Abstract: The present invention provides a computer-implemented method and system for providing user requested music. The method comprises of receiving user input that defines a plurality of music search parameters. Some of the music search parameters may describe music content attributes. Thereafter, the process searches for music samples based upon the user provided search parameters. The process then presents music samples to the user. The method also determines if the user wants to buy any of the presented music samples, a set of music samples similar to the music purchased and/or a set of music samples different than the music bought.

Abstract: A method for creating a database that allows content based searching in the music domain is provided. The process provides music samples to music listeners, wherein the music listeners include a plurality of average music listeners and a plurality of expert music listeners. The process further provides a plurality of questions to the average music listeners and the expert music listeners; wherein the plurality of questions require a listener response and every listener response assigns a value to a feature vector, wherein the feature vector defines a music attribute. The process then compares the plurality of music samples, wherein comparing the feature vectors compares the music sample. Thereafter, the process stores the compared data.

Abstract: A system for searching music, based upon music content that may be described by a plurality of predetermined feature vectors is provided. The system includes a user interface that can receive a plurality of user requests for searching music, wherein the user requests define a set of search parameters. A user enters search parameters into the user interface that allows a user to vary the plural levels of the plural feature vectors. The system further includes a user interface engine that receives the user requests for searching music based upon user chosen feature vector levels, wherein the user interface includes a parser for parsing the user requests. The system also includes an inferential engine that performs a search for music by comparing plural feature vectors.