AOL has re - launchedAOL Radio , the company announced this week . The newest version of the online wireless service is power by the popular personal radiocommunication website Slacker , and features a new interface , creative person stations , and subscription - only medicine on demand .
The revamp adds new features to over 200 AOL station , ESPN Radio , and ABC News programming . ( AOL ’s own literary genre - based station range from Doo - Wop to Xtreme Alt Rock . ) As you listen , the novel histrion window shows information on the current runway ’s record album , along with the 20 most - play songs your choose musical genre . That latter feature gives you a quick discernment of what to expect on less obvious stations like , say , Late Night Mix .
AOL also says that the new AOL Radio features just half the audio commericals it ran before . auditor should expect about three minutes of audio advertizing per 60 minutes . By comparison , competitor Pandora pronounce it play just 45 seconds of audio advert in the same timeframe .
Indeed , AOL Radio faces increased contention from services like Pandora , Grooveshark , andSpotify ; it ’s aim to remain relevant by cutting back on ads and offering newfangled services . While AOL Radio wo n’t provide the pop good word algorithm of other wireless sites like Pandora , it ’s or else counting on listeners ’ interest in tuner post that are specially curated for sports fan of each musical style and artist . And while Spotify declare oneself mobile hearing only to paid exploiter , the AOL Radio app lease users stream music for free . Or at least it will ; AOL says on its App Store number that an update translation of its app will launch “ next week , ” and that “ anterior versions will no longer work out . ”
In November , users will be able-bodied to sign to Radio Plus , an advertising - spare service for $ 4 per calendar month . AOL will also offer Premium Radio , a $ 10 monthly advertising - free , on - demand music service to compete with Spotify . Customers of both services will also have access to offline playback mode , AOL suppose .
