If you haven't already, I reccomend going to the yahoo music page, scolling to
the bottom and click on worlwide. The choose AUS NZ and enjoy your old station
without commercials.

--- In launchcast@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Rollins" <TreeRol@...> wrote:
>
> I still read this board every week or two. Unfortunately my comments get
modded out more often than not, and so I find it hard to contribute to the
conversation.
>
> But I check in to see if anyone's found anything new worth trying. I'm using
Pandora now, but getting extremely tired of the repetition. I've got hundreds of
seeds and thumbed-up songs, but I hear certain songs 2 or 3 times a day and it's
driving me nuts.
>
> --- In launchcast@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry" <jderr@> wrote:
> >
> > Rev. Bear:
> > No the ads really don't drive me nuts. I think if there were more real ads
it would bother me more as most just seem to be promos for other CBS stations.
I actually like the feature-ettes. I do not understand why CBS does not promote
this more, or promote this as a viable alternative for former Launchcast
subscribers, instead of forcing canned stations down our throats over which we
have no control over the content whatsoever.
> >
> > Does anyone from Yahoo even read this group anymore? Or was a new one
started to discuss the new Yahoo radio??
> >
> > For the kind of music you listen to; play.it might not be a good choice. I
like that I am able to control exactly what I will hear and what I will not. I
always wished Launchcast would have given us that capability within their
ratings scheme.
> >
> > Never tried gotradio.com but since it costs for the customization features
probably will not.
> >
> > --- In launchcast@yahoogroups.com, "Rev. Bear" <byanymeasure@> wrote:
> > >
> > > 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
> > >