Há cada vez mais alternativas (convergentes) à rádio

«From Inside Radio:

TiVo ... is teaming with digital music service Rhapsody to deliver thousands of Internet radio stations and four million songs through any broadband-connected TiVo box. The feature will allow users to search for music directly from their TV where they’ll be able to browse charts of Rhapsody’s most popular artists, find weekly lists of new releases, or listen to thousands of radio stations. Current TiVo subscribers will get a free 30-day trial of Rhapsody. They then can opt to pay $12.99 a month to keep the service.

Mark Ramsey não acredita na ideia: «where's the need? If I have a fancy audio system hooked up to my TV I can ALREADY listen to a slew of digital audio channels on a cable system (as well as radio stations on my Time Warner one). So that "convenience" - in case it is convenient - already exists. What this process adds is complication, not simplicity.»

Mas há quem não concorde: «You could use the same argument you're making here against iPods: "Where's the need for an iPod? I can already listen to a slew of audio channels on my radio!"As to simple, how hard is it:
1) You don't need to buy any hardware
2) You don't need to fiddle with wires or new desktop boxes
3) You don't need to use a docking station, USB cable, or any other method to get the music on your stereo
4) You sign up, press a few buttons on your remote, and you're listening to your music through your own stereo in the order you want.»

fonte: «The beginning of the end of "one-to-many"», Ramsey, Hear2.0, 11/10/07