Digitally Imported
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Industry | Internet radio |
Founded | 1999 |
Headquarters | Denver, Colorado |
Key people | Ari Shohat (CEO) |
Website |
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Digitally Imported (DI) is an Internet radio broadcaster consisting of 92 streams that dedicated exclusively to electronic music. Each stream corresponds to a specific genre: such as house, trance, techno, eurodance, drum and bass, and dubstep.[1][2] DI broadcasts a handpicked playlist consists of classic, new and up-and-coming hits, as well as weekly and monthly mixed shows from professional DJs. It was founded in December 1999 as a hobby project by Ari Shohat in his Binghamton University dorm room and was one of the first Internet radio stations.[3][4][5][6] It has often been listed as one of the top electronic dance music radio stations online[7][8][9][10][11][12] and was awarded Best Global Radio Station at the International Dance Music Awards in March 2010.[13] It also offers streaming radio services of other, non-electronic dance music genres — such as pop hits, jazz and rock — across nearly 250 channels in total through its sister networks, RadioTunes,[14] JAZZRADIO,[15] ROCKRADIO,[16] and ClassicalRadio.[17]
Digitally Imported participated in Day of Silence protests against high royalty fees for Internet radio in 2002 and 2007.[18][19] In July 2009, Digitally Imported, radioIO and AccuRadio reached a revenue-sharing deal with royalty collector SoundExchange securing music rights.[20][21][22]
Channels
Digitally Imported[1] | RadioTunes (formerly SKY.FM)[23][14] | ROCKRADIO[16] | JAZZRADIO[15] | ClassicalRadio[17] |
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Awards
- International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) - Best Radio Station (Global) [Nominated: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, Winner: 2010, Nominated: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016]
- International Dance Music Awards (IDMA) - Best Music App [Winner: 2011, Nominated: 2012, 2013]
- RAIN Awards - Best Overall Online Radio Service" [Nominated: 2014]
Notes
References
- 1 2 "DI website".
- ↑ "Digitally Imported". Synthtopia. December 25, 2003. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Delahunty, James; "Tyler" (submitter) (February 8, 2005). "A brief look at di.fm - Digitally Imported Radio". afterdawn.com. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Electronic Music Fans Donate To Largest Web-Radio Site". Synthtopia. January 31, 2005. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Daily, Geoff (March 30, 2005). "Case Study: Electronica Finds a Voice at DI.fm". streamingmedia.com. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ "A Case Study In Managed Growth:Digitally Imported Radio". streamingmedia.com. February 1, 2003. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Webcast Metrics Audience Rankings". Internet Radio Top 20. Ando Media. April 23, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ "CBS Radio, Clear Channel Top April Webcast Ratings". Radio Ink. May 28, 2009. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Norr, Henry (January 27, 2003). "Radio reaches digital age". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Deitz, Corey (January 26, 2005). "Digitally Imported Radio Spawns Cult-Like Following of Volunteers and Listeners". About.com. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Digitally Imported Radio: Increased bandwidth, no expensive infrastructure". Publish.com. May 1, 2003. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Hughlett, Mike (March 8, 2007). "Web radio fears going bust: The battle over royalties paid by Internet broadcasters is hardly new, but the stakes have never been higher". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ "IDMA Nominees and Winners 2010". March 29, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
- 1 2 "RadioTunes website".
- 1 2 "JAZZRADIO website".
- 1 2 "ROCKRADIO website".
- 1 2 "ClassicalRadio website".
- ↑ Searls, Doc (May 1, 2002). "Silent Mayday". Linux Journal. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Radio Silence". Broadband Reports. June 26, 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Online Radio Stations Strike Big Deal on Royalties". Fox News. AP. July 8, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Puzzanghera, Jim (July 8, 2009). "Internet radio sites, music industry reach agreement over royalties". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ Van Buskirk, Eliot (July 13, 2007). "Listening Post Just another WordPress weblog Webcaster's Worry: What Happens After 2010?". Listening Post blog. Wired. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ "LEARN ABOUT OUR BRAND CHANGE". Retrieved September 2, 2014.