Anywhere.fm
Anywhere.FM, is an online radio network created by a team of MIT and UPenn graduates who previously worked at XBOX, Amazon.com, and Microsoft. This website allows users to upload music. The music then becomes available in a personal radio that anyone can to listen to. Though this network is still in its early BETA stages millions of songs have been uploaded and many new features are being added weekly. 7,500,000+ songs have been uploaded by more than 50,000 users.
Anywhere.FM is currently being funded by YCombinator.
Network Details
Payment
In Anywhere.FMs BETA stages uploading will be completely free. However, when the BETA concludes there May Be a small fee for users that upload large amounts of music. Prices have yet to be released.
Copyright Concerns
Currently and most likely permanently downloading tracks from the radios will not be supported or permitted. Anywhere.FM also pays royalties to SoundExchange, ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. "Anywhere.FM serves as a digital locker service for users to upload their licensed music and listen to it anywhere," said Sachin Rekhi, Anywhere.fm co-founder. "Users are legally allowed to make personal backup copies of their songs for use with this service."
Supported File Types
- MP3
Uploading Processes
The online uploader is the simplest way to upload music to the personal radio. However, it does not support uploading more than a few files at a time. It is not recommended for mass uploading. The other method, the Desktop Uploader is more efficient for uploading multiple files. It allows users to ether select a folder to directly upload music, select any playlist from your iTunes, WinAMP, or WMP library, or you can choose to upload your entire collection.