jog.fm is a free exercise music
website
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, founded by
Blendist LLC in
Boston, Massachusetts in 2010. The website claims to suggest the "perfect music" for exercise by suggesting songs with
tempo
In musical terminology, tempo ( Italian, 'time'; plural ''tempos'', or ''tempi'' from the Italian plural) is the speed or pace of a given piece. In classical music, tempo is typically indicated with an instruction at the start of a piece (ofte ...
s that match an athlete's
pace
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or
cadence
In Western musical theory, a cadence (Latin ''cadentia'', "a falling") is the end of a phrase in which the melody or harmony creates a sense of full or partial resolution, especially in music of the 16th century onwards. Don Michael Randel ( ...
.
The website curates a small subset of
music
Music is generally defined as the The arts, art of arranging sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Exact definition of music, definitions of mu ...
which has been determined to be appropriate for exercise by the website's users. The website also features user-created
playlist
A playlist is a list of video or audio files that can be played back on a media player either sequentially or in a shuffled order. In its most general form, an audio playlist is simply a list of songs, but sometimes a loop. The term has sev ...
s, many of which have been built for races or for training purposes. The site provides links to purchase, download or stream the songs and playlists.
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See also
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Exercise and music The interplay of exercise and music has long been discussed, crossing the disciplines of biomechanics, neurology, physiology, and sport psychology. Exercise and music involves the use of music before, during, and/or after performing a physical activ ...
References
External links
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Online music and lyrics databases
Recommender systems
Domain hacks
Internet properties established in 2010
Online music stores of the United States
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