Lab 9

Pandora 

 Artist from the U.S: 

• Lady Antebellum (Country)- Similar Recommended Artists: Zach Brown Band, Sugarland, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, & Keith Urban. 
• Beyonce (Modern R&B Styling)- Similar Recommended Artist: Ciara, Destiny's Child, Rihanna, Cherish, & Alicia Keys
• Britney Spears (Pop)- Similar Recommended Artist: Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Nelly Furtado, & Ashlee Simpson.          
  

International Artist: 

• Thomas Mars, vocalist in the band Phoenix, (Alternative Rock) From France - Similar Recommended Artists:  Phantom Planet, Keane, Jupiter One, The Virgins, & Goldspot.
• Bob Marley (Reggae) from Jamaica- Similar Recommended Artists: Wailing Souls, Dennis Brown, Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley, & Stephen Marley. 
• Gilberto Gil (Bossa Nova / Jazz), from  Brazil- Similar Recommended Artists: Joao Gilberto, Jorge Ben Jor, Djavan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, & Chico Buraque. 

LastFM

Artist From the U.S.: 

• Lady Antebellum (Country)- Similar Recommended Artists: Kellie Pickler, Sugarland, Gloriana, Jason Aldean, & Miranda Lambert. 
• Beyonce (R&B)- Similar Recommended Artists: Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Rihanna, & The Pussycat Dolls.
• Britney Spears (Pop)- Similar Recommended Artists: The Pussycat Dolls, Ashley Tisdale, Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, & Kesha. 

International Artist: 

• Thomas Mars, vocalist in the Phoenix, (Alternative Rock) from France- Similar Recommended Artists: Passion Pit, Whitest Boys Alive, Vampire Weekend, Ra Ra Riot, & Kings of Convenience. 
• Bob Marley (Reggae) from Jamaica- Similar Recommended Artist: Ziggy Marley, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Peter Tosh, & Damian Marley.
• Gilberto Gil (mpb, Bossa Nova, Tropicalia) from Brazil- Similar Recommended Artist: Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Jards Macale', Luiz Melodia, & Tom Ze'. 

lala.com

Artists From the U.S.

• Lady Antebellum (Country)-  Similar Recommended Artist: Trace Adkins, Gloriana, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, & Miranda Lambert. 
• Beyonce (R&B) -  Similar Recommended Artists: Destiny's Child, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Ciara, & Alicia Keys.
• Britney Spears (Pop)- Similar Recommended Artists: Black Eyed Peas, Jordin Sparks, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, & Pink. 

International Artists 

• Thomas Mars, vocalist from the band Phoenix, (alternative rock), from France- Similar Recommended Artists: The xx, Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, Fever Ray, & Animal Collective. 
• Bob Marley (Reggae) from Jamaica- Similar Recommended Artist: Sly Robbie, The Untouchables, Lee Scratch Perry, Rita Marley, & U Roy.
• Gilberto Gil (Jazz) from Brazil- Similar Recommended Artists: Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, Gal Costa, Os Mutantes, & Nara Leao'.

GrooveShark.com

Artist from the U.S.

• Lady Antebellum (Country)- Similar Recommended Artists: Rascal Flats, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, & Miranda Lambert
• Beyonce (R&B)- Similar Recommended Artists:  Ciara, Destiny's Child, Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland, Rihanna, & The Pussycat Dolls.
• Britney Spears (Pop)- Similar Recommended Artists: Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, Lady Gaga, Ashley Tisdale, & Kesha.

International Artist

• Thomas Mars, vocalist from the band Phoenix, (Alternative Rock) from France- Similar Recommended Artists: Kings of Convenience, Miike Snow, Ra Ra Riot, Friendly Fries, & Vampire Weekend.
• Bob Marley (Reggae) from Jamaica- Similar Recommended Artists: Ziggy Marley, Bob Marley &  The Wailers, Peter Tosh, Damian Marley, & Ky-Mani Marley. 
• Gilberto Gil (Jazz /Latin) from Brazil- Similar Recommended Artist: Space Boy, Tropicalia Ou Panis et Circencis, Bwana Trio, Ed Maciel e Orquestra, & Gal Costa. 

Each of the four services I used offered comparable recommendations for each artist. Although Grooveshark offered different recomendations compared to the other three services I used. Pandora was easy to use; I was able to find each national and international artist similar to the one I chose with ease. LastFM was just as easy as Pandora to find recommendations of artists of a similar genre. The source Lala was different for me to use, but it was still easy to find artist's whom were similar to the genre of artist I had chosen. Finally the source, Grooveshark, I found difficult to use. I had trouble searching for the tab of similar artist, and the website continuously shut down my browser. In all the sources, Pandora, LastFM, Lala, offered the most comparable recommendations. While Grooveshark offered some comparable recommendations to the other sources, while other recommendations were not.