Back in the days, there was a service called what.cd, which was really nice for music discovery. You had very dedicated music fans, great forums and a daily top 10 of most downloaded music. For many it was the fastest way of finding new interesting stuff.
I've heard rumors this kind of services still exist, but we never know if it's just an urban legend.
And it's much better now than it used to be. Of course the amount of people in these forums is much smaller, but all of them are very much music nerds. So you get very good tips for what to listen from them.
I've heard rumors this kind of services still exist, but we never know if it's just an urban legend.