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Apple Close to Striking Deal with Record Labels for iRadio
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This could have been said about the iPad (hell, -I- said it). "How is this better than a laptop? Why do I need it?"
I now own said iPad.
Give Apple a chance to do something interesting with iRadio before you write it off.
Considering Pandora and Spotify don't really work outside of the US, the rest of the world would be grateful if Apple comes up with something. That said, it'll probably take 2 years to come to Canada anyways...
On demand?
If you mention the pathetic radio system from Spotify you lose any credit you might have...
For actual radio based music Pandora kills Spotify.
Just in time for Samsung to announce "S-Radio"
or maybe they might do something wacky and call it Samsung Music Hub...
More like Pandora and no on-demand listening? Yep, Apple is continuing to be behind the curve yet again. Spotify is going to demolish this weak effort.
Yes, how dare Apple works on a product that another company already offers?!!!111!!!!
Other than that: As long as Spotify is not able to offer their service in Canada, it's irrelevant to me.
The Palm is the #1 smartphone of 2013?
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*cough* iWatch *cough*
I don't find iTunes user friendly. The App store is, due it's simplicity. I know many Apple users, including myself but I truly dislike iTunes, because of it limitations and unfriendly user interface.
I lose all credit and yet it seems the majority vote has Spotify over Pandora. After using both, I prefer Spotify over Pandora. Also, when did I say anything about on demand? Whatever helps your argument I guess.
iRadio
What are the chances iRado will make a few more bucks like Spotify Free does by introducing an "ad-supported" service in-line, or even in the stream ?
Would people be happy with this, or pay (maybe a fee) to get rid of these ?
Apple could do this, and if they did, how will users react ?
What are the chances iRado will make a few more bucks like Spotify Free does by introducing an "ad-supported" service in-line, or even in the stream ?
Would people be happy with this, or pay (maybe a fee) to get rid of these ?
Apple could do this, and if they did, how will users react ?
Quite frankly, if it's just a radio as the name suggests and nothing more, I'll have no use for it. If it's anything like Pandora, then the music that it thinks that I'll like will in fact be just the opposite of that.
Besides, I've found more NEW music through Spotify because of the fact that I can pick what I listen to.
Besides, I've found more NEW music through Spotify because of the fact that I can pick what I listen to.
Because on the beginning on this thread everyone was saying spotify was much better because you could choose what to listen.
Didn't target you specifically, if you weren't talking about the same then I take my words back.
Of course when Google releases something it will be declared the greatest thing since sliced bread.
You silly goose. Were you not aware that only fanboys use Apple products?
Where is the innovation? Pandora already does this. I'd be much more interested in a service that lets you pay a monthly fee so that you stream anything on demand and to download music that you can play later if your device doesn't have an Internet connection (like when your on a plane or put the device in airplane mode to maximize battery life) in conjunction with a radio like service. If you combined a Spotify like service with a Pandora like service I'd be all in and willing to pay for it.
At a minimum to interest me at all it would need to be more Spotify like than Pandora like. If its just a Pandora knock off then yawn ...
At a minimum to interest me at all it would need to be more Spotify like than Pandora like. If its just a Pandora knock off then yawn ...
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