AOL launches J-pop Radio

[Coelacanth]

Edit: Mod can you please delete the other thread, It's saying the link is invalid.

New York, NY – July 22, 2005 – With the growing popularity of Japanese pop culture in the U.S. in video games, animation (anime), sports, fashion, movies and music, the top-ranked AOL Radio Network today announced the launch of its exclusive Japanese Pop station. The station was added to the roster by popular demand after the successful May launch of AOL Radio's Video Game Scores station, which features original music scores from popular video games, many of which are Japanese.

“It’s not surprising that the demand for popular Japanese music is so great,” said Mike Spinella, a music director for the AOL Radio Network. “The influence of Japanese culture is everywhere in U.S. as a result of popular video games and anime; and now we see it in everything from Gwen Stefani’s Hirajuku Girl entourage to the popularity of baseball stars such as Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui. The AOL Radio audience is extremely music-savvy and always seeking out new genres of music to explore. We’re excited to respond to the multiple weekly e-mails we’ve received by offering the Japanese Pop station.”

Bringing together Japan’s most popular Hip-Hop, Rock and Dance music, the Japanese Pop station features a diverse playlist of hit “J-POP” artists including Hamasaki Ayumi, Utada, Puffy AmiYumi, Yuki, Orange Range, Crystal Kay and many more.

AOL Radio’s Japanese Pop station is available 24/7 for fans, free on the web at AOL.com and www.aolmusic.com, as well as at AOL Keyword: Radio.

The AOL Radio Network is the #1 online radio network with over 16 million unique visitors per month,* and over 200 stations of music, news, sports and talk. The network has more than 175 originally programmed music stations, which also feature recordings from AOL Music's popular AOL Music Sessions, intimate in-studio performance series; AOL Music LIVE! weekly concert series; First Listens, worldwide debuts of the most eagerly anticipated songs before they are available anywhere else; All-Artist stations and Celebrity DJ stations. In addition, the network features third party stations from some of the most respected names in broadcasting.

Source: AnimeNewsNetwork

http://music.channel.aol.com/radiogu...ressRadio=true

Click yes to Install the components, and click on World, and you'll see 'Japanese Pop'. I turned it on and LOVE PSYCHEDELICO's 'Your Song' was playing!! I was like, 'Yes, I know this song!' Utada's 'Addicted To You' is on now.

[BanFan]

That's pretty cool. Thanks for this news.

Now Playing:Utada Hikaru's In My Room
Coming Up:Mika Nakashima

Not the greatest sound quality, but still quite nice to have.

[Darkifrit]

great news <3

[elepop]

Yay! That's so cool. Now I can discover other japanese artists.

[ll moments ll]

that's pretty awesome! glad to see j-pop is taking notice here in the states! =]

[Darkifrit]

<_<

It's always the same artists who are diffused (Ai Otsuka, Hikaru Utada, Puffy Ami Yumi, Def tech...)

[lotusoka]

wow. Thanks for sharing! checking it out now.

[elepop]

Originally Posted by Darkifrit

<_<

It's always the same artists who are diffused (Ai Otsuka, Hikaru Utada, Puffy Ami Yumi, Def tech...)

I know! I was going to say that!

[AyuGAME]

wow...hope US can hear how GOOD the japanese music was

[Coelacanth]

For me they keep playing Utada, Porno Graffitti, Ai Otsuka, and Kazumasa Oda. I think there are different playlists because my friend and I were both listening at the same time and he was getting different songs than I was.

[Annabelle]

I think it can make people discover Japanese music, it's a really good move from AOL (this must be the only good thing they've done actually..). My playlist is filled with Crystal Kay, Gackt, Hikki and Yuki songs The "Buy the cd" link dosen't even work

Off topic: "See Hilary evolve from Tween idol to Sexy Diva" OMG

[MsMiyabi]

I tried it out and heard Crystal, Ai, Hikki, and someother artist .

It works fine for me but give aol a change for more music

[evil_rem]

It sounds awesome, but sadly it won't work on my browser. *shrug* At least it will get more people listening to Jpop!

[MsMiyabi]

Originally Posted by evil_rem

It sounds awesome, but sadly it won't work on my browser. *shrug* At least it will get more people listening to Jpop!

But Just because it's there doesn't mean there going to listen u know

[evil_rem]

But Just because it's there doesn't mean there going to listen u know

Let me have my deluded fantasies! xD

[emi♡]

is the music they are playing new? or is it everything

[NyoNyo]

uhhhh..... some question.

can we use the radio without installing the AOL? i don't install AOL.......

i wanna hear it too T^T

and is it only for US?

[Mirai Noah]

Interesting... I'll give it a try!

[Minimum_Payne]

damn I hate AOL but this is a great idea. I hope MS follows up with something similar.

the thing I don't like about these internet radio stations is it's just pure music, unlike real radio stations that has djs who would talk a little, read some fan e-mails, have a few laughts and then play music again.

[FoObY]

Originally Posted by NyoNyo

uhhhh..... some question.

can we use the radio without installing the AOL? i don't install AOL.......

i wanna hear it too T^T

and is it only for US?

Yes you can just use internet explorer 5.5 or higher. Just click the Listen Now link on the homepage. Then accept the installation for the player

I think this is really cool, but they should feature it on the front page or something. How are people suppose to know about it despite it being introduced?