FreshHotRadio.com – Red Hot!
p2pnet news view Cool | Radio | P2P:- I’ve posted three items on Jango, an online radio operation.
Pay this radio station a bunch of money and it’ll play your tunes, I said, going on, “Remind you of anyone or anything? And there’s even a special introductory price! $30 for 1,000 plays, $50 for 2,000 and $100 for 5,000 plays! Wow! Yeh. Wow. That anyone would fall for it.”
Jango is, “one of the latest efforts to milk gullible independent musicians,” I stated.
In the second article, there’s, “Something fundamentally wrong with the notion of ‘buying’ popularity,” opined Henry Emrich in a Reader’s Write.
I agree and I still see it like that. And it doesn’t matter how sophisticated and persuasive arguments for “guaranteeing plays” may be.
In the first post TonsoTunez says
Problem for Jango is that they will play `anything` for the fee which means they will be placing a bunch of crap along side music people really want to hear That`s tune out time and the end of Jango.
Meanwhile indie artists will be out $30.00 without a chance of any of the 1000 plays – if they ever get that many – having any effect on their careers
Dumb idea all around.
Not so much ‘dumb’ as cynical exploitation tarted up as a ’service,’ IMO.
TonsoTunez also suggested FreshHotRadio might be worth a look and I have to admit, I edited that out thinking it was probably yet another effort to get free advertising in p2pnet, and for which I apologise.
But I went for a look anyhow. And TonsoTunez was dead on. FreshHotRadio really is Fresh. And very Hot. An extremely clever and totally new approach.
The pic on the right is from Freunderfamilie, a techno band I heard the first time I clicked over.
Here’s what FreshHotRadio’s help section says »»»
The mission of FreshHotRadio.com is to connect mainstream listeners to web-native music.The mood is up. It is for partying, working or working out.The music is born on the web, not on CD.Sources include netlabels, social sites for musicians, and musicians’ blogs.Exploring the music sites that these songs came from is part of the fun. During a song there is a link to the site.
The playlist is hand-curated, like a music blog.The interface is simple. Just bookmark this site and come back when you need music.It’s easier and less distracting than Pandora.
Every song can be downloaded and embedded. This is not webcasting.Hosting is on the source site. FreshHotRadio.com only links.To remove a link, contact email@freshhotradio.com.
To submit a DMCA takedown request, click here.
You must turn on JavaScript and install Flash to use it.It does not work with the Ad Block and Flash Block plugins.To submit a track, use the wiki at http://freshhotradio.wikia.com/.
To share hacks and other technology, use the wiki at http://freshhotradio.wikia.com/.
To submit a bug report, use the wiki at http://freshhotradio.wikia.com/.
Definitely stay tuned, and definitely tune in.
I’m going to post my new piece (see below) there. I won’t be paying Jango $30 for the privilege, and if I get 10 listens, I’ll be happy. 
You are the One (2:45)
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Cheers!
Jon Newton – p2pnet
March, 2009
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March 7th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
["Thereâs something fundamentally wrong with the notion of âbuyingâ popularity,â opined Henry Emrich]
While I agree that there IS a great deal wrong when popularity can be “bought”, the fact is, most of the popularity that has been achieved over the years HAS been paid for, in one way or another.
March 7th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Everyone pays their dues in one way or another, but that’s a different context, IMO.
Cheers!
March 7th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Needs flash and Javascript? Lols, not a chance I will show up for that. I don’t have flash installed on my computer and refuse to install it. I don’t need more tracking cookies that provide a nice long history of where you’ve been, what your interested in, or any other tracking data that is hidden where you can’t find it easily and if you do, can’t get rid of it easily.
Javascript is excellent for getting those little add-ons no one wants. I turn it off for a reason and it remains off always.
Running without these two problem children makes my computing life easier. I’m not about to install nor activate them for any reason.
March 7th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
^^ Pity. I know exactly what you mean, but you’ll be missing something good. And there are ways to deal with cookies.
Cheers!
March 7th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
It’s kinda sad when the “bad guys” win like that.
