Go Online to Find New Music You’ll Actually Like

by Deep Gold Deep Gold's Music in Maine

If you dislike radio stations for invariably playing corporate-backed artists, then online music streaming platforms can help you discover obscure bands and artists that you'll actually like. There are several online resources available that are smart enough to discern your music preferences and offer suggestions suited to your tastes.

Pulling from a large collection of tagged music, most online platforms use their algorithm to filter songs for you based on your listening history. This means that you have access to tons of new songs in the genres you want rather than getting a random suggestion from some weird friend. The music-bots are smarter than your friends after all.

Within these platforms, local musicians get suggested and listen to people all around the world. This is, of course, based on the ratings of other users, but you can use the algorithm to introduce yourself to new-age artists who are absolutely killing it in their game; such as Deep Gold from Portland.

So, where can you go when you have to find good music online? Which online resource is the best?

When it comes to discovering new music, online platforms such as Spotify and SoundCloud are your best bet. Spotify is a free online radio project that generates song suggestions based on a profile you create, where you list your favorite artists and genres. The platform uses an extensive database to find and match user preferences with related music. SoundCloud also has a distinctive way of gathering preferences to suggest new music to a listener. It keeps track of what you listen to and creates your individual music profile based off of that information. The profile is then compared with the listening history of millions of other SoundCloud users to find listeners with related tastes, and suggestions for new artists and bands are given based off of that comparison.

Looking for the best new music in Maine? SoundCloud is where you should be at. A haven for unsigned or independent artists that would not be able to reach their potential fan base unless they ended up getting a major record deal and/or corporate sponsorship, SoundCloud is perhaps the largest network of alternative/indie musicians. And with a mind-boggling 175 million users to base suggestions from, SoundCloud undoubtedly takes the crown of best online resource to discover new music.