Last.fm HD radio stations coming to major US cities
CBS, the parent company of Last.fm, is launching HD radio stations in the four largest US markets, powered by Last.fm. We've seen traditional radio stations go online before, but it's rare to see an online service take to the airwaves like this. The stations will play music based on Last.fm's weekly charts, which sounds like a Web 2.0 twist on the old call-in countdown votes on the radio stations of my childhood. To tune in to the actual stations you'll need to be in LA, New York, Chicago or San Francisco, and have an HD radio. That means this might be a bigger win for HD radio adoption in general than for Last.fm in particular. If people are going to start buying HD receivers, it'll be because there's enough quality content to make the investment worth it. Last.fm's stations might be a good start.
If you're not, though, you can still catch the online streaming version of the station through the Last.fm site or through Last.fm's mobile apps. Listeners can also expect in-studio performance and interviews from a studio Last.fm has set up in New York. With data from over 25 million users, Last.fm might be taking the mystery out of the formula for radio success. I wonder if they'll dig up some obscure gems, too, or whether it'll just be the popular stuff.
[via Wired]
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Josh said 3:12PM on 9-11-2009
This is enough of a reason to get me to start looking at HD receivers. Won't be getting one until this hits my own market (Detroit) but it is still a step in the right direction in my opinion for sure.
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216 said 3:15PM on 9-11-2009
i'd never buy one as a standalone device, but I definately welcome it as a standard feature on all new mp3 players/PMPs
juust like the Zune HD
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Tom Moitie said 8:47PM on 9-12-2009
It disappoints me a bit that Last.fm, a well established UK company, has been bought by corporate bigwigs in the USA, and now it seems all their efforts are only focused on the US markets.
Come on Last.fm, give the UK a little love, please !
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