Now that music has become mostly a commodity in the minds of consumers, music industry companies are having to think of new solutions in order to stay relevant and profitable. While they struggle to figure out how to reach those consumers, companies like Last.fm, Pandora, and Slacker are exploring today’s real innovation in music - customized and personalized listening experiences.

While all three services offer their own unique implementations of online radio, there are a number of ways that each solution trumps the rest in features and user experience. Let’s dive in to a comparison and find out what makes these services so slick:

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10. The White Stripes - Icky Thump

9. Saul Williams - The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!

8. Daft Punk - Alive 2007

7. Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero

6. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

5. Feist - The Reminder

4. Justice - †

3. Battles - Mirrored

2. Amon Tobin - Foley Room

1. Menomena - Friend and Foe

I’m extremely excited to see Menomena at The Social this Saturday. Here’s a fantastic video for their song, “Evil Bee”.

This guy’s work with a Wiimote and MAX/MSP is really brilliant. Reminds me of work I did 9 years ago in college in Mike DeMurga’s Digital Arts classes. Those were the good old days.