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Re:Introducing Apple Music by johneth on Monday June 08, 2015 @03:27PM (#9681634)
> I don't quite understand why they put so much emphasis on 24/7 radio.

Another thing is that they're lying when they say it's the first global 24/7 live DJ-driven radio station. The BBC's music stations have been broadcasting live and timeshifted online for about 15 years already, unrestricted. I'm sure other broadcasters also do this.

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Re:Introducing Apple Music by cheald on Monday June 08, 2015 @04:03PM (#9681972)
There are quite a lot of local radio stations that broadcast online for anyone to listen. I picked my favorite local station (http://kslx.com/), found their website, and there's a "Listen Live" button right there.

It seems rather ignorant - willful or otherwise - to claim that this is something groundbreaking. I have no doubt it'll be well-executed, but at best it can be evolutionary, not revolutionary.

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Re:Introducing Apple Music by PopeOfNope on Monday June 08, 2015 @04:26PM (#9682134)
> Another thing is that they're lying when they say it's the first global 24/7 live DJ-driven radio station.

My college radio station did this back in 2003.

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Re:Introducing Apple Music by donatj on Monday June 08, 2015 @04:01PM (#9681960)
The Current in MN is ad free and has been streaming online for 10+ years.
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