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Moody: mood-based iTunes tagging and playlists

by Mat Lu (May 17th, 2007)

We've talked about automated iTunes playlist generators before, like MusicIP and The Filter, which purport to create playlists that reflect a certain mood or musical style, etc. In some ways similar, Moody also helps you generate playlists based on mood, however unlike those tools it does not ...

The Filter iTunes assistant available

by Mat Lu (Mar 24th, 2007)

We told you about a closed alpha of The Filter back in December, and now a beta is available for download. Basically, The Filter is a little program that interacts with iTunes automatically to create playlists based on your mood. The first time you run it, it analyzes your iTunes library, comparing ...

Peter Gabriel wants to be your DJ

by Michael Rose (Dec 14th, 2006)

As if he wasn't already busy, what with being the music legend and all... Peter Gabriel's playlist construction kit The Filter, already available free for iTunes for Windows, is now entering 2.0 alpha test for Mac users. The Filter automatically loads your iPod with custom, mood-relevant playlists ...

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