New Loudcaster Features: Theming and Chat Streams

Posted in Uncategorized by MrBrandon on February 8, 2011

Two things make on-line radio special to us.

First it’s delivered over an Internet connection, which means you can can interact with the other people using the radio stream.

Second, when consumed with desktops and mobile devices, you can blend interesting imagery with it.

So now you can jump into a chat stream on Loudcaster and see what’s up with everyone including the DJ’s, and be wowed by the DJ’s really cool themes!

The chat stream has an obvious use for chatting on the page, but will evolve into a larger discussion that can span out from the page it sits on. Each comment is referenced by the channel it was made on, but soon they’ll also be referenced with what was playing at the time. This will create a new way to explore radio, music and talk content and get closer with the radio producers and fans. It’s also an opportunity to participate in real-time games and events.

The themes give the DJ’s a great form of visual expression, complimentary to the audio. They can change them around now and then, like changing clothes to suit the mood! One day they could be configured to morph on demand too. Imagine a supplied backdrop that periodically gets watermarked with imagery collages relevant to what’s been playing…and can be extended to fans, so they can wear and change them out them in places like Twitter…like a virtual shirt!

These guys are theming it like a boss:

http://loudcaster.com/channels/382-93-kxr-worldwide-80s-hits
http://loudcaster.com/channels/17-no-boundaries-radio

http://loudcaster.com/channels/413-big-dawg-radio

http://loudcaster.com/channels/483-epic-rock-radio-err

http://loudcaster.com/channels/333-karnival-radio

http://loudcaster.com/channels/14-peace-out-radio

http://loudcaster.com/channels/1-smashteroid

http://loudcaster.com/channels/370-i-love-disco

http://loudcaster.com/channels/397-cross-country-radio

http://loudcaster.com/channels/73-jackmix

http://loudcaster.com/channels/315-walts-oldies-but-goody-wobg

http://loudcaster.com/channels/431-classic-hits-radio