Re: CC's new web designs...
> I don't get it. Why would they do that? Right now the link
> is javascript...
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Well, I do remember in a yahoo group about streaming radio, one of CC's VP's was mentioning that they eventually wanted to initiate a pay model where $4.95 a month would allow a high speed stream to either a specific brand of station (all the Kiss's or Mix's or whatever) or based on specific markets. Other than that, i can't remember anything else that was mentioned (search yahoo groups, the posts are still there)
What better way to implement the change? Get everyone hooked on the current streams then change it to pay only, and you'll get some upset, but many will jump on it if the price isn't too off the wall.
I figure the change to flash is so they can change to this system without people figuring out the new direct links, of course if they did everything in a secure system like some of the japanese pay stations I've seen they wouldn't have to worry about hiding urls as the links wouldn't open without being verifyed as payed anyway.