In the 21st century, music is the most popular and consumed style of media in the world. You can discover new music and expand your taste using a mix of algorithms, human curation, live exploration, and deep-dive research tools.
In the digital era, streaming services are the most used way to listen to music. Apps like Apple Music and Spotify provide in-app ways to discover new music. Both apps provide daily mixes and stations that function like radio stations and are tailored to your musical habits. Another way is to use websites that feature artists and find artists similar to them based on connections, genre, and style to help expand musical taste.
There’s even the forbidden way of finding music, with using Shazam, but be wary; it is a cardinal sin if you are publicly caught.
Another way is peer-to-peer knowledge. Song recommendations from friends or even online on someone’s social media page, peer to peer know; edge is an easy way to find music you have never heard of. As well as reading online from blogs, web pages, and publications can be another source for new music.
Other websites like Album of the Year or even sites like Reddit can provide a wide variety of sources and artists to listen to.
But the longest, most undefeated way of listening to music comes from being in the real world. Going to your local festival or small concert can be an easy way to find new music artists or groups who may be local and underground. As well as being local, exploring music hashtags in your area can also be a great introduction to music groups near you. A personal favorite of mine is vinyl and CD collections, but also going to record shops and music shops can be hubs for new, unexplored music.
