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If you aren’t currently a user, I highly recommend checking it out. It’s simple - you just download a plugin to your computer that tracks the music you listen to (in the audio player of your choice) and tracks it on a profile page. There’s a bunch else it does as well such as recommending artists and tracks based off what you’re listening to; you can see what your friends are listening to; there are communities based on regions, music genres, interests, etc.

The feature I use the most is the Personal Radio - a streaming radio station filled with music that you listen to mixed with other music you might be interested in based off what you’ve listened to.

Forget Pandora! I have had much better luck discovering new (and old) music through Last.fm. They have my seal of approval.

Add me to your friends list when you join: Tessa on Last.fm