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Space-Age, Latin, Exotica,
Balladiers, and Las Vegas Lounge. Music for an
atomic age! >December 28, 2004
Howdy Folks:
As of January 1, 2005, The Green Lounge will change it's status from a "Professional" internet radio provider to an "Amatuer" internet provider.
As a devoted listener, this switchover will change the way we are able to deliver our ecclectic playlist rather dramatically in several ways.
The Green Lounge will only be able to be launched from our delivery provider, Live365. We will no longer be able to provide our format through Windows Media, RealPlayer or WinAmp or through our website portal.
Instead, you must register with Live365.com and download their player. You can do this here:
You do not have to pay to listen, but you do need to register an account with Live365. Preferred membership does have it's perks.
We are currently attempting to negotiate our I-Tunes listing with Live365, but at this time we do not have confirmation that Live365 will continue to support that.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause those listeners.
The reason for these changes is a financial one. We have supported the Outletradio stations through our own personal funds with additional funds being provided by some of our loyal listeners and ad revenue over the last three years. Myself being unemployed for the last six months, of course, does not help our financial situation and we have been unable to procure enough funds to pay for our licensing and royalty payments required to continue to provide internet radio services from our station this year.
What will not change is the content provided on the Green Lounge - the great jazz, swing and lounge music that you have become accustomed to. We are still devoted to bringing one of the best internet radio playlists of the genre to you as we always have and will continue to add new artists and CD's to our playlist as usual.
The website will continue to provide all the same great content that it does and nothing will change in that regard other than the stations cannot be launched from the website according to the rules of broadcasting.
We hope that you will follow us to Live365 as we regretfully make these changes and I look forward to continuing to see you out there in Lounge-Land.
Thank you for your patronage and may the new year bring you all that you hope for.
Sincerely,
Steve Lambert
The Loungemaster
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