Based in Shoreditch, East London, Last.fm offers albums for sale, download and most important, free stream. The free jazz music comes in the form of music videos, and users can search by artist. The interface appears in 12 different languages, making it available to many users. You do not need to register or start an account to listen to music, but you will need to provide personal and banking information to make any purchases or download jazz music.
The website mainly features social networking. In fact, music sharing was the original purpose of Last.fm. You can send and receive messages from your friends and view what they have recently listened to to get ideas for new songs that you can play. If you are looking for some jazz but have no idea what you want, you can view your friends' recent queue and get ideas.
AOL Radio provides links to stations featuring different musical genres, including jazz. All music streams, and you won't need an account or registration to use its services. This online radio features advertisements, but you are allowed to skip one commercial per block. Commercial blocks typically last about one minute and occur every four or five songs. The music is not presented in single song form. You may skip songs.
While it is difficult to find specific pieces of music, the website features a wealth of jaz with 21 different sub-genres available, including swing, fusion, smooth, romantic, Sinatra and New Orlean. In addition, the website offers feeds into other jazz radio stations from around the country. These include "The Wave KHJZ" from Houston and "V98.7 Smooth Jazz" from Detroit.