09-17-2007 01:57
Have your music streams started to disappear? This is mainly due to pressure for increased royalty payments forcing many internet radio stations to close down. See this article:

http://www.pcplus.co.uk/news/home_news/royalties_to_kill_indie_internet_radio

The MP3 JukeBox from Appliance of the Mind could be just what you are looking for. This sophisticated, yet simple to operate device allows you to play your mp3 tracks and compilations directly inside SL.

Just place your mp3 urls in the notecard in the unit, then select them from the Menu, and you are listening to your favourite tracks!

Playing MP3s is not the same as streaming, so there are some limitations that you should be aware of.

1. You cannot pause an mp3. If you try, the track just starts again from the beginning.
2. If you leave the parcel your mp3 is playing on, and return, the track restarts.
3. If a friend joins you after 5 minutes, they will hear the track from the beginning, while you are 5 minutes into it. To synchronise, for dancing togethr for example, you must both press the audio start button onscreen at the same time.

However, look at the advantages:

1. Simple, no streams to set up
2. Fast, get a compilation up and running in a few minutes
3. High quality of sound (you determine this, not the radio station)
4. Reliable (streams are disappearing at an alarming rate right now).

Copy and No-Copy versions available.

Get yours now from Appliance of the Mind, The Catacombs, Hoini 10, Hoini <92,179,678>

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