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"DS" Challenge - Create your own (free) music station!
Are you tired of hearing the same songs over and over again?
Do you feel that music radio doesn't play all the music you want to hear when you want to hear it even when flicking around stations? Have you yet to find that perfect internet station? Why not take the challenge to create the best music station you've ever heard using a free service such as Spotify, Deezer, We7 and share it with DS and everyone you know? Most of you reading this are no doubt already well aware of such services even if you don't already have an account. In any case you can easily create not just playlists but an entire music station for free using a service such as Spotify or Deezer and using listings websites such as http://www.sharemyplaylists.com/ effectively broadcast it to any country which has access to those services - so why not? I started building my own music station 3 months ago and I think it would be great to hear other people's music stations and the best thing about it is that unlike traditional internet radio it doesn't cost you a penny more than a broadband connection. Many people here clearly know and love their music and I think that some brilliant music stations could be created that would knock the spots off what you can hear on the radio. So lets hear them! I've already posted a link to mine here: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...63568&page=148 Also if a trend started with people more generally creating their own music stations not just on Digital Spy I think we could see a major change in how music radio is done in the next few years - for instance no more tight playlists because people wouldn't tolerate them anymore. - Now lets hear what you can do!
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Some great tracks you have!
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Are you tired of hearing the same songs over and over again?
Now lets hear what you can do! ![]() http://open.spotify.com/user/radiosg...VWMgdGzBk5dNpj tell me what you think. not had a chance to add all the tracks i wanted but it's about 50% done |
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right here goes. never tried this so....
http://open.spotify.com/user/radiosg...VWMgdGzBk5dNpj tell me what you think. not had a chance to add all the tracks i wanted but it's about 50% done ![]() Seven tears - nice to hear that I haven't heard that one for goodness knows how many years! |
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Some great tracks you have!
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Great start especially for your first ever time! Most of the music in there I like
![]() Seven tears - nice to hear that I haven't heard that one for goodness knows how many years! Well i'm going to post it on the DS blog so it can be accessed easily. My aim is to use a professional package and stream a station but for now this will do
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It's not exactly creating a "music station" really, is it
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I could have some real fun with this. I've resisted Spotify so far but think I'll have to give this a go.
This should be a very useful tool in searching for those forgotten hits. Mine is bound to have a definite 90s slant. ![]() One question, is there a maximum limit of songs in a single playlist? |
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It's not exactly creating a "music station" really, is it
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I could have some real fun with this. I've resisted Spotify so far but think I'll have to give this a go.
This should be a very useful tool in searching for those forgotten hits. Mine is bound to have a definite 90s slant. ![]() One question, is there a maximum limit of songs in a single playlist? There is absolutely no limit to how many songs you can add. Spotify is so addictive once you get into it that I stopped watching tv! - I still go out whenever the sun's shining though. |
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Brand new project:
SERENITY radio - Non stop chilled out songs http://open.spotify.com/user/skywave...TUNa5GpAodCVxS 50 chilled out songs to start off with - I intend to have a 1000 eventually - enjoy watching it grow and grow. |
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My Spotify playlist if you wana scan through it:
http://open.spotify.com/user/meridia...FIcpzfhnO1fr7t |
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Brand new project:
SERENITY radio - Non stop chilled out songs http://open.spotify.com/user/skywave...TUNa5GpAodCVxS 50 chilled out songs to start off with - I intend to have a 1000 eventually - enjoy watching it grow and grow.
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My Spotify playlist if you wana scan through it:
http://open.spotify.com/user/meridia...FIcpzfhnO1fr7t |
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Working on my "Jammin Oldies" playlist!!
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My main playlist SKYWAVE now has 1670 tracks - 5 full days of music. And another missing piece of the jigsaw has been found with some of the greatest music by Don Henley now finally now on there.
http://open.spotify.com/user/skywave...yz2eG5qr8vZ505 As it's starting to get harder to find great music from the 80s and 90s on my master playlist I'm going to take a pause from adding many more tracks to this playlist until I've finished going through the music of the 50s, 60s and 70s. Expect the playlist to double in size then. At the end of the year I will also add all of the best music from this decade. Hopefully by next year it will be sounding awesome. ![]() In the meantime I will continue adding music to SERENITY radio. |
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well seeing as your all putting more in your playlist i had to add more to my own
http://open.spotify.com/user/radiosg...VWMgdGzBk5dNpj |
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I'm now busy adding all my music to Deezer - I hope to have the international version fully up and running within the next few days so wherever you go you can hear SKYWAVE - and what's even better it's already available on the iPhone!:
http://www.deezer.com/user/skywave |
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What's the song availability like on Deezer? Comparable to Spotify? I noticed quite a few holes in what I wanted to add to my 90s playlist on Spotify. Would consider starting afresh if availability is any better.
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What's the song availability like on Deezer? Comparable to Spotify? I noticed quite a few holes in what I wanted to add to my 90s playlist on Spotify. Would consider starting afresh if availability is any better.
The same things appear to be happening on Deezer as on Spotify for instance Kate Bush's Hounds of Love album was available in full on Spotify then it got withdrawn along with many of the most popular tracks from several names. About a month later the same happened on Deezer. I wouldn't be surprised if the record companies are tempted to withdraw all the popular money making tracks from all the free licensed services and we'll just be left with the less popular stuff that doesn't sell so well, then you'll see an increase in illegal downloads again. I've been keeping records of my playlist on a spreadsheet so that I still have a record of all the tracks that I added to the playlist even if they get withdrawn, I lock myself out of my account or someone manages to hack it! |
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That's interesting. I've heard adds on Spotify crowing on about "thousands of new tracks" being added all the time. But in reality the stuff people would actually want to listen to is steadily being taken away is it?
I suppose it should be expected. You don't get owt for nowt and all that... |
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That's interesting. I've heard adds on Spotify crowing on about "thousands of new tracks" being added all the time. But in reality the stuff people would actually want to listen to is steadily being taken away is it?
I suppose it should be expected. You don't get owt for nowt and all that... |
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Microsoft plans music streaming service
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Microsoft has announced the imminent launch of a streaming music service. The software giant will provide the as-yet-unnamed product through its MSN news and entertainment portal, The Daily Telegraph reports. MSN executive producer Peter Bale said: "Music is an important area for Microsoft. We are looking at launching a music streaming service imminently. "It will be a similar principle to Spotify but we are still examining how the business model will work." He added: "We are looking at how other similar businesses have structured their business models and trying to figure out what will work best for both consumer and Microsoft." It is believed that the service could be supported by adverts as well as having a paid-for premium option. Bale suggested that the service could be tied into the Xbox console and Microsoft's portable Zune music player, while the company is currently in discussions with several potential download partners http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...g-service.html. Also http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sciencean...his-month.html |
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one major problem with Spotify is that there are no Beatles, essential on any radio (IMO)
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one major problem with Spotify is that there are no Beatles, essential on any radio (IMO)
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Well i'm going to post it on the DS blog so it can be accessed easily. My aim is to use a professional package and stream a station but for now this will do 