WorldSpace And MSN India Launch Online Radio Service
WorldsSpace and MSN India have tied up to launch an online radio service featuring five WorldSpace station - Farishta (Hindi film classics), Sparsha (Kannada), Spandana (Telugu), Gandharv (Hindustani classical) and Shruti (Carnatic music). The service is priced at $9.99 per month. [via release]
The service is branded as MSN Radio, and the release doesn’t mention whether MSN is considering further tie-ups with other companies for content. My broadband connection is down (again), so I haven’t been able to try it out. In case you do, do leave a comment. I was wondering about the legal issues - Worldspace has satellite radio rights, but do they have internet rights? Velu Shankar, Sr. Advisor (Content & Programming) for WorldSpace India tells RadioandMusic.com that “We are the only legal site offering streaming music and we pay all the copyright fees. If any kind of music is to survive, the musicians need to be paid.” The report also rightly mentions that an illegal sharing of ID’s could limit fresh registrations.
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Comments (6)
Aug 16, 2007 2:54 AM
i like farishta channel. main aap se request karti haun ki aap us channel par morning 8 to 9 main purani film “tarana, amar, udan khatola, baware nain is samay ki films ke gane sunye
Aug 22, 2007 5:26 PM
dear sir.
what is step to hear world space online service .
give me information about this point.
thank you.
Jan 31, 2008 5:29 PM
MSN India brings the best of satellite radio, online for you. This is your final destination for all those unforgettable old Hindi film tunes, the richness of Indian Classical music and a bevy of regional channels bringing the best of music and culture to you. Add to this programme guides, profiles of your favourite RJs, blogs, forums and more.All of 10 channels are now available, absolutely free for 3 days. Tune in, have a listen and subscribe to keep all the entertainment coming. 10 channels, one website!
Register to the service on http://worldspace.msnserver.com/
Happy listening:)
Jun 1, 2008 12:25 PM
Hi All,
Please provided steps to access digital radio.
Thanks
Jul 24, 2008 9:47 PM
Why worldspace.msnserver I could not open this web page what happend. Please help me. We was enjoing lot from this web site. Suddenly what happend. Please help me.
May 12, 2009 10:14 AM
I like to hear old songs on your channel which are classic but i want to make one request that you broadcast 70s duet songs between 10 pm to 11 pm