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so cool
So I was driving on the freeway - not much traffic as it was 3AM, heard a song on an LA station that just never mentions title or artist. Had to have the song...
I went to email info to myself and found the iTunes store option. Brilliant!
So I was driving on the freeway - not much traffic as it was 3AM, heard a song on an LA station that just never mentions title or artist. Had to have the song...
I went to email info to myself and found the iTunes store option. Brilliant!
This web app rocks. imo, Apple should feature this web app somewhere at Apple.com in a most useful iPhone web apps section. I'm sure that updating more radio stations is probably tedious work on your part, but when you get around to it add Providence RI 
would very much appreciate it
would very much appreciate itI'll add those cities.
Trying to be unbias and objective, especially considering this is my app, I do think this is one of the more useful web applications. I've been trying to get it listed on the front page of the MacRumors iPhone page but I get ignored. I think a lot of people could benefit from this application if they knew it existed.
I think it would be great if I could get this listed on digg...But it only got 14 diggs. That is sad considering some of the crap that is making the front page these days. (http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_App_Currently_Playing_On_US_Radio)
Anyway, thanks for the comments/remarks.
Trying to be unbias and objective, especially considering this is my app, I do think this is one of the more useful web applications. I've been trying to get it listed on the front page of the MacRumors iPhone page but I get ignored. I think a lot of people could benefit from this application if they knew it existed.
I think it would be great if I could get this listed on digg...But it only got 14 diggs. That is sad considering some of the crap that is making the front page these days. (http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_App_Currently_Playing_On_US_Radio)
Anyway, thanks for the comments/remarks.
Tim,
I mentioned this to you via email but looking back I think it's worthy of posting on the boards as it might spark the attention of others.
Your Web app happens to be useful not just for users who listen to radio. It's also a tool that can be used freely by people who work in and around the music industry (artists, labels, etc)
Most of the radio stations that your web app tracks happen to be BDS radio stations tracked by Nielson Soundscan and Mediabase. To everyone in the music industry, from record labels, to artists, being able to track radio play in real time means a ton! especially since your web app lets the user do it mobile and regardless of whether you are in range of actually being able to listen to the frequency.
Sure, Neilson Soundscan allows pay per reporting as a payed service to record labels and artists, but their prices are very steep and non mobile.
Obviously this is an invaluable tool and especially for independent artists and record labels that can not afford or have access to Nielson Soundscan reports on a regular basis. Many times an indie artist or label will be told by radio stations that they are receiving airplay without any means to verify it. Your web app just solved that problem, now if it could someone how be brought to attention
I mentioned this to you via email but looking back I think it's worthy of posting on the boards as it might spark the attention of others.
Your Web app happens to be useful not just for users who listen to radio. It's also a tool that can be used freely by people who work in and around the music industry (artists, labels, etc)
Most of the radio stations that your web app tracks happen to be BDS radio stations tracked by Nielson Soundscan and Mediabase. To everyone in the music industry, from record labels, to artists, being able to track radio play in real time means a ton! especially since your web app lets the user do it mobile and regardless of whether you are in range of actually being able to listen to the frequency.
Sure, Neilson Soundscan allows pay per reporting as a payed service to record labels and artists, but their prices are very steep and non mobile.
Obviously this is an invaluable tool and especially for independent artists and record labels that can not afford or have access to Nielson Soundscan reports on a regular basis. Many times an indie artist or label will be told by radio stations that they are receiving airplay without any means to verify it. Your web app just solved that problem, now if it could someone how be brought to attention
the app doesn't play the songs. You use it to get the song name, artist of the songs playing on the radio. Many times people here songs on the radio and want to know what the name of the song playing is, the can do so with this app. It also provides you with a link to buy the song from the iTunes store on the spot if you like what you hear on the radio.
nicely done. very useful indeed. lets hope I don't drive off the road trying to figure out what song was playing.
The OP should get paid something for directing traffic to the iTunes music store this way. This is what the starbucks integration is about, but well before that the OP had done that for the entire radio station spectrum. Impressive and Congratulations!!
Boston Stations?
I found Boston, MA, but it is missing 108 (107.9) and 99.5. Would like them to be added if possible, thanks.
I found Boston, MA, but it is missing 108 (107.9) and 99.5. Would like them to be added if possible, thanks.
I have registered a domain for the application. I finally added support to play the songs using seeqpod technology.
http://www.iradioapp.com
http://www.iradioapp.com
"access denied, account disabled"
hmm does not work when you want to play music just says the above... but love the idea.
Is there a place where we can ask to get our city entered?
I live in Murrieta, CA which is not a huge city so I am not sure if you are willing to do things like that.
Great work!
This is awesome, and you seem to have added the missing boston stations, thank you!
It is working for me, am playing a song right now using that feature.
This is awesome, and you seem to have added the missing boston stations, thank you!
It is working for me, am playing a song right now using that feature.
Works great. Congratulations on getting it hooked up to play the song. Especially this is great to listen to a song that I just missed on the radio station.
You forced me to make an account so I could get my radio station added.
Why not add washington D.C.?
It is after all our capital of our great nation!
HOT 99.5
Please?
Why not add washington D.C.?
It is after all our capital of our great nation!
HOT 99.5
Please?