Tag Archives: Pandora
The death of the album?
A few years ago, my friend offered to download a song his teenage step-daughter liked. When he asked if she wanted the whole album, she said, “What do you mean?” That’s pretty telling. Not only are today’s young people not … Continue reading
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Jango – my Internet radio till further notice
I might have found the Internet radio to carry me through the busy times ahead at work: Jango. I’m still giving it a test run, but at this point, I am extremely happy with it. Almost as happy as I … Continue reading
Okay, so now I’m pissed at Pandora (if you’re not ‘free,’ say so up front)
After praising Pandora in my last post, I’ve run across several flies in the ointment, so to speak. First, I was informed that Pandora doesn’t work outside the U.S. Not Pandora’s fault. It has to do with licensing agreements from … Continue reading
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Smooth soul music – sometimes it’s called a ‘classic’ for a reason
When the old T61 came crashing down, replaced by a new model with less choice and no communication between artist and listener, I thought, now they’ve turned into just another Pandora radio. Lately I have to admit that I was … Continue reading
Bandcamp begins charging artists for free downloads
Looks like another installment in the continuing story of “No Free Lunch” on the Internet. I don’t think it affects listeners, but Bandcamp is trying to get musicians who give away all their music for free to start selling. Evidently, … Continue reading →
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