champions a 3.0 platform that combines peer referral and artist positioning, presenting a functional model for community-based rating, recommendation, and exploration.
Questions
Answered
  1. How are listeners finding and exploring new music?
  2. Who dictates the music we are exposed to on the web?
  3. How much user-control is there in music exploration and discovery?
  4. Who is winning: Humans vs. algorithms?
  5. Where does recommendation fit into music discovery?
  6. Where does monetization fit into music recommendation?
  7. How can we prevent cheating on music charts?
  8. How does community intuitively control music chaos?
  9. What metrics make good music? (songs, styles, stage presence and charisma)
  10. Will we ever see a standardized online music metric?
Level Advanced
Category Accessibility / Web Standards, Community / Online Community, Music 2.0, Other / Out There, User Experience