Tag Archives: Last.fm

Is your PC laptop the best deal for Internet radio?

I’ve been writing a lot about Internet radio and mobile devices these days. But sometimes I think there are advantages to tuning in on my PC laptop instead. Advantage number one: avoiding monthly charges. Most radio social networking applications on … finish reading Is your PC laptop the best deal for Internet radio?

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Last.fm users: go change your password

Yikes, what a week for social networking security. First LinkedIn reported a compromise of 6.5 million passwords, next came eHarmony, now Last.fm! Last.fm subscribers have received this e-mail from the radio/music service: We are currently investigating the leak of some … finish reading Last.fm users: go change your password

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Spotify Radio redo is part of new app

Spotify‘s radio feature has so far seemed like an afterthought. Ostensibly it was based on the same idea as Pandora–you pick an artist and then Spotify picks songs by other artists that are similar. In my tests of the feature … finish reading Spotify Radio redo is part of new app

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Clear Channel ups the ante with 3 more months of commercial-free iHeartRadio custom stations

Clear Channel may have been too focused on scarfing up stations in the early 2000s to construct anything resembling an internet strategy, but the company has been making up for lost time with its iHeartRadio service. When it went live … finish reading Clear Channel ups the ante with 3 more months of commercial-free iHeartRadio custom stations

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My Kindle Fire is an Internet radio

My Amazon Kindle Fire arrived in the mail on Thursday, and I’ve been fiddling with it ever since. Got my Facebook going, read a whole lot of newspapers via the Pulse application, and downloaded a free edition of Tolstoy’s War … finish reading My Kindle Fire is an Internet radio

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Podcasting, satellite, internet and broadcast: it’s all RADIO to us

We, your humble Radio Survivors, are unabashed fans of broadcast radio. That much should be clear to anyone who peruses our site. But we hope that readers also see that we don’t limit ourselves to the AM, FM and shortwave … finish reading Podcasting, satellite, internet and broadcast: it’s all RADIO to us

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Rdio challenges Pandora, Spotfiy and last.fm with ad-free music stream

Rdio is a year-old entrant into the online music streaming marketplace, offering a Spotify-like experience that allows listeners to choose the exact artist, albums and songs they want to hear. Founded by the creators of Skype, Rdio previously had been … finish reading Rdio challenges Pandora, Spotfiy and last.fm with ad-free music stream

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Four cool turntable.fm extensions for Chrome

I’m continuing to cultivate my turntable.fm addiction by experimenting with various extensions of the music social networking application for the Chrome browser. No doubt there are many. So far I’ve found four that I enjoy. First a quick refresher. The … finish reading Four cool turntable.fm extensions for Chrome

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How psychedelic are your Last.fm tags?

Those graphics loving geeks over at Last.fm are at it again. Remember the flower power experiment? Now Last.fm staffer Andrew Clegg describes how he’s grabbed a pile of the online music service’s user tags and combined them with data from … finish reading How psychedelic are your Last.fm tags?

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