Internet radio and broadcast method personalized by genre

A system for providing an Internet radio service, comprising:

• at least one computer server configured to generate and host a personalized Internet radio station including a selection of songs based on at least one musical preference of a user and transmit a data stream providing access to songs of the personalized Internet radio station to a client device of the user;
• and
• the at least one computer server configured to:
• receive user feedback from the user for songs played on the personalized internet radio station in the form of song ratings for songs played on the personalized Internet radio station;
• and
• adjust the selection of songs based on the received user feedback and on at least one discovery rule to discover at least a minimum rate of new songs that includes at least some songs outside of the at least one musical preference of the user to introduce an element of variety to the personalized Internet radio station.

A method of providing an Internet radio service, comprising:

• creating a personalized Internet radio station for a user and storing user profile information for the user that includes at least one musical preference of the user and song ratings of the user for songs played on the personalized Internet radio station;
• receiving, in at least one server computer, a command to launch the personalized Internet radio station and in response:
• accessing the user profile information and obtaining the at least one musical preference of the user;
• accessing the user profile information and obtaining song ratings of the user for songs previously played on the personalized Internet radio station;
• accessing at least one discovery rule including at least one rule to discover a minimum rate of new songs that includes at least some songs outside of the at least one musical preference of the user;
• launching the personalized Internet radio station and selecting songs based on the at least one musical preference of the user, the song ratings of the user, and the at least one discovery rule;
• and
• transmitting a data stream, by the at least one server computer, providing access to songs of the personalized Internet radio station to a client device of the user.

A system for providing an Internet radio service, comprising:

• at least one server computer configured to:
• create a personalized Internet radio station for a user and storing user profile information for the user that includes at least one musical preference of the user and song ratings of the user for songs played on the personalized Internet radio station;
• receive a command to launch the personalized Internet radio station and in response:
• access the user profile information and obtaining the at least one musical preference of the user;
• access the user profile information and obtaining song ratings of the user for songs previously played on the personalized Internet radio station;
• access at least one discovery rule including at least one rule to discover a minimum rate of new songs that includes at least some songs outside of the at least one musical preference of the user;
• launch the personalized Internet radio station and selecting songs based on the at least one musical preference of the user, the song ratings of the user, and the at least one discovery rule;
• and
• transmit a data stream, by the at least one server computer, providing access to songs of the personalized Internet radio station to a client device of the user.