How To Do Music Recommendation

Finding a band to fall in love with @maryrosecook maryrosecook.com

How?

Take a band the user likes.

Find connected bands.

Show in order of connection strength.

How?

Myspace friendship

Connections

Mixtape

Connections

Record label

Connections

Tiny Mix Tapes review recommendation

Connections

Epitonic similar artist

Connections

User suggestion

Connections

last.fm recommendation

Connections

mp3 blog

Connections

Recommendation Rating

Connection Strength

connection source weight sum + connection rating

Average of ratings for this specific connection

Average of all connectionsource ratings

Good

Multiple connection sources means diversity.

Global + local ratings mean subtle strengths.

BadConnection strengths barely personalised.

120,000 bands.

Only immediate connections considered.

Ignores band quality.

Ignores band popularity.

Ignores music taste evolution.

Terrible

Music recommendation separated from life?

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