I mean — don’t take this the wrong way, but that “reader’s write” comment smacks of the same logic that damns p2p because it can be used to transfer kiddie porn. (MAFIAA boiilerplate, but still unfortunately somewhat accurate.)
It may make your “computing life easier” — but, importantly, it also seriously hampers your ability to participate. Do what you want, I just don’t see the wisdom in becoming a mirror-image of the Luddite crap THE OTHER side is foisting on us.
No offense meant.
March 7th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
When it takes me a week to reset up my computer with all the programs and additional files I use with them, I take resentment to when I find some malware that has had a minor change and isn’t in the signature base to get rid of it and you wind up having to reformat to get rid of the mess. Yes, I know you can run without being in admin mode but truthfully, how many do?
I take it as a PNA when I have to log out and log in to install something I need to add to the capabilities when I do something like say graphics. For that matter, just about all programs written for XP requires admin mode to get it installed. More bells and whistles don’t provide more than just another click through as the dud of protection, Vista has shown.
I’ve found that I can surf and extend the time I have between having to reformat simply by not having those items active. It’s a huge time saver to me, that’s what makes my computing life easier.
I took no offense in your viewpoint Henry.
March 8th, 2009 at 12:07 am
Glad you weren’t offended. (Some people get a bit touchy sometimes)
Just curious:
1. How big of an HD do you have? Depending on what you’re doing with that particular computer, you could maybe repartition, and do some kind of dual-boot setup:
Just as an example:
You could put XP on for whatever functionality you need specifically windows programs for, install Mepis (or another Linux distro) which pretty much come bundled wtih Firefox (iceweasel???) and Thunderbird etc. nowadays, and have a third partition for all your data files. This is especially handy since if/when something destroys your XP installation (and yeah, I’m very familiar with reinstalls, trust me!), not only is your critical data and files and suchlike preserved, but you can also keep at least a minimal level of functionality via whatever Linux distro you’re using.
That way you could install Flash and suchlike only on the Linux version of firefox, and periodically purge the cookies and suchlike?
Just a thought, and keep in mind, I’m not extremely techie, myself — (we only just got that thar newfangled Electric light two years back, here in Possum Gulch!) — inside joke, nevermind
Ignore the “possum Gulch” reference — it is, as I said, an inside joke
March 8th, 2009 at 1:23 am
I think I’m running something like 6 tbs or so with externals. Hard drive space isn’t so much the problem. While I have run cds of linux, other than the few ported specifically for windows, everything I use for graphics is all windows programs. However, almost all that space is taken up with a library of needed stuff, such as textures, models, and additional programs that expand what is needed for custom 3d graphics.
Now I have cut down a lot of problems by the use of two computers. One does the main parts of graphics such as rendering which is processor, memory, and time consuming. The other computer does mainly web surfing but there are additional on line duties that take both time and computing power to run. Being down is a major headache when my time needs to be spent doing on line tasks rather than reinstalling for the upteenth time or sifting through what is needed to complete a task. At such times, graphics comes to a halt while I get the on line computer back in working order.
The cookie issue is not the browser but rather the flash. As I am sure you have noticed, near all sites now want you to have flash to “see” the goods, whatever it is. There’s a reason for that. Flash holds cookies too. Only they are not as limited in size as those in the browser. There is no easy and ready way to either see them or delete them without running special programs.
Since everyone and their bother now know of browser cookies and the majority delete them with some sort of regularity, they have become useless to the dataminer for history. Not so with the flash cookies. They are the replacement for the browser cookies and not as many know of them. (dang I sound like a conspiracy kook with all this)
But I value my privacy. If you won’t deal with your own security, all the commercials houses will be very glad to take advantage of you. What you think of as being a given for what privacy means and what the corporation thinks are two entirely different things. Just because they have a privacy statement, in no way take it to mean that their thoughts of what privacy means is the same as yours.
Possum Gulch eh? I pass that there hole in the wall ever now and then headed to Yonder Pond. In case you are not familiar with Yonder Pond, it’s that great fishing place no fisherman really wants to tell where is. It’s just yonder a ways till you get to the pond.
