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Leading figures in the online music industry have cast doubt on Apple's claims that its new streaming iRadio service will revolutionise the way fanbois listen to songs. The fruity firm announced iRadio at the WWDC yesterday, telling the gathered hordes that it would allow them to listen to personalised radio stations and then …
In fact I too hate the 3-page cc form every time I want to buy something. But still prefer it to letting whatever random webusiness it happens to be, hanging on to my card details to play with and/or leak at their earliest convenience.
"I hope you leave your credit cards at home when you go out too, just in case someone mugs you."
It might be kind of obvious then though, and you can cancel them. In the other scenario, you have to rely on a company being honest.
And it's US only. I can get hundreds of real radio stations from all over the world now.
Once Apple decides to open in Canada I'm sure they will only play stuff that is available to buy in the Canadian iTunes store.
So not so much about finding new music... all about selling more with some ads on the side.
In a shocking disclosure today at Apple's WWDC, Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled a new form radio from mobile devices known as "streaming".
Always one to be on the leading edge of technology and innovation, Apple has blown away the competition with this new form of entertainment.
In other Apple news, Apple also introduced a 2D operating system for their iPhones in a 3D world. Wow Apple...you really hit the ball out of the ballpark with this one!
Please watch this space for further developments from Apple.
More like iRadio.ie will get their ass sued.
Just did a quick search and I can't see iRadio trademarked in Ireland, though that was a very quick search. In which case Apple just trademark it and because the two are now in the radio business they can sue for infringement. iRadio.ie need to trademark the name pronto (as Apple haven't yet in Ireland it appears).
Not for most of the daytime BBC DJs... the music's chosen automatically from the current playlist (and I wish I could remember the name of the application that does it - it's really quite clever) and then the DJ gets a chance to mess with the choices, if he can be bothered.
Unless they've changed it all since I left, of course...
It's still humans picking the playlist, and there is scope for the DJ to change things or talk in between and muck up the timings.
From what I remember of listening to Moyles talk about things like this, you do get some sort of timer/count-in.
Yeah there are a number of different types of software but they basically have to option to drop and drag tracks around from the playlist, then each track has a countdown to when the vocal will start and will also flash red when there is 10 seconds to go so they know to make sure the next track, jingle etc is lined up or to open the mic,
" I've found that a lot of DJ's get [blithering over the music until the vocals start] just right with a suspicious degree of accuracy!"
It's just playing the same very limited set of songs OVER AND OVER AND OVER .....
Our local stations like to brag "We have the largest collection of rock music!" "Our collection is so large, if it falls on us, we're toast!" "Nobody has a larger peniscollection of music than we do!"
THEN PLAY SOME OF IT YOU BASTARDS! Deep Purple recorded more than just Hush, My Woman From Tokyo, and Smoke On the Water!
Personally, I want a connection from the control that activates the DJ's mike, and the music source, to the DJ's reproductive organs, set up to ramp the voltage up from 0V as soon as the DJ activates their mike at the same time as the music source is active, at about 50V/second.
DJs: If you have something important to say, STOP THE MUSIC, say it, and then START THE MUSIC. And "important" is not what you think about the song, or the artist, or what you had for breakfast - in fact, if it doesn't involve an EF5 tornado, or elements on the last row of the periodic chart, STFU!
Really, a music service without DJs sounds like a GOOD idea to me!
Yes, and in the old days, the 45's (remember them) had the time of the track, and intro timings and even outro timings sometimes. But I'm sure the Gen X'ers that r(u)in today's radio stations wouldn't be able to handle something that isn't flashing in their faces.
My nokia 1280 has an FM radio on it.
Tech seems to be intent on going round in circles to make something we already have out of something new, often not quite hitting the same standard.
I recently saw a new web based messaging app (like WeChat or WhatsApp), but you attached a voice recording to the message and sent each other an abbreviated voice message ... much like a voicemail, maybe in a future version you will be able to actually talk with the person.. what a novelty.
Apple's i strategy will give them a constant stream of ideas for years as adding i to anything seems to be open game.... but more and more people will simply say iDont Care.. (ill get my coat).
Dunno where you live, but here in the northeastern US you'd be hard pressed to find a popular music station that isn't shite. The vast expanses between here and California are even worse. So Internet radio (and good 3G/4G coverage along the highways) indeed addresses an unfilled market.
It gives English men the chance to sit outside in nice weather and drink for a number of hours while watching a ‘sport’ and contemplate when we used to rule whatever country is beating us.
You know, like American football only with history and without the aggression and stupidity…
Last night's show there was a piece about streaming music, they effectively said CDs were dead and even downloads were going to die soon too because streaming music from the internet will replace all other sources of music.
I always take what they say with a pinch of salt or two, but sometimes even I'm surprised at the unmitigated shite spewed from the mouths of those presenters.
F**k those so called presenters on that programme. Once it was pretty good but recently it has become very poor indeed.
I don't download music at all. I prefer CD's simply because I go off grid for long periods. These bozos who think that everywhere is 'connected' are being just silly. Sure there are satellite services but who wants to carry a sat receiver with them when trekking through the Amazon rain forest. An iPod(or similar device with a very long batter life) loaded with your own music ripped from said CD's is all you need. Lose the device and you have not lost your music. I know that with some services you can D/L it all again but really, that is a bit of a faff.
Besides, the sort of music I listen to is hardly covered by the majority of streaming services.
If someone can find a streaming version of Dave Brubeck in NYC in late 1958 then I would be a very happy bunny. This was never released on CD and the LP I have is in pretty bad condition.
I do download a number of podcasts (including TMS!)
But anyone who thinks that streaming is going to be the total solution is just plain bonkers and should present themselves to Broadmoor at the earliest opportunity.
What I want is, when I select an artist in my library, not to just show the albums I've already got, it also show everything else they've done. Preferably with an automatic playlist of their most popular songs.
I've got spotify, which (in a manual way) allows me to do that. I find myself going, "what was that other song <insert band here> did?" and it's normally near the top of the list.
Just build it in and give me an infinity music library. If I want to listen to the radio, I'll listen to 6 Music on tunein.
With you there Mark.
I think Apple, and some others, have missed the point. Radio is theatre of the mind, including the talking. So uninterrupted tunes, however tailored, just doesn't cut it for everyone.
Pukka radio definitely has a place. TuneIn is a saviour when abroad, or anywhere in fact, and need some "home" music or news. With DJs.
On the other hand, Spotify is now my rented music library. You move, your play lists stays with you. The full fat £10 version also ignores which country you move to, even permanently. A device locked service like i-whatever seems, well, old skool. Oh, to boot Spotify allows three devices to sync offline, which means most households are catered for.
Is there a real alternative to Spotify? Simple as chips? Perhaps there should be. iRadio ain't it.