Slacker Radio Amps Up Competition in Online Streaming

Bet you saw this coming

Radio has come a long way.

Many industries have been hit hard by the ubiquitous and free qualities the Internet offers. Radio stations are no exception. Just as newspapers began to fail when people turned to the web for free information, radio stations are struggling as more free stations pop up online.

Industries thwarted

Last month, Sirius XM satellite radio had to take out some big time installment loans from Liberty Media in order to stay afloat. Any audio streaming services that charge for subscriptions no doubt have a short shelf life.

Free online stations like Slacker and Pandora that bring and even higher level of customer satisfaction than XM radio, which charged about $13 per month, will no doubt be “the only way to fly” pretty soon.

Slacker radio the newest craze

Pandora Radio and other similar products that offer personalized radio stations with few or no commercials have become all the rage in the past couple of years. Add to that list Slacker Radio, which got a bump in popularity now that iPhone, iPod touch and BlackBerry users can use their services without WiFi access.

Say what?

Yes, customers are going crazy for Slacker Portable, which lets you download your stations and listen to your radio catalog wherever you go. All you need is batteries.

The relatively new online radio service is still expanding, and it just might be available on whatever audio device you already own sometime soon. ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Slacker Radio Amps Up Competition in Online Streaming"