March 8th, 2009 at 3:46 am
Hah!
Yonder pond? Grooovycool!
Just an idea I figured I’d throw your way.
As to “privacy”, simply not doing stuff involving cookies isn’t really sufficient. If you’re on file with any government anywhere, or have ever shopped anywhere (even using cash), then there’s a hell of a lot of “data” out there to be “mined”.
Personally, I give two liquidy shits WHAT corporations “know” (or rather BELIEVE) they know about me, simply because turning into a reclusive paranoiac is every bit as useful to “them” (whichever “them” you’re talking about), as overtly collaborating.
Really, to my way of thinking, the corporate cartels, security agencies etc. would love nothing better than for everybody concerned about issues like privacy/copyright reform/digital freedom etc., to turn into luddites, log off, and passively allow them to turn everybody else into stupid sheep.
Not my deal. That’s why when it’s something in which I strongly believe I post under my real name. (Nicknames and handles DO have their uses, but ultimately making the world better is going to take a multi-pronged approach.
As far as their only being a “few” distros ported to Windows, I don’t follow. Are you referring to Cygwin (the program that creates a “unix-like” environment under windows?) Or did I misunderstand you? Oh sorry — it’s the graphics progs you’re talking about, my bad.
Anyway, just an idea, and we all have to make our own choices, Y’know?
Don’t wanna sound like I’m “sermonizing” here — I tend to ramble on and on and on sometimes, which is kinda bad, but hey….
March 8th, 2009 at 3:55 am
Google “Objection” — it’s a Firefox plugin for removing the stuff you’re talking about.
The good part about “our” side is that (unlike the corporate/Government megaliths) the vast, spontaneously-organizing “whole” that is Internet culture probably contains somebody who shares your particular peeve AND is tech-savvy enough to do something about it.
As to whether you feel like trusting stuff, that’s something everybody has to ask for themselves.
Anyway, thanks for the info — just installed “Objection” myself, and most definitely plan on periodically purging the stuff it finds. (Not because I care about “them” so much, but primarily just because now I know.)
Anyway, ciao, Y’all
March 8th, 2009 at 11:26 am
“In the second article, thereâs, âSomething fundamentally wrong with the notion of âbuyingâ popularity,â opined Henry Emrich in a Readerâs Write.”
maybe it’s more akin to buying advertising.
March 8th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Thanks Henry for that tip about ‘Objection’. I, to have downloaded it and will be ‘Purging the stuff it finds’ Thanks again.
March 8th, 2009 at 6:30 pm
i use macs
stw
March 8th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Surfer:
You’re a Mac guy?
Kewl! I haven’t used the Mac very much, but I actually have a soft-spot in my heart for (older) Apple product:
1. My school tended to use Apple II, IIe’s, or (during the really cutting-edge phase) IIgs. Taught myself the rudiments of basic programming on one of those. Oddly enough, I was also helping the office-staff and some of the teachers do stuff like data entry and figure out how to use “print shop” and suchlike.
2. I bought an “Apple Lisa” one time at a swapmeet/computer-show thingy one time. Never actually found software, documentation, or anything else such that I could actually use the thing, so I eventually ended up trading to my half-brother for half of his album collection.
3. My favorite computer when I was a kid was a “Laser 128″ — basically an apple II clone with, arguably, some better aspects to it.
But I haven’t used anything by Apple in years, so I’m not exactly up to speed on what they’ve been doing.
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:23 am
Your IP is logged anywhere you go anyway, and your Windows installation is almost certainly compromised, so it’s not like the Flash cookies are really that much worse. Instead of logging off, you could get Tor (https://torproject.org) and stay anonymous. If you properly VM your browser, you can run Flash without threat of compromise, and all known JavaScript attacks are mitigated by TorButton. You should probably also run a cookie manager (I recommend Cookie Safe) and Ghostery, to prevent various tracking companies. You’d also need to run Linux (*and* patch it – immediately) for any of this to matter. If you need graphics applications, you could try running Windows inside Xen.