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When I drive, I usually listen to the radio. However, as many know, it seems like stations tend to either overplay songs, or occasionally, have a string of songs I don't really care for. On top of this, there are long segments of ads.
I envision a device that was a touch-screen that listed available
radio stations whilst in the car, and also the current song that they were each playing. That way, one could avoid ads, repeated songs, and disliked songs. Also, there could be a timer, much like in a CD player, that tells how much time is left for the song.
Radio Your Way
http://www.radioyourway.com/
Tivo-esque radio thing. Not like the idea at all. [waugsqueke, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
This isn't exact...but an option....
http://www.xmradio....s/introduction.html
commercial free....and full of your favorite songs... [babyhawk, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]
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I'm worried about distraction by that touch screen. Make it a neural network instead that analyzes the sounds on all your favorite stations. Initially it will just play some random station. If you don't like it hit the "shut-up botton" and it switches to another. It remembers what you didn't like. Soon it will be able to separate music from advertisements. Some time later it will recognize announcements of your favorite songs, then it may recognize the style of music you like. |
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There is still some silicon magic involved, but CPUs get faster and software has less and less bugs, so it could work some day. |
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this is great -- expand it into a Car Radio Tivo. Since many stations now broadcast the artist and the song title, this may be doable. Rather then searching for a "Rock Station", just have your radio Tivo play songs that you want to hear, now or slightly delayed. |
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Of course you do have MP3 car players and satellite, but this still may be interesting+ |
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I remember hearing that a
company called Gavin in San
Francisco had some whacky
automated sampling device tune
radios in important markets and
listen long enough to determine
what song was being played (using
pattern recognition) and then tune
to the next station and so on all
day long. They then took the
resulting playlists and cross
referenced them to other similar
format stations and published
standings for songs and who
knows what else for their readers.
Weird. But the data they generated
could be used realtime to support
your idea: WXYZ is playing "Copa
Cabana" and is 22 seconds from
being done. |
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My friend has XM radio...and loves it. It is not what you have described, but is an option to get rid of commercials and having to listen to the songs you don't like. |
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Wanting to know what song is on is a good idea - it's partially baked with the emergence of Digital Radio, where the text info that accompanies the audio usually says what the current and upcoming songs are. Analog platforms are trying to keep up, by adding new information to their RDS traffic signals, but this is quite labour intensive. |
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My problem with this idea is the desire to get rid of adverts. Yes they're annoying, just like paying for a new house is annoying. Building a house costs money, hence nobody gives them away for free. |
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If people stop listening to adverts, advertisers' sales won't increase. They'll stop advertising, and the radio stations will have less money. They'll employ cheaper DJs and programmers, and the music will suffer. Or, they'll go bust and stop broadcasting altogether. |
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If you want the product, you have to pay for it, either through subscription, or through advertising. |
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Not really a problem, Fishrat. With a system like this you could find out which advertisers typically have their ads playing amongst your favourite tunes (they have statistics for everything) and shop in their stores, throwing in an occasional "Good on ya" for their support of your favourite stations, without ever actually having heard their ads. No harm, no foul. |
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And if you mistakenly thank a shopowner for his ad on RadioXYZ but he only ever advertises on RadioHJK, well I don't think he'll get upset or throw you out of his store. He'll just think you're a little weird and put your money in the till. ka-ching! |
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<aside: I my elf have already stopped listening to the ads on radio. A little adaptive consciousness trick called selective listening. chortle, chortle> |
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make the ads more damned interesting! |
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the one for WHOOOSH!, cucumber man always made me smile :) |
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waiting for an ascii drawing from your good self... |
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