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| Developer(s) | LAUNCH Media (1999–2002) Yahoo! (2002–2009) CBS Radio (2009–2012) iHeartRadio (2012–2014) |
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| Initial release | November 11, 1999 (as LAUNCHcast) |
| Type | Broadcasting Internet radio |
Yahoo! Music Radio (formerly known as LAUNCHcast) was an Internet radio service. The service, which featured both an advertising supported free version and a subscription fee-based premium version, allowed users to create personalized Internet radio stations by rating songs selected by a recommender system. Users were also able to listen to music from 150 preset Internet radio stations.[1]
- ^ Williams, Martyn (January 29, 2003). "Report: Yahoo to launch subscription music service". Computerworld.