iBiquity offers new Free Service Called iTunes Tagging
September 8, 2007 | Filed under Apple News, Gadgets, News
iBiquity Digital Corp is now offering a free service which is called iTunes Tagging, the developer of high-definition radio technology announced yesterday. What this service offers is the chance for listeners of HD Radio receivers which have a tag button to be able to tag songs that they hear on the radio, which can then be used for purchases from Apple iTunes.
Apple’s vice president, Greg Joswiak of iPod Product Marketing had this to say “iTunes tagging takes music discovery on the radio to the next level.” iBiquity had said they were amazed at how quickly Clear Channel Communications Inc came together for the launch across many radio stations.
For the moment HD radios that are made by Harman International Industries Inc’s JBL unit and Polk Audio, will feature this tagging button. Radio operators in the U.S have been working hard to promote HD Radio, the industry is investing $250 in marketing on this.
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“And the good ideas keep on coming…”
“So let me understand this… HD radio has been reduced to being a storefront for iTunes? So I listen to my HD radio, tag the songs I like, download them to my iPod, and listen to my iPod rather than my HD radio, right?”
http://www.hear2.com/2007/09/and-the-good-id.html#comments
Consumers have shunned table-top HD radio, so why should they spend $500 for a device that still requires special antennas to even have a chance to pick up the fragile digital HD signals? This is far from having Apple actually including it as a part of the new iPod. I’ve listened to the abysmal HD channel content at clearchannelmusic.com/hdradio versus slacker.com’s amazing site - no comparison. Doesn’t iTunes have any way of exploring new music ? If not, why didn’t Apple link to Slacker, Pandora, or equivalent somehow?
http://hdradiofarce.blogspot.com/