DI.FM (formerly known as Digitally Imported) is an Internet radio broadcaster consisting of over 90 channels dedicated to electronic music, such as house, trance, techno, drum and bass, and dubstep.[1][2] DI.FM broadcasts handpicked selections consisting 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 internet radio stations.[7][8][9][10][11]

DI.FM
Company typePrivate
IndustryInternet radio
Founded1999
HeadquartersDenver, Colorado
Key people
Ari Shohat (CEO)
Websitewww.di.fm

During the 2000s, DI.FM participated in a number of protests against high royalty fees for Internet radio.[12][13][14] In July 2009, Digitally Imported, radioIO and AccuRadio reached a revenue-sharing deal with royalty collector SoundExchange securing music rights.[15][16][17] It also licenses out its own proprietary streaming platform to power other internet radio sites such as RadioTunes (formerly sky.fm[18]),[19] JazzRadio,[20] RockRadio,[21] ClassicalRadio[22] and ZenRadio.[23]

Channels

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Also airs on other associated networks

References

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  1. ^ "DI website".
  2. ^ "Digitally Imported". Synthtopia. December 25, 2003. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  3. ^ Delahunty, James; "Tyler" (submitter) (February 8, 2005). "A brief look at di.fm – Digitally Imported Radio". afterdawn.com. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  4. ^ "Electronic Music Fans Donate To Largest Web-Radio Site". Synthtopia. January 31, 2005. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  5. ^ Daily, Geoff (March 30, 2005). "Case Study: Electronica Finds a Voice at DI.fm". streamingmedia.com. Retrieved October 21, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "A Case Study In Managed Growth:Digitally Imported Radio". streamingmedia.com. February 1, 2003. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  7. ^ "Webcast Metrics Audience Rankings". Internet Radio Top 20. Ando Media. April 23, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Norr, Henry (January 27, 2003). "Radio reaches digital age". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  10. ^ Deitz, Corey (January 26, 2005). "Digitally Imported Radio Spawns Cult-Like Following of Volunteers and Listeners". About.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ Searls, Doc (May 1, 2002). "Silent Mayday". Linux Journal. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  13. ^ "Radio Silence". Broadband Reports. June 26, 2007. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Online Radio Stations Strike Big Deal on Royalties". Fox News. AP. July 8, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Van Buskirk, Eliot (July 13, 2007). "Webcaster's Worry: What Happens After 2010?". Listening Post blog. Wired. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
  18. ^ www.sky.fm Website
  19. ^ "RadioTunes website".
  20. ^ "JAZZRADIO website".
  21. ^ "ROCKRADIO website".
  22. ^ "ClassicalRadio website".
  23. ^ "ZenRadio website".
  24. ^ "All Channels". DI.FM. Retrieved January 1, 2020.

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