As if Clear Channel and their ilk would ever allow the people to decide, instead of the A&R guys who are paying them off.

And the radio is in the hands of such a lot of fools
Tryin' to anaesthetise the way that you feel
- Elvis Costello

Why did a picture of a bunch of losers a la "High Fidelity" sitting around computer being little music Nazis just pop into my mind.

Finally - science has discovered a cure for RickRolling!

Well at least it gives /b/ something to do.

Wait, wasn't there just recently a court decision that record labels could allow or deny who broadcasts their songs? Isn't this something similar or are the users limited to what songs they are allowed to play?

Wait wait wait.
So you're saying I can listen to music...through my computer???!!!

Why would anyone use this instead of Pandora?

The Slush: Why would anyone use this instead of Pandora Spotify?

FTFY

Faddy: The Slush: Why would anyone use this instead of Pandora Spotify?

FTFY

Unfortunately, due to licensing restrictions we are not yet available in your country. We understand that you are currently in United States

FAIL.

Faddy: The Slush: Why would anyone use this instead of Pandora Spotify?

FTFY

Spotify free is currently in an invitation-only beta, which means you need to have received an invitation token to access the service

Not invited?

You have two options. If you just can't wait, you can pay to become a Spotify premium member and get immediate access

Otherwise, sign up here if you would like us to send you an invite as soon as we are able to.

Double Fail

The community is always right!!!

Sir Cumference the Flatulent: As if Clear Channel and their ilk would ever allow the people to decide, instead of the A&R guys who are paying them off.

And the radio is in the hands of such a lot of fools
Tryin' to anaesthetise the way that you feel
- Elvis Costello

Oh, biatch biatch biatch. It's the price of free radio, fool.

This reeks about as much as letting bar patrons request music to a DJ....

/NO! I DON't WANT TO LISTEN TO JOURNEY OR THE LATEST HIP HOP SONG THAT IS CURRENTLY ENJOYING ITS 5 MINS OF FAME
//bitter

I didn't realize that radio still existed.

Pandora and Slacker Radio are indeed the wave of the future. I listen to NOTHING else.

Can't hear much anyway over the sound of how awesome I am.

Got to give my props to

RadioParadise (new window)

Sir Cumference the Flatulent: As if Clear Channel and their ilk would ever allow the people to decide, instead of the A&R guys who are paying them off.

C'mon, you're so misinformed. A&R guys dont pay off radio stations to get their bands on the radio. It's the "record reps" that do that. Please.

So will it be 15 second spurts of nickleback, aerosmith, and kanye west?

I can see a few groups of people voting for their songs and dumping the rest (all at the same time) making it really annoying.

"Pilot of the airwaves, here is my request.
You don't have to play it, but I hope you'll do your best.
I've been listening to your show on the radio,
And you seem like a friend to me."

/misses those days
//lawn...

Midnight Rambler: "Pilot of the airwaves, here is my request.
You don't have to play it, but I hope you'll do your best.
I've been listening to your show on the radio,
And you seem like a friend to me."

/misses those days
//lawn...

Yep. Don't think they're coming back, and even if they do, I don't think I'm jumping back in.

//My daughter thinks "I'll see what I can do" should be on my tombstone.

John Buck 41: Midnight Rambler: "Pilot of the airwaves, here is my request.
You don't have to play it, but I hope you'll do your best.
I've been listening to your show on the radio,
And you seem like a friend to me."

/misses those days
//lawn...

Yep. Don't think they're coming back, and even if they do, I don't think I'm jumping back in.

//My daughter thinks "I'll see what I can do" should be on my tombstone.

Amen, brother. Not a bad epitaph.

Midnight Rambler: John Buck 41: Midnight Rambler: "Pilot of the airwaves, here is my request.
You don't have to play it, but I hope you'll do your best.
I've been listening to your show on the radio,
And you seem like a friend to me."

/misses those days
//lawn...

Yep. Don't think they're coming back, and even if they do, I don't think I'm jumping back in.

//My daughter thinks "I'll see what I can do" should be on my tombstone.

Amen, brother. Not a bad epitaph.

I'd rather go with "You want me to play WHAT? BWAAAAHHHH"

dugitman: Faddy: The Slush: Why would anyone use this instead of Pandora Spotify?

FTFY

Spotify free is currently in an invitation-only beta, which means you need to have received an invitation token to access the service


Not invited?

You have two options. If you just can't wait, you can pay to become a Spotify premium member and get immediate access

Otherwise, sign up here if you would like us to send you an invite as soon as we are able to.

Double Fail

Sucks to be you.

I went to the Spotify website, downloaded it with no invite and am now listening to pretty much any tune i want.

Oh and Pandora fails for people outside the US (like me) and I didn't really like it that much either as you can't decide what music you want to listen to.

I started using Slacker a few weeks ago. Does anybody who has used more than one of these services know if one is really better than the others?

It's going to be all Rick Astley, all the time.

User-controlled Web radio service Jelli will team with CBS Radio

There's the fly in the ointment...