music genome project

There was a time when you cared about music: You made mix tapes, went to concerts, called radio stations; you bought vinyl, CDs, cassettes, 8-track tapes -- some of you even bought MP3s! And though the traditional music business is as good as dead, the music lover in all of us lives. That's where streaming comes in. Here's what you need to know, as a listener and an investor.

Since I set up a wireless network at home, I'm connected to the Internet all day long. One benefit to this is that I no longer need to depend on my own music collection for entertainment, or listen to ad-intensive radio. My favorite alternative these days is Pandora. Pandora.com provides me an...