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Title: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: Greencan on July 14, 2017, 05:44:32 PM

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/pandora-music-shuts-down-its-australian-and-new-zealand-headquarters/news-story/698d1f50970da5b0d1df4055cd628d6b (http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/pandora-music-shuts-down-its-australian-and-new-zealand-headquarters/news-story/698d1f50970da5b0d1df4055cd628d6b) :OldMan

Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: Brock on July 14, 2017, 05:56:06 PM

I tried Pandora once, but found it useless for me. The local oldies FM radio is enough for me. (curtin FM.

Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: Bodø Glimt on July 14, 2017, 05:59:42 PM

Quote from: Brock on July 14, 2017, 05:56:06 PM

I tried Pandora once, but found it useless for me. The local oldies FM radio is enough for me. (curtin FM.

Is that the one which used to be 6UVS FM out of the Wait Campus (now Curtin University)?  My friend had a radio show on that but got removed for questionable humor.

Norway has stopped broadcasting in fm and these days the only radio you can get is DAB+ (digital radio).

Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: Brock on July 14, 2017, 06:23:04 PM

Could be, I only know of Curtin..

Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: Marcus on July 14, 2017, 06:33:24 PM

I use Spotify now

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Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: Gadget on July 15, 2017, 07:55:59 AM

I just use my mp3 collection or digital radio. Plenty of stations to choose from in Brisbane.

When in mobile coverage, on the road, I use RadioApp for Android. I believe is also available for iOS.
I can listen to any Australian radio station on it and on major highways, can travel for hours without fading or static.

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Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: Greencan on July 15, 2017, 08:52:06 AM

Thanks Marcus, will check out Spotify if I cannot figure out a way to get onto the US site. Sure they'll be a way.

Cheers the can:-)

Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: Marcus on July 15, 2017, 04:14:18 PM

https://www.spotify.com/au/ (https://www.spotify.com/au/)

I have a family subscription plan which means everyone can access their own music preferences.
The app is great and hardly sucks up any phone data, I used it for hours on the bike, and it integrates into my car via Bluetooth as well.

Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: alans1100 on July 15, 2017, 05:21:11 PM

I just use my cd collection sitting in mp3 form on the PC and a growing music video collection (of which the sound tracks can be copied to mp3) to select tracks/albums to be transferred to my phones 32GB SD card.

Not that I listen to music on the bike that often but it's handy to have when riding solo sometimes.

Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: Cerebral Knievel on July 15, 2017, 05:38:11 PM

Quote from: Bodø Glimt on July 14, 2017, 05:59:42 PM

My friend had a radio show on that but got removed for questionable humor.

But that's the best kind of humour !!!

Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: Streak on July 16, 2017, 07:57:42 AM

I am the same as Marcus, Spotify for me :)

Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: Bodø Glimt on July 16, 2017, 08:05:00 AM

Quote from: STimpy on July 15, 2017, 05:38:11 PM

Quote from: Bodø Glimt on July 14, 2017, 05:59:42 PM

My friend had a radio show on that but got removed for questionable humor.

But that's the best kind of humour !!!

I liked his humour,  but don't know what his show was like as I lived in Japan in those days.

Title: Re: Well that's that then:-( ...or is it ;-)
Post by: TouriSTs on July 17, 2017, 07:15:55 PM

Love Pandora and will miss it.  To be able to just select an artist and have Pandora construct a playlist/channel of similar artists in that genre is magical.

It was then just a matter of selecting the channel that suited your mood or situation (party/relaxing/reminiscing) for hours of wonderful listening, and exposure to new artists as a bonus.

Lots of great bios about the musos, and the ads on the free service were not too intrusive.

Oh well - will be shifting to Spotify.