Archive for October, 2012

Free online radio is arguably the best way to enjoy music in the day and age in which we currently live.  This type of radio is great for many different reasons, especially due to the fact that it does not cost a dime other than utilizing bandwith off of your current Internet connection.

 

So why exactly is this type of radio the best way to enjoy music?  First and foremost, this type of music is completely free.  Secondly, there is a real freedom to what you can do with these online radio stations.  When you listen to these free stations you have the ability to sort by category of music, and much more.  You can listen to 90s music if you would like, go back in time in the 60s or 70s, or choose a genre such as classic rap and jam out to some good old fashions N.W.A.

 

At the end of the day though, radio as we know it is no longer the same.  Free radio is the way of the future and it is clear and apparent the more that the entertainment industry grows.  Free radio over the Internet is not just the wave of the future, it is the here and now and it is revolutionizing the way we enjoy music.  If you want to try out these online radio stations and see for yourself what type of music enjoyment you will get out of them, one of the better sites out there is www.onlineradiostations.com as these guys have the radio stations grouped by category and give you the ability to enjoy some great music.

The Doha, Qatar based Al Jazeera English was a news force during the Iraq war and President Bush criticized the TV network for its Iraq war reporting.  Al Jazeera became a force in the U.S. TV broadcasting.  Al Jazeera is controlled by the Qatari government.  It has regular broadcasting services in New York City and Burlington, Vermont.  However, the network is struggling to establish its foothold in the U.S. and making an attempt to get into sports broadcasting especially into soccer with its BeIN Sport network.

Qatar is scheduled to host the 2022 World Cup games.  It is in the process of buying exclusive rights to broadcast the game in the U.S. and France.  It also secured deals with Comcast, DirecTV, and DISH Network for its BeIN Sports channel.  The BeIN Sports hold rights for Italian, French and Spanish soccer games.

In Europe, BeIN Sports bought the Paris based Saint-Germain soccer team last year and spent more than $180.2 million to acquire new players.  It is spending more than $454 million for rights to broadcast European Union soccer games and other leagues.  The large sums of money it is spending in Europe is crushing other sport broadcasters and BeIN Sports is establishing its foothold in sport broadcasting.