Web 2.0 meets radio
Do you like STP, Weezer, Nickelback, Offspring or Rage Against The Machine? Do you have an internet connection? Would you like to have some control over your streaming radio station? Well then XRM Radio is the place for you.I discovered XRM the other day looking for an internet radio station to listen to at work. There are thousands of ShoutCast stations to listen to but what set this one apart from the others is their play list and community. They have a pretty good list of alternative tracks that they play and it looks like it is continually expanding but the real power of this "station" is the user driven content. As a registered member you can request songs which are typically played within the next few songs depending on traffic. They have cleverly limited each user to 2 requests per hour and 10 per day to eliminate a single user from controlling the music and they also have a suggestion area where you can add the songs you would like them to add to the play list as well as vote on other's suggestions.
This type of setup seems like the natural evolution of the so-called Audit Hits format [also know as Mike, Jack or Max]. Wouldn't it be great to drop a few requests online just before you head out the door to drive home and hear your songs along the way? It could just be the unlimited capacity iPod the world is searching for. In the meantime, fire up Winamp and listen to XRM online.
posted by TheWino @ 9:18 AM
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