Greetings from WI,
Does Pandora categorize me based on my thumbs up preferences and if so, can I somehow see the pigeonhole I've been place in?
Thanks!
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@Siracusa Pandora stations adapt with every song to try to find the right music for you. It does this by using a combination of the detailed information in the Music Genome Project, the station seeds and Thumbs feedback you have given along with feedback given by other listeners under similar conditions.
There are a number of variables that come into play when selecting the next song:
The complete range of musical attributes for all of the songs we have by the artist you used to create the station. For example, for a station based on Brian Eno, you might hear rock songs and ambient music. You might try creating a station from one of the artist's songs instead (e.g. Lucky Star by Madonna). This should make the station much more specific.
To improve your stations, here are a couple of things to try:
If you need help editing your stations, let me know.
Of course, Pandora Premium subscribers can also create custom playlists in order to have complete control of what they hear on Pandora. If you want more information about that, let me know.
Hope this helps explain!
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@Siracusa Pandora stations adapt with every song to try to find the right music for you. It does this by using a combination of the detailed information in the Music Genome Project, the station seeds and Thumbs feedback you have given along with feedback given by other listeners under similar conditions.
There are a number of variables that come into play when selecting the next song:
The complete range of musical attributes for all of the songs we have by the artist you used to create the station. For example, for a station based on Brian Eno, you might hear rock songs and ambient music. You might try creating a station from one of the artist's songs instead (e.g. Lucky Star by Madonna). This should make the station much more specific.
To improve your stations, here are a couple of things to try:
If you need help editing your stations, let me know.
Of course, Pandora Premium subscribers can also create custom playlists in order to have complete control of what they hear on Pandora. If you want more information about that, let me know.
Hope this helps explain!
Come join in on the fun: It's Spooky Season Let's make a playlist together!
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Thanks for the quick and thorough reply Adam!
But similar to artists' classifications (ambient, progressive rock,
classical, etc.), have *my* tastes been labeled? In other words, if I want
to find new music, can I see Pandora's summary of *me*?
Tricky, but helpful.
- §teve
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@Siracusa Finding a summary of your listening history is not currently a feature.
If you'd like to see something like that added to the service, I recommend creating a feature request for your suggestion here.
In regards to finding new music, I recommend utilizing the Browse option when listening on a computer:
If you are listening on a mobile device, this section is called For You - you can tap on the For You tab on the bottom left hand corner of the screen.
Hope this helps!
Come join in on the fun: It's Spooky Season Let's make a playlist together!
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