Live365 Rules
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/business/media/20radio.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
And so, as predicted, the Market has reared its head with satellite radio. Just like its terrestrial father, it is now dominated by one company, and just like Daddy, it will lure customers in and then shave playlists, going for whatever the lowest common profit denominator is perceived to be. Corporate priorities don't care whether you have an antenna or a dish, to receive the signal. The market and how companies deal with it don't change just because the technology does. The fact that you're conned into paying money to hear the same stuff is just gravy.
I once again urge folks to check out Internet radio - run by hobbyists, fanatics, oddballs, and scholars. That's where the action is...
And so, as predicted, the Market has reared its head with satellite radio. Just like its terrestrial father, it is now dominated by one company, and just like Daddy, it will lure customers in and then shave playlists, going for whatever the lowest common profit denominator is perceived to be. Corporate priorities don't care whether you have an antenna or a dish, to receive the signal. The market and how companies deal with it don't change just because the technology does. The fact that you're conned into paying money to hear the same stuff is just gravy.
I once again urge folks to check out Internet radio - run by hobbyists, fanatics, oddballs, and scholars. That's where the action is...
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