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Online radio services such as AOL Radio, Pandora, Slacker and Last.fm have become rather popular lately and are even available on various mobile wireless devices such as mobile phones. I will take a look at the influence of online radio on traditional radio broadcasters to learn if this means the end of local radio stations.

Local radio stations do seem to have a difficult time nowadays. Satellite radio has been cutting the market share of traditional radio stations severely in the past few years by providing mobility, a large number of commercial-free music channels in addition to news and entertainment channels. In particular, online radio has turn out to be fairly popular by providing a nearly unlimited amount of radio channels.

Pandora in addition to other online radio providers have become available on wireless audio transmitter and portable devices by installing the appropriate app. This increases convenience and mobility of online radio. Mobility has up to now been the main benefit of local radio.

AOL Radio uses CBS radio as its broadcasting platform. It comes with more than 200 music channels. In addition it provides access to over 150 local CBS radio stations. The underlying CBS radio platform “play.it” also allows listeners to create their own customized music channels. This is done by entering the names of albums, tracks or artists. The tracks played on each music channels can also be stored on an iPod for later playback by using 3-rd party tool iGetMusic.

Other online music services have followed suit and are providing similar customized music. Pandora and Last.fm allow listeners to enter the name of an artist and then play music by randomly choosing titles by these artist in addition to other titles which are similar in genre or character. However, most online radio broadcasters lack the ability to create fully customized radio stations such as the “play.it” platform.

Are conventional radio stations destined to become extinct by the constant decrease of market share due to online radio? Online radio is especially useful for niche broadcasters who have been unable to broadcast due to the high expense and licensing of frequency space.

Online radio broadcasters have found it hard to be lucrative. The major reason is the gigantic number of competiting channels which is diluting listeners. The lower cost of online radio at the same time enables making of more interesting content than local radio by serving niche markets and inserting less commercials.

Local programming such as news and local events, however, will remain one of the big benefits of local radio. Up to now the poor audio quality of FM radio has been a big disadvantage. On the other hand, latest digital radio broadcasts are set to enhance the audio quality. One of these technologies is HD radio. Content and mobility will be vital in determining the fate of online and local radio. Online radio offers a large number of choices while local radio excels by providing local content. Both online and local broadcasts offer great mobility. Therefore it is hard to predict a clear winner in this radio battle.

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sharonbal Uncategorized AOL Radio, Online Radio, streaming radio, wireless audio

Building a loyal base of people who enjoy your music is a vital step for any band that is interested in having a successful career as they record and perform, whether your band is brand new or you have been performing together for a while. You can still enjoy a level of success and find that your popularity can expand and grow even if you do not have a huge number of fans. Online Radio

So what are some good ways of establishing your fan base? In my experience as a performer, I have made many mistakes and I have made note of the more successful aspects of gaining new fans and keeping them. I'll share some of these tips with you. 

Be true to yourself first. Do not try to be someone else. Your fans will sense that you are authentic and love you for it. Be true to your roots regardless if they are musical, cultural, social, or spiritual. Let these aspects of your music shine through, where appropriate. 

Avoid following each trend.  You will discover that it is significant to shy away from trends along with being true to yourself and your musical style. By blending and twisting to fit each trend, it is quite exhausting if you jump on that merry-go-round to make everyone happy. Even if you are successful at adapting to a trend or two, what happens next? The trend will fade away and, along with it, whatever fans that you may have picked up along the way. Don't waste your time and energy trying to attract them if they obviously are not interested in you and your music? Musicians

Set something to give away for free. What does this mean, exactly? It's simple.  In order for your potential fans to know you and enjoy your sound, let them listen to your music for free without any charge. They will be more likely to purchase your music and attend your shows if you give them a taste for free. It is all about building a relationship with the fans. They are more eager to support you and your band in your future endeavors if they feel like they know you. 

We discovered IMRadio.com, the perfect vehicle for giving it away for free and the easiest thing to do in gaining new fans. Whatever  music style you play, you can add it to IMRadio.com and start gaining new fans. The web site features more tan 450 radio stations and there are genres of music that you could ever imagine, including soft rock, country, soul, ambient, disco, pop, celtic, blues, and more. 

Once you have located new fans, you need to do your best to maintain them. How do you do this? With the help of IMRadio.com, you can continue to give away your music, perform at shows, release new music and putting into rotation at IMRadio.com, and offer interesting merchandise like T-shirts. 

Continue building that relationship is another way to create retention with your fans.  Create a podcast with someone interviewing your band to reveal your 'secrets”. Anything to help your fans feel like they know you will only help you become darlings in their eyes. Internet Radio Station

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sharonbal Uncategorized Air Play, Artists, Musicians, Online Radio, Radio, Radio Rotation, Songs

I live in a really small town, with very few choices in radio stations.  That is why I started looking around on the Internet for online radio stations.  There is just one where my friends and I really got excited about among the many choices out there.  Music Videos

Our favorite IMRadio.  We always have it playing in the background when we are hanging out, doing homework, or getting ready to go out.  The variety of music and sheer talent are really awesome and would definitely impress you. 

