 RAIN 8/25: ESPN Radio is most listened-to terrestrial radio online stream ·Aug 25, 10:32 AM ESPN RADIO DRAWS OVER 400K MONTHLY LISTENERS ONLINE, SAYS ANDO MEDIAAccording to Ando Media, ESPNRadio.com is the most listened-to online stream of any terrestrial broadcaster in the world. ESPN’s stream reportedly reaches more than 420,000 unique listeners per month and generates 1.9 million total sessions per month. That makes the stream the most popular talk format station, among both terrestrial and online-only streams. For more, check out RBR’s coverage here.
TIME: “RADIO-KILLERS” PANDORA AND LAST.FM ARE AMONG TOP 50 SITES OF 2009Among Time‘s 50 Best Websites of 2009 are Pandora and Last.fm. The “near twin radio-killer applications” made the list because they’re “both an amazing way to discover new favorites and a set-and-forget way to get a soundtrack that fits your current state of mind.” Alongside the service on the list is Spotify, which Time says could be “the holy grail of online music.” Metacritic, Musicovery, Twitter, Hulu, Wolfram|Alpha and Google were among Time‘s other picks. Find the full list, and Time‘s thoughts on each site, here.
RHAPSODY TO SUBMIT iPHONE APP; WILL APPLE ACCEPT?RealNetworks has announced it will be submitting a Rhapsody app to Apple’s App Store, challenging the company’s app approval process just after Apple’s rejection of the Google Talk application stirred up the attention of the FCC. Where Google Talk would have competed with the iPhone’s communication services, a Rhapsody app would perhaps challenge the device’s iTunes store. For $14.99 a month, users could stream any song in the Rhapsody catalog on-demand via Wi-Fi or cellular connection. According to a video demoing the application released by RealNetworks, the app also includes Rhapsody streaming radio. For more, check out The New York Times’ coverage here, or read through RealNetworks’ announcement here.
DAB RADIO OFFERS SLICK RETRO DESIGNAfter the super-modern, touch screen multi-function radio we previewed in RAIN yesterday (here), I had a hankering for something a bit more “classic.” John Lewis’ DAB Radio satisfied that craving. While it sadly has no Internet radio capabilities, and looks to only be available in the UK (here), the retro design is so eye-catching I had to find some way to get its pic into RAIN. Now, I only have to find a way to jam a Wi-Fi receiver in there… — MS
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