Hi,Jerry!
 
Rev. Bear here.
 
Don't the ads on play.it drive you nuts?
 
I'm back to listening to my newly created David Arkenstone Radio on last.fm.
 
Can't deal with loud,obnoxious ads like they have on play.it and
GotRadio . . .
 
http://www.gotradio.com/
 
Listen to ambient/new age radio nearly 24/7 while i'm at home.
 
I'm retired/disabled.
 
::HUGS::
 
Rev. Bear
SUGAR DANCE
http://sugardance.bearybipolar.com/


--- On Thu, 6/4/09, Jerry <jderr@...> wrote:


From: Jerry <jderr@...>
Subject: [LAUNCHcast] play.it
To: launchcast@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 1:29 AM


I am surprised more are not commenting and using play.it, which is also owned by
CBS.  After really working with it, I find it rather similar to Launchcast, and
in fact offers a greater deal of control than the LC algorithm did.   Thus I do
not understand why this was not promoted or modified as a replacement for the
Launchcast stations.

Here is how it works:  You have a target where you can place items closer to if
you want them to play more.  This would be analagous to the old LC rating
system.  Now there is only space for maybe 36 items on the screen.  But you can
use folders to arrange the music more.  And folders within folders.   You can
also choose equal weight and the setting for music discovery.

Here is what I have done:  I have taken a list of classic rock tracks and
created a folder (or sometimes two) for each year.   Choosing equal weight and
adventurousness to 'the hits'.  I was able to find nearly every track I was
looking for in their catalog (sometimes you have to pick from obscure
compilations but they are there).   If you choose enough different artists and
tracks, you get a station that plays nearly all music you selected.  58
different artists and 187 different tracks added so far from 1964-1971.   You
couldn't do that with Launchcast.  (Well you could several years ago before they
changed  the algorithm).   I think there is potential to modify this product to
replace the old Launchcast. 

my station:
http://play.it/stations/Classic+Rock+JWD






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