AUTOMATIC PLAYLIST GENERATION IN CORRELATION WITH LOCAL EVENTS
First Claim
1. A method building playlists of content in relation to an event, said method comprising:
- receiving information that indicates events and content files for providers;
receiving a query, by a user, for content files related to events of the providers;
retrieving respective content files for providers that match the query; and
providing a set of playlists of the content files to the user.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for content providers, such as musicians, to register upcoming events, such as concert events, upload songs, etc. Users of a social network service may then browse venues and content providers. Upon selecting one of the providers, the social network service retrieves the songs registered by the content providers into a playlist for the user. In some embodiments, users may search an area to find and create a playlists of multiple content providers. The user could thus create a playlist by venue, by day, etc. In addition, each of these created playlists can be shared with others on the social network service. The social network service may also auto-generate playlists based on genre, date, artist, etc. A stream of the songs may then be delivered to the user according to the playlist they choose and the various music services that they subscribe.
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1. A method building playlists of content in relation to an event, said method comprising:
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receiving information that indicates events and content files for providers; receiving a query, by a user, for content files related to events of the providers; retrieving respective content files for providers that match the query; and providing a set of playlists of the content files to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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