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update: the service formerly owned by Yahoo! Music

LAUNCHcast is an Internet radio service offered by CBS Radio that plays music based on user ratings and preferences. Users with Yahoo! accounts can gain access to hundreds of thousands of songs sorted by artist, album, song and genre. The service, formerly offered by LAUNCH Media, and originally developed by Todd Beaupré and Jeff Boulter, debuted on November 11, 1999, and was purchased by Yahoo! in October, 2001. LAUNCHcast combined with CBS Radio beginning in February 16, 2009.

2001- 2009: LAUNCHcast powered by Yahoo! Music

LAUNCHcast allowed users to create personal radio stations or playlists of songs tailored to their musical tastes.

To create a personal station, users rated music on a 4-star or 100-point (depending on one's preference) scale. The service used those ratings to create a personal station of songs based on a user's favorite genres, artists, albums, and songs. The generated playlist contained a combination of rated and recommended songs. The ratio of rated/recommended songs could be specified by each user, but by default it was 50/50.

A recommendation engine suggested songs that might have matched a user's particular musical taste according to the following similarity criteria:

  • Songs from the same artist
  • Songs from the same album
  • Songs from the same genre
  • Songs recommended by users with similar musical tastes
  • Songs recommended by Yahoo!

Users were not required to participate in the ratings system to listen to music. Pre-programmed stations based on theme, genre, or artist were available throughout the Yahoo! Music website.

Music videos could also be rated, allowing users to create personal music video channels as well. For legal reasons, specific songs could not be played whenever one wished. However, videos could be. The service could generate a personal video channel based on a single selection.

Free accounts

Users could share their personal stations publicly and listen to other users' stations.

Music was available for streaming for free at "Low" or "Medium" quality, although later these were combined into "Standard".

Between tracks, free accounts would hear commercial advertising for the Yahoo! service and its partners and affiliates. The advertisements were generally 30 seconds.

In 2007 Yahoo! added permanent banner ads to the LAUNCHcast player. Because Launchcast was only compatible with Internet Explorer, which charges for its banner ad blocker, users must either tolerate the banner ads or pay to block them. An alternative was to use the Yahoo! Music Engine, which was called Jukebox in version 2 of the same software. The Jukebox was unable to stream music anymore following September 2008, although it remained available for download well into the following year.

Limited skipping was available, at up to 5 skips per hour. Previously, banning a song skipped the song automatically, but this was removed. If the skips were not used in the previous hour, they did not roll over.

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CBS Combines Online Music Properties

PollstarCBS has gathered all its digital assets and placed them under one roof. Called CBS Interactive Music Group, the new umbrella includes all of CBS Radio’s 100 or more digital streamers as well as its 2007 acquisition, Last.fm. In a statement announcing the new division, the broadcasting company stated it would “create richer and more immersive experiences for millions of music fans around the .....http://live.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/05/08/66619...

Last.fm Launches Personalized Visual Music Player Delivering Unparalleled, Multisensory Listening Experience

PR Newswire via Yahoo! FinanceLast.fm today announced the launch of its Personalized Visual Music player, a reinvention of the site's original online radio experience that now combines personalized streaming radio stations with rich media visuals to deliver an unparalleled multisensory listening experience to its users and unique video advertising opportunities to brands and sponsors.http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/090506/3893166en_public.html?.v=...

CBS focuses its online radio properties

BetaNewsIt's like the golden age of radio for the Internet generation. The same company that in 1927 formed a nationwide network from 16 affiliate radio stations announced it has spun off the single largest online radio service to date.http://www.betanews.com/article/CBS-focuses-its-online-radio...

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KTWV, Kenny G Launch New Online Station

Radio InkThat stands for "Kenny G's Radio Station," and it will be available via CBS Radio's streaming platform, on AOL and Yahoo's LaunchCast, on iPhone and some BlackBerrys, and at www.kennyg.com. The stream will offer music from SJ core artists like Sade ... http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=1176229&spid=24698

With the New Version 5, Radiotracker Again Sets New Standards for the ...

