What is the best app/service to discover new music?

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Where are the music discovery apps? It seems there's no innovation on this subject... What service has helped you most?

Sean-Michael Dore · Accepted Answer

Built by the folks who created We Are Hunted (acquired by Twitter and relaunched as #Music in 2013)

Anthony Recenello · Answer

For ten bucks a month, I am presented with thousands of newly curated playlists in every which form there could ever be. Further, they have real radio stations with DJs that actually care about good music, and not just putting out the top 16 hit songs of the month.

I don't possibly know how my music discovery system could get any better than Apple Music.

Hayatt Baanks · Answer

Created by a music genius and used daily by some of the best ears across the globe. Only place I can truly say I find some of the best unheard of artists and their music!

Sebastian Alberione · Answer

I use Tidal to discover new music and rediscover older albums. Sound quality is great and it comes with an offline mode. Love it.

Tomi Karjalainen · Answer

You get new songs all the time, and same time You can imagine situation that the other people listening same song 1st time and maybe feel same way! That's social!

Jordan Finnigan · Answer

It's hard to believe this hasn't been mentioned yet... With all of the data they have from years and years of scrobbling (i.e. "listening" -- 1 song play = 1 "scrobble"), Last.fm is my #1 place for finding new music to listen to. It recommends based on your listening habits, or by the habits of others who like that same artist/album/song. Give it a go!

Stefan Theofilos · Answer

Cymbal is like Instagram for Music.  I love it!

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This app pulls from the best of ReverbNation's millions of artists. It's meticulously curated by a group of music experts and influencers, and it results in some really solid music in there that won't be in any other app.

Jannik Siebert · Answer

Spotify already has great features included! 'Discover Weekly' is one of them, but also 'Playlist/Song Radio' 🎶

Patrick Thompson · Answer

Spotify Discover in general is amazing. I have found so many great artists using Spotify's Browse > Discover section.

Ouriel Ohayon · Answer

by far the best. hands down. nothing comes even close to the quality of the recommendations and the simplicity of the experience

Jeremie Paret · Answer

Great to discover new genres

Dominik Serafin · Answer

Hype Machine is just simply the best for discovery of less known tracks & remixes. Nothing compares to it!

о. · Answer

Still rocks! It has web-version, unofficial Mac client called Plug and apps for iOS and Android.

ZingChart · Answer

Sylo consolidates the music platforms you are probably already using. SoundCloud, Spotify, Itunes, etc...

Abhijith · Answer

Select a few artists you love and it'll recommend you 10 songs daily!

Alex Ledak · Answer

The app is minimalistic, but can make great recommendations based on your musical tastes.

Anthony Shure · Answer

Btw, you can easily contact music creators and ask for advice or smth. That's kinda nice

Duarte Martins · Answer

A very rich archive of mixes, playlists, tracks, talks, concerts, and podcasts from around the world.

Ernst · Answer

Find new songs by checking playlists of playlists of others.

Pavan Sethi · Answer

Spotify Weekly is great and the more you use it, the better it gets.  Couple tips:  Save each week into a playlist in case you don't have time to listen to everything in a week.  Also, if you listen to something that isn't normally what you like (think study or background music), make sure to listen in a "Private Session" so it doesn't affect your recommendations.

Agnieszka · Answer

Sofar Sounds is a global initiative organizing secret gigs all around the world. They also  create monthly updated playlists with music from around the world. For me this is the best place to discover new sounds.

dimitar inchev · Answer

I use Pandora since they got started. To this day, even with the competition of all new players, I can see how Pandora is a step ahead in finding relevant music that I actually like and don't have to skip songs as with the other services.

Robert Sampson · Answer

It's free and the shows are great

Mudit Thareja · Answer

just amazing nuff said!

Duarte Martins · Answer

Social mix and playlist aggregation website.

Alfredo Avila · Answer

Great new Songs

mark! · Answer

One of my favorite apps that I use daily!

Gaurav Agrawal · Answer

Its awesome

Ryan Hoover · Answer

LOVE Hype Machine.  I've listened for years, often discovering remixes/mashups and up-and-coming artists you won't find on Spotify or the radio.

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Theres a GREAT recommendation engine built in. I dj so it helps me find new music fast.

Kees Suijkerbuijk · Answer

Now this is what I'm looking for! Great concept!

Nick Di Stefano · Answer

They also have a daily subscription offering that gets you a text with link to new song ($1.99/mo)

Kesava Mandiga · Answer

I've been using Noon Pacific for a few weeks now and it's a simple, curated list of good new songs. Easy to use and no hassles with subscriptions.

Houston Ford · Answer

Just re-launched their new iOS app... great source!

Anthony Shure · Answer

It's not that popular, but idea is cool. You'll be able to find songs created by regular people, small bands and unique artists.

Patrick Steiger · Answer

I made an Android app for discovering the most played songs by other Spotify users nearby: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.freelapp.nearby.music.hot.popular.hotmusicnearby

Anders Klausen · Answer

Users can include hashtags when sharing their favourite song. Each hashtag is essentially a public playlist that's curated by the users on the platform. Pulse also has its own following system, so that users can follow people with a similar taste to their own. On top of this, Pulse also supports collaborative playlists across Spotify, Apple Music and iTunes Previews.

Duarte Martins · Answer

Curated music. I never got any of the other popular services to make good recommendations, so I just follow selectors instead.

Daniel Wyss · Answer

Similar like Spotify Discover Weekly, there is a playlist called "My New Music Playlist". Updated Weekly. And there are a lot of new playlists daily on your "For you" Tab. I love it.

Noah Huber-Feely · Answer

I have found great success with the "I'm Feeling Lucky" radio feature which has worked very well for discovery every time I've used it. They also have given me great recommendations for new releases, and I've usually found at least one gem each day from both features. I've been using this service for over a year, and have found it to fulfill all my discovery needs.

Pavan Sethi · Answer

Discover Weekly is awesome! Some tips: 1) As you can imagine, the more you listen to Spotify, the better. 2) If you don't want what you're listening to at the moment have an effect on your recommendations, turn on 'Private Mode' (like if you're listening to background music to concentrate).