computer software for use in generating customized recommendations of audio, data, and other multimedia content, including music, and entertainment-related programs determined from an analysis of user preferences; computer software for creating and sharing playlists of audio, music and multimedia files; computer software for use in connection with an online music subscription service; computer software for use in playing, organizing, downloading, transmitting, manipulating, and reviewing audio files, music files, and media files; computer software for use in the delivery, distribution and transmission of digital music and entertainment-related audio and multimedia content; computer software to enable users to program and distribute audio, text and other multimedia content, including music and entertainment-related and educational programs via communication networks; computer software for accessing, browsing and searching online databases; downloadable audio recordings featuring music, music performances; computer software enabling discovery, interaction with, and sharing of audio, or multimedia content