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BBC Radio DJ Zane Lowe Joining Apple's iTunes Radio Effort
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No idea who this guy is but I would be interested in hearing Noel Edmunds back on Radio 1 thats for sure!
Interesting move. I'd imagine iTunes Radio will start to feature actual radio shows with presenters, all seamlessly linked to the iTunes store and revamped Beats service.
Also curated playlists by the likes of Lowe, Dr Dre, Trent Reznor etc.
Also curated playlists by the likes of Lowe, Dr Dre, Trent Reznor etc.
Excellent post, I concur.This is so depressing.
Zane is the greatest radio presenter of all time - I mean he launches careers, that shows the power he has, and it's due to his amazing abilities with radio.
I'm sure he'll be fine on iTunes Radio.. but what about people without iOS, or even more broadly, without data/cellular connection?
He is listened to by millions worldwide, and the defining man of Radio 1. I don't care what Apple offered him, I'm so disappointed he would move away from ad-free, international radio available on any device, to what is going to be an extremely limited service. (There are around 11 million iOS users in the UK, but over 15 million Radio 1 listeners in the UK alone, and it's available nationwide on FM).
I just wish Apple had had more sense to do some kind of partnership, maybe like a future push from Podcasts, (similar to what Blinkbox Music has been doing) than to do this corporate and cold move, of buying the best and making them device exclusive. Apple is no longer the company I've admired all my life, after all, how can you be thinking differently if you're the largest company in the World. How sad
Sad but true, the Apple of today has become this massive muscle bound corporate monster that has lost it's ability to be nimble and innovative.
That's not to say they never innovate, but instead it's a matter of swallowing up good talent drawn in by Apple's brand strength and offers of big money, then muted by Apple's Corporate Culture of control over everyone and everything.
A world in which Apple dominates monopolistically...is a very nasty thought.
Radio 1 will hugely miss Zane Lowe.
He added so much credibility and played a great range of eclectic music.
He'll kill it at Apple
He added so much credibility and played a great range of eclectic music.
He'll kill it at Apple
Ohhh would you like to clarify what you mean by that? Not so clever to say that on a public forum!
That's just called 'getting older'
I like a bit of both, R1 does find some decent music and is funny sometimes but I love R2 at the weekends (Cox, Norton, O'leary, O'Grady).
Personally couldn't stand Zane Lowe's monotone 'listen guys I'm a bloody genius and I'm extremely cool and did I mention I'm from New Zealand, here's a new one from a band you've never heard of and never will again even though I'm declaring with some authority that they're going to be massive' style.
Now use the money saved to bring back Chris Moyles, and Russell Brand.
the fact is that different audio channels may be one thing, but its the only thing...
Since (1 your hooking to a hi fi system, and (2 if the tv is not on, then your probably just using the tv speakers... pointless since what is a screen doing there then ?
As i said, I can't grasp this concept... The only thing i would say is if users wanting to enjoy the wealth of digital audio stations, as the ONLY reason why anyone would do this,,,, and the fact its only convenient because they have an Apple TV right there.... Ok.... 2 things ...
If users never had an Apple TV, it would be different. So that would confirm it.
You've not understood how a Hifi or home cinema set up works.
Also listening through tv speakers if the tv is not on is eh impossible
Anyway if someone wants to listen through tv with some swirly screen saver music sync pattern they can and to alot of people this would be the same quality as listening to a small transistor radio.
Just because you don't get the usage doesn't mean others are the same
You've not understood how a Hifi or home cinema set up works.
Also listening through tv speakers if the tv is not on is eh impossible
Anyway if someone wants to listen through tv with some swirly screen saver music sync pattern they can and to alot of people this would be the same quality as listening to a small transistor radio.
Just because you don't get the usage doesn't mean others are the same
Some TV's have a fairly decent sound, though the low end is obvious not good ;-). Pretty good for most things you watch on TV, but not everything obviously and certainly not movies.
Ah, missed that info
.For radio listening, mine is still much better than a tiny transistor radio ;-), especially at a lower volume (were missing bass makes less difference) (Its a high end Samsung), though my mothers is probably in that transistor radio range
, complete crap sound (It is a low end LG).
There's an interview with Zane Lowe in The Guardian discussing why he's decide to leave Radio 1 to move to Apple.
Zane Lowe on Apple, the BBC and why hell miss London
Zane Lowe on Apple, the BBC and why hell miss London
i use iTunes radio all day or at least try to.
Am i the only one that finds no matter if on wifi or cell at home or work that the channels stop working randomly ( every day all day long) and the only way to get it to play again is to switch internet connection EX if on cell switch to wifi and vise versa or switch to another channel this is so for al my apple devices and super annoying almost a deal breaker.. Last bug i would like to see squished is the one that starts scrolling through songs one after another each second not even playing one this is the case on iTunes radio and music from iTunes match
Am i the only one that finds no matter if on wifi or cell at home or work that the channels stop working randomly ( every day all day long) and the only way to get it to play again is to switch internet connection EX if on cell switch to wifi and vise versa or switch to another channel this is so for al my apple devices and super annoying almost a deal breaker.. Last bug i would like to see squished is the one that starts scrolling through songs one after another each second not even playing one this is the case on iTunes radio and music from iTunes match
No. Just no! Look at the way tech is heading. It's not that simple. 50 years ago everyone was expecting video calling was the natural progression in communications tech. It turns out, here we are, we can have video calls for free and people, generally... don't. In fact, if anything they've even moved away from audio conversation back towards the most basic form of text messaging! Why? Because a video conversation requires all of your time and attention, an audio conversation let's you do a little more, but still takes a large degree of attention, whereas you can have text conversations and get on with your life. It's lack of intrusiveness which wins. And so it goes for media consumption. People absolutely will consume visual media, but it does require more of their attention, whereas you can listen to music while walking, driving, working etc. The ways of monetising it may change, but if the internet has proven anything, it's that you can monetise pretty much *anything*.
I never said people wouldn't consume it, just that because of business models like Spodify or Pandora there is no longer a profit center in the medium.
People can consume tons of music, that doesn't mean it is long term viable revenue stream.
And like I said, if the internet has taught us anything, it's that if people consume it, money can be made from it. In the long term, video will move to streaming and adverts too. Look at youtube. But companies will get better at monetising it.
Haha your post just shows how little you know. Zane is good, he wouldn't have lasted this long if he wasn't. He knows his stuff.
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Mind you, since you claim to have ditched radio 1 for the last 10 years, you don't really have a reliable or valid opinion on the matter....
Just how little I know? Wow!!!
What I do know is that Lowe was recently involved in the rescoring of Drive that aired on BBC Three a few months ago... Oh my word, it was a different movie and not in a good way.
The lack of empathy and emotion was just so apparent, his efforts effectively destroyed a movie that was literally driven by its score. Quite how Refn ever agreed to him undertaking this is way beyond me, it was horrendous!
But yes, when I accidentally come across Radio 1 I soon realise that isn't for me...
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You've got me bang to rights! I most definitely can't deny it...