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hummingwolf) wrote2003-04-06 09:30 pm
hummingwolf) wrote2003-04-06 09:30 pm
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Before Launchcast was bought out by the Yahoo empire, there were many many people who subscribed to my station: that is, these people, voluntarily and without coercion, decided to allow my song, album, and artist ratings to influence what got played on their stations. I always felt rather sorry for these people, even knowing that they must have clicked the appropriate box of their own free will. But when Yahoo bought Launch, that sort of subscription became impossible.
Now that Yahoo's made Launchcast Plus available to paying users, it's possible for the folks who are shelling out money to subscribe to other stations again. Since there's still a free version of Launchcast, most people haven't paid for the Plus version and taken advantage of the Influencers feature. Yet this week, much to my surprise, two people who are paying good money for their Launchcast experience subscribed to my station. Not only that, but after looking at their stations, I think they may even deserve what they get. How odd.
For those wondering what I'm talking about who don't feel like listening to my Launchcast station, here's a sample playlist from various times today:
Jonatha Brooke, "Red Dress"
Loreena McKennitt, "The Mystic's Dream"
The Grays, "Is It Now Yet"
Cyndi Lauper, "Hat Full of Stars"
Underworld, "Stagger"
Poe, "Could've Gone Mad"
Paula Cole, "I Believe in Love"
The Tea Party, "Psychopomp"
The Paladins, "Ruby Lee"
Patrick O'Hearn, "The Women of Lachaise"
Depeche Mode, "People Are People"
King's X, "The Difference (In the Garden of St. Anne's-On-The-Hill)"
Harold Budd, "The Room of Accidental Geometry"
Banco De Gaia, "Amber"
Howard Jones, "Like To Get To Know You Well"
Aimee Mann, "Calling It Quits"
Ella Fitzgerald, "Summertime"
Christopher Cross, "Poor Shirley"
Beth Hart Band, "Immortal"
Dead Can Dance, "The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove"
James Taylor, "Fire and Rain"
Men at Work, "Snakes and Ladders"
Queensryche, "Falling Down"
Martin Gore, "In a Manner of Speaking"
Martyn Bennett, "4 Notes"
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, "True Lies"
Willie and Lobo, "Shark in the Water"
Plainsong, "The Dream Goes On"
Christian Death, "Desperate Hell"
Jackson Browne, "It Is One"
Simon & Garfunkel, "Cecilia"
Peter Himmelman, "Flown This Acid World"
Why is it that after making a total of 11,712 ratings I still think my station needs more variety?
~~~~~
In other news, I'm an idiot who hasn't been taking enough of her supplements or getting enough sleep. Did manage to walk about 3.5 miles today, though. Even if I don't get into DC this cherry blossom season, the flowering trees around here are gorgeous.
Now that Yahoo's made Launchcast Plus available to paying users, it's possible for the folks who are shelling out money to subscribe to other stations again. Since there's still a free version of Launchcast, most people haven't paid for the Plus version and taken advantage of the Influencers feature. Yet this week, much to my surprise, two people who are paying good money for their Launchcast experience subscribed to my station. Not only that, but after looking at their stations, I think they may even deserve what they get. How odd.
For those wondering what I'm talking about who don't feel like listening to my Launchcast station, here's a sample playlist from various times today:
Jonatha Brooke, "Red Dress"
Loreena McKennitt, "The Mystic's Dream"
The Grays, "Is It Now Yet"
Cyndi Lauper, "Hat Full of Stars"
Underworld, "Stagger"
Poe, "Could've Gone Mad"
Paula Cole, "I Believe in Love"
The Tea Party, "Psychopomp"
The Paladins, "Ruby Lee"
Patrick O'Hearn, "The Women of Lachaise"
Depeche Mode, "People Are People"
King's X, "The Difference (In the Garden of St. Anne's-On-The-Hill)"
Harold Budd, "The Room of Accidental Geometry"
Banco De Gaia, "Amber"
Howard Jones, "Like To Get To Know You Well"
Aimee Mann, "Calling It Quits"
Ella Fitzgerald, "Summertime"
Christopher Cross, "Poor Shirley"
Beth Hart Band, "Immortal"
Dead Can Dance, "The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove"
James Taylor, "Fire and Rain"
Men at Work, "Snakes and Ladders"
Queensryche, "Falling Down"
Martin Gore, "In a Manner of Speaking"
Martyn Bennett, "4 Notes"
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, "True Lies"
Willie and Lobo, "Shark in the Water"
Plainsong, "The Dream Goes On"
Christian Death, "Desperate Hell"
Jackson Browne, "It Is One"
Simon & Garfunkel, "Cecilia"
Peter Himmelman, "Flown This Acid World"
Why is it that after making a total of 11,712 ratings I still think my station needs more variety?
~~~~~
In other news, I'm an idiot who hasn't been taking enough of her supplements or getting enough sleep. Did manage to walk about 3.5 miles today, though. Even if I don't get into DC this cherry blossom season, the flowering trees around here are gorgeous.