With the rise of Internet radio, The Wheel’s Still In Spin is introducing a new weekly feature. Every Monday, we list the recent online news articles about the future of Internet radio.
CRTC Internet regulation proposals take shape
TheStar.com details arguments that will be presented at Canada’s new media hearings. “The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission new media hearings are not scheduled to begin until mid-February, yet they have already attracted more than their fair share of controversy. With talk of imposing a tax on Internet service providers to fund Canadian content or the imposition new licensing and Canadian content requirements, the outcome could dramatically reshape the Internet in Canada.”
New alliance tunes into the 'net
The Register announces the formation of the Internet Media Device Alliance, the IMDA. “As stated on the new alliance’s website, IMDA’s goal is to ‘develop and promote a set of open, interoperable standards and device profiles to maximise the growth of a global consumer market in internet-connected media devices.’”
Rogue Amoeba Releases Radioshift Touch for iPhone
As PCWorld.com/MacWorld.com relates, this is a new iPhone application that allows the user “find the stream for your local radio station, listen to popular stations, or browse stations by genre.”
Pandora Hits Windows Mobile
After the Pandora iPhone application was announced as the most popular free download in Apple’s App Store, PCMag.com is reporting that “Pandora Media just announced that Internet radio station Pandora is now available for Windows Mobile smartphones — at least in a limited fashion.”
Pandora Now Available For Free on Sprint Phones
Sprint was the first cellular carrier to offer a Pandora application. Now, as MarketWatch.com reports, “Sprint subscribers who are currently paying the $2.99 subscription to access Pandora on existing Sprint phones will no longer be charged for the Pandora service and the free Pandora application will be available to all Sprint customers who have compatible handsets and a Sprint data plan.”
New WiFi Radios/Devices:
Reciva
iRadioPop
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