You can choose from many stations.  Last time I checked, there were like 450, which is great.  It is sort of like YouTube for Music, since anyone can upload their songs to IMRadio, just like anyone can upload their videos on YouTube. 

Before, living in a small town would leave you behind in terms of new music.  Through IMRadio, we can now enjoy the freshest sings and the newest bands as well as artists from all over the United States.  The feeling of being bumpkins who never get to hear the hottest music in the country is no longer a problem.  Air Play

We are happier about IMRadio becase most of the songs there are considered rock and my friends and I are fond of rock music.  What’s so cool is that, without IMRadio, we might never have the opportunity to hear a lot of these artists.  What is so ironic about this is that compared to those songs you hear on traditional radio and Top 40 charts, these songs really sound better.  So much better! 

A few bands have really stood out to us, to the point where we are positive they are destined for fame.  What we really like the most is the web site’s feature where fans can communicate with their favorite bands.  Of course, we don’t expect to form long-term friendships with the bands or stalk them or anything.  But it is such a kick to send a message, just to let them know that we are out there and love what they are doing. 

As you scroll down a bit on  the IMRadio’s home page, you will see a “Featured Bands” header with images that look like little CD covers.  I always love to click on a random image and listen to a song by that artist.  If I do not like the song, I just move on until I find a song that suits my taste.  It is like tuning the seek button on your radio until you find the best channel where to tune in, only this one is jittier than the other.  Online Radio

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I have dreamed of hearing my tunes on the radio since I was a little kid, pretending to play my toy guitar along with videos on MTV.  But it can be pretty difficult to get air time, even if you’re a really good band.  Music Videos

Five years ago, I was able to form a band and obtain some opportunities to play on some local stations.  Although luck is not the correct word.  We exhausted effort in order to meet the right people who got us on air.  You can call that real challenge. 

It is really unfortunate for new artists knowing that radio stations do not put unknowns to their rotation most of the time, which is why now new bands face a great challenge in having their songs at least heard.  The bands that you hear on the radio are not necessarily the most talented.  Most of the time, they are just the lucky ones with accesses to most financial back-ups and marketing efforts. 

It is good to hear that the Internet now intervenes in changing the industry by giving new bands simple breaks and chances to be heard.  This web site actually claims and say that it is by musicians, for musicians and evidently, it sure is.  I was able to register for an account quickly, and then I uploaded several of our song files into IMRadio’s rotation, and now our songs are receiving free radio airplay in more than 100 countries.  Air Play

As a music lover, I appreciate new artists’ talent and hear their new songs.  In addition, IMRadio lets you listen to poets and comedians.  Then I recommended IMRadio to some of the acts that I usually see around town, particularly the clubs and it is nice to see a following build up for IMRadio. 

Now, I am more excited because my band is being heard and has a growing fan base.  IMRadio has a message forum, giving the bands and their fans a communication venue as well for the bands to communicate with other bands. 

If you are a budding musician, or even if your band has been around for quite a while, I whole-heartedly recommend IMRadio.  Take a look and see how easy it is to join, upload your song files, and get your music into rotation to be heard. 

And if you are a music lover, be sure to stop by IMRadio and join.  You will be amazed at some of the talented groups that you will hear.  Online Radio

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Singularity through radio songs is significant to people like me belonging to the young generation. We find  the Internet a good stage for us to display our talents, shout out our beliefs and misusings, as well as convey who we are. It is really not a different thing where my friends and I always look forward to new websites that can assist us in obtaining our goal of discovering exceptionally fresh talents, ideas, and concepts in cyberspace. We are also into online radio programs and sites aside from free video sites. Online Radio

IMRadio or Independent Music Radio is one  of my friend Mimi’s most recent found. This online radio became our group’s instant favorite because it features music from unknown local bands that hail from various cities in the US and even other countries. Any artist who wants to share his song can just easily upload his original music on the website and have the whole world listen to it. One good feature of this online radio station is that it is free, either you upload your song or listen to the music.

It does not take one to be an Internet savvy to use the website so you would not encounter any difficulty in navigating the website. Moreover, the playlist is composed of various genres, although rock songs are more common than others. You will just be surprised of being carried away by the awesome melodies and compositions of the songs. You will be finding yourself holding on and listening to IMRadio because it caters to various sounds, types of music, and fresh songs even if some of the songs are not in English. If only my friends and I know how to play instruments, we would have created a band and uploaded our song too. Music Videos

IMRadio is our favorite from all online radios because it provides a communication channel where fans can easily chat with the bands. A short profile of each singer or band is is provided where they can chat with their local or foreign fans whenever they want to. Although there are some musicians that are not fond of communicating with their fans, some are easy to get along and communicate with.

IMRadio is not suppressed when it comes to censorship. Ehich means you can listen to raw music. You can hear bands scream, curse, and blast their instruments if you are into metallic rock. The theme or message of the songs in IMRadio is varied so you can surely find several songs that you can relate to. One of the musicians that my friends love is Sakis Gouzonis, who released his New Earth Album which included Elohim, Eternal Peace and From the Sky.  Internet Radio Station

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