PR NewswireIn order to compile its own radio programme, Radiotracker now records additional so called social web radios such as Last.fm, Pandora, Soundclick, Yahoo Launchcast and other stations. New AAC audio format for Apple & Co. The number of web radios in ... http://sev.prnewswire.com/entertainment/20080929/3748695en_i...

Saying Goodbye To LAUNCHcast

Blogcritics.orgI'm sitting at my computer. It's about 11:00 in the morning. I'm listening to my streaming LAUNCHcast when I hear a familiar tune. It's "Dig" by the stalwart of early '90s alternative Christian music, Adam Again. However, it's not the dark acoustic ... http://blogcritics.org/archives/2009/02/13/021837.php

I've Just Discovered Machine Head

Blogcritics.orgSee also: » A Conversation With Up and Coming Los Angeles Producer and Musician Beto Hale » Music DVD Review: - From The Basement » Saying Goodbye To LAUNCHcast A couple weeks ago, I saw Metallica play in Boston with The Sword and Machine Head ... http://blogcritics.org/archives/2009/02/13/090502.php

PaidContent.org: Watching The Grammys: No Live Streaming But Lots

ForbesThe CBS unit now programs AOL Radio—leading to a promo for the “AOL Radio powered by CBS Radio” iPhone app—and starting Feb. 16, will power Yahoo (nasdaq: YHOO - news - people ) LaunchCast, too. The latter will have 150-plus ... http://www.forbes.com/2009/02/08/following-grammys-online-te...

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Group to discuss LAUNCHcast Internet Radio. New group members, please read the LAUNCHcast FAQ, and browse the messages already posted before posting to the group.http://groups.yahoo.com/group/launchcast

LAUNCHcast

Home Stereo Using LAUNCHcast through home sound systems; Promoting Your Station Information on promoting your LAUNCHcast stationhttp://help.yahoo.com/l/ca/yahoo/music/launchcast/

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Launchcast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

LAUNCHcast is an Internet radio service offered by CBS Radio that plays music based on user ratings and preferences. Users with Yahoo! accounts can gain access to hundreds of ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launchcast

Yahoo! Music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

LAUNCH's LAUNCHcast Internet radio and music video offerings were integrated into Yahoo!'s site along with artist profiles containing an extensive selection of music and biographical ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!_Music

Talk:Launchcast - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

LAUNCH Redirect. Is ": For other uses of the word launch, see launch. This page is specifically for the Yahoo! Music service." necessary? What are the chances someone would type ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3ALAUNCHcast

LAUNCH Media - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

LAUNCH Media was acquired by Yahoo! for US$12 million in 2001. [1] [2] The features of LAUNCH.com, including the LAUNCHcast Internet Radio service, were later integrated into Yahoo!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAUNCH_(magazine)

Launch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

LAUNCHcast, an Internet radio service offered by Yahoo! Music; Sea Launch, ocean-based space launch company See also. Lunch or luncheonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch
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Donald BLaunchcast?Donald BProbably not. But you could buy a SanDisk Sansa Connect WiFi MP3 player for $150 which will connect to Launchcast from some WiFi locations.angel_love582002How do I get my Launchcast plugin to work?angel_love582002I've had problems with it in the past. They say it is your firewall and popup blockers that are the problem. This doesn't appear to be the case, but you could try turning off your popup blocker. Th...YankeybeansHow can I print my yahoo launchcast ratings?Yankeybeanswhen the album or your pictures appears on your screen push the Print Screen (Prnt Scrn) on right top your keyboard, go to pain in windows and push ctrl+v and save to jpeg after that you can ed...inquisitorHow can I play my favorite artist on LAUNCHCAST radio ?inquisitorLaunchcast is specifically designed NOT to be a "music on demand" service, and by that they mean the ability to have it play just what you want it to play. Launchcast has "variety" rules built into i...brettfrancis1Why does my launchcast play music from genres that I rate as never play again?brettfrancis1Yahoo has partnered up with CBS so you are not going to be able to purchase the plus version. We got a email from Yahoo telling us about the changes, we loose our choices of music and stations, we wil...
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