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../ Presenting DJ Bill GatesMicrosoft is incorporating a fascinating new radio feature into its latest Windows Media Player that is sure to raise some eyebrows, not to mention potential lawsuits. The new Windows Media Player will let users listen to virtual broadcasts of their favorite local radio stations while at their computers with limited commercial interruption.The new feature will allow New Yorkers to listen to a virtual version of K-Rock with "fewer ads, no DJ chatter and less repetition" according to their announcement. Figuring out the play lists of the leading radio stations is no problem since they are obligated to publicly report the songs played on the station for royalties. So Microsoft will just purchase these lists from a company like Neilsen, who tracks songs, and create their own "stations." What makes this really interesting is Microsoft has the arrogance to use the real names and call letters of the actual stations they're mimicking. So it will use both K-Rock and WXRK to promote their own virtual stations. So far, about a dozen stations have made complaints to Microsoft and Clear Channel's legal team is reviewing the new feature. The Future: Microsoft will license the actual stations names and call signs if they start to feel legal pressure. However, since Internet radio only takes in a couple of million dollars of advertising revenue per year, as opposed to over $20 Billion for broadcast radio, no one's really going to care.
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 As the name correctly implies, Experiments In Sound, is Futuremusic's latest endeavor for pushing electronic music technology to the very edge of what's possible. Experiments In Sound grew out of Futuremusic's avant-garde events in New York City that featured DJ's taking mixing and live sound reinforcement to a whole new level with the very latest gear and software. Be the first to hear about Experiments In Sound by joining Futuremusic Direct.
Part of Experiments In Sound, TestDrive will feature the lab results of our DJ Experiments so that everyone can get in on the action. Take the latest electronic music releases, mix vigorously with bleeding-edge DJ technology in a large beeker, and then cook the hell out of it! Be the first to hear about TestDrive by joining Futuremusic Direct.
Futuremusic wants to thank everyone who participated in The Next Big Thing 2004. John Digweed, Beatport, Alienware, M-Audio, Native Instruments, IK Multimedia, PVDJ, PK Graphics, Ableton, The DubHouse, Propellerheads, Technics, FreeFloat, The Church, PCDJ and every DJ who entered this year's event thank you. From the sheer number of quality mixes, we can tell you that dance music is thriving in the United States. The amount of outstanding talent and creativity really blew us away, and every DJ who's putting their heart, mind and soul behind the music is a winner. John Digweed has made his decision and the winner is...
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