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WilHarris · 15th May 2006, 21:19

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/05...he_radio_star/

P2D · 15th May 2006, 21:39

As my friend say the other day

"Everything's to do with computers now, even your heater!"

webbyman · 15th May 2006, 22:02

lol, i thought nobody listened to virgin radio... Roffle

Starfighter · 15th May 2006, 22:06

It should have been made clear in the article this is for *evening* listening only.

I think the majority of radio listening is still done on cheapo clock radios, and in-car radios...

LoneArchon · 15th May 2006, 22:17

I agree i still listen to the radio in my car where the internet at this time is not avaible or needed. But i still use my mp3 alot in my car also

Paradigm Shifter · 15th May 2006, 22:43

I have a clock radio that wakes my up in the morning, but I tend not to listen to the radio much otherwise, because a) I hate the constant adverts and b) the DJs really get on my nerves.

It's even worse when they play the same five songs twenty times a day...

yahooadam · 16th May 2006, 09:01

i find in the morning theres not that much music

too many ad's and news and all that stuff

but i dont know what time period their talking about

beacause in the morning i recon most people will be listening in the car or somthing

then at work or in the evening they can listen over the internet

stephen2002 · 16th May 2006, 12:15

I personally use Internet radio almost exclusivley for my listening, even in the car when the EVDO (cell) signal is strong enough to support it. Even then I'll switch to stuff on the memory card, which was also recorded off streaming radio stations. The music I like just isn't on the radio.

koola · 16th May 2006, 13:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephen2002

I personally use Internet radio almost exclusivley for my listening, even in the car when the EVDO (cell) signal is strong enough to support it. Even then I'll switch to stuff on the memory card, which was also recorded off streaming radio stations. The music I like just isn't on the radio.

This is where Internet Radio excels over conventional radio. There are far more Inet radio stations dedicated to whatever music genre you like, which is why it's becoming more popular.

I personally, can't wait until the major electronic brands bring out midi systems that plug into your network and run winamp...... (I can dream)

specofdust · 16th May 2006, 14:01

I don't really listen to the radio all that much. But I don't think radio is going to die out for a long time. Untill we have AI routines that are as good at matching songs as humans are, then radio will have a purpose. Even these days when it's perfectly possible(if often illegal) for someone to have 40-50 thousand tracks of music, who wants death metal followed up by Bjork? So Radio might have lost one of its purposes for existing(bringing music to the masses who can't afford it) but I think it'll retain its other purpose(matching good pieces of music and putting a string of tracks together that compliment each other) for a good while yet.

yahooadam · 16th May 2006, 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by stephen2002

I personally use Internet radio almost exclusivley for my listening, even in the car when the EVDO (cell) signal is strong enough to support it. Even then I'll switch to stuff on the memory card, which was also recorded off streaming radio stations. The music I like just isn't on the radio.

if you have an internet style radio thing in your car ...

how many people out of the millions of drivers do you think do. ...

Meanmotion · 16th May 2006, 18:37

The only time i listen to the radio (in any format) is in the car on the way to work in the morning and that's just for the news and Chris Moyles' banter. Whenever they play some music i just stick my ipod on random and listen to a couple of songs then switch back to the radio. The only other thing i listen to is my mates online 'radio station ' but that's just a weekly one hour thing.

batteryboy · 31st Jan 2007, 23:01

grow up guys.. we are not in 70s lolz. radio is still live .. i listen to the radio in my car for morning news. but i never listen to music. from radio b/c its BULLISHT there are more ads and talk than actual music. so i don't listen it no more.. also there is something cool called MP3 i got hehe.

ChriX · 31st Jan 2007, 23:06

Adverts on the radio? Yes they are annoying but thats why we have the BBC! Chris Moyles and Scott Mills provide 6 hours of great radio every day, i'm not even fussed about the music most of the time.

Agree with the article though - don't get up early enough to hear all of Moyles live so just use the listen again thing online when I get to work.

Fly · 31st Jan 2007, 23:29

Holy thread revival batman....

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yahooadam Ultra csavarkulcs Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,323	i find in the morning theres not that much music too many ad's and news and all that stuff but i dont know what time period their talking about beacause in the morning i recon most people will be listening in the car or somthing then at work or in the evening they can listen over the internet

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stephen2002 Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 182	I personally use Internet radio almost exclusivley for my listening, even in the car when the EVDO (cell) signal is strong enough to support it. Even then I'll switch to stuff on the memory card, which was also recorded off streaming radio stations. The music I like just isn't on the radio.

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specofdust Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK, EU Posts: 7,609	I don't really listen to the radio all that much. But I don't think radio is going to die out for a long time. Untill we have AI routines that are as good at matching songs as humans are, then radio will have a purpose. Even these days when it's perfectly possible(if often illegal) for someone to have 40-50 thousand tracks of music, who wants death metal followed up by Bjork? So Radio might have lost one of its purposes for existing(bringing music to the masses who can't afford it) but I think it'll retain its other purpose(matching good pieces of music and putting a string of tracks together that compliment each other) for a good while yet. __________________ Like marmite, only no-one hates it Mmm bop!

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Meanmotion Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bracknell nr. Ascot Posts: 370	The only time i listen to the radio (in any format) is in the car on the way to work in the morning and that's just for the news and Chris Moyles' banter. Whenever they play some music i just stick my ipod on random and listen to a couple of songs then switch back to the radio. The only other thing i listen to is my mates online 'radio station ' but that's just a weekly one hour thing. __________________ Athlon64 X2 4400+ \|\| A8N SLI Premium \|\| 2Gb Corsair XMS Pro \|\| 2*40Gb Raptor (striped) \|\| 250GB External \|\| Radeon X1950Pro \|\| WinXP www.OutForBlood.co.uk \|\| www.4Qradio.com \|\| www.EdwardChester.co.uk

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batteryboy What's a Dremel? Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13	grow up guys.. we are not in 70s lolz. radio is still live .. i listen to the radio in my car for morning news. but i never listen to music. from radio b/c its BULLISHT there are more ads and talk than actual music. so i don't listen it no more.. also there is something cool called MP3 i got hehe.

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ChriX ^ Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: North Cornwall, UK Posts: 2,588	Adverts on the radio? Yes they are annoying but thats why we have the BBC! Chris Moyles and Scott Mills provide 6 hours of great radio every day, i'm not even fussed about the music most of the time. Agree with the article though - don't get up early enough to hear all of Moyles live so just use the listen again thing online when I get to work.

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