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fiogf49gjkf0d iPartyRadio Shuts Down (May 27, 2010)
A major shocker for dance fans!
iPartyRadio.com, which has been entertaining us dance-deprived music fans in an age where corporate radio has eliminated dance from their cookie-cutter playlists, has closed down at the end of May 26th after five years of bitcasting the grooves and remixed hits.
Posted on their site today:
"iPartyRadio thanks you all for 5 amazing years of memories. Sadly, we have to say goodbye. Today will be our final day on the air. We have outgrown the old royalty system and cannot afford the rates needed on the new system with our current structure, so FOR NOW we have to say goodbye. Perhaps we'll be able to restructure and return one day.... Nonetheless, thank you so much for the love and the memories.
"Wednesday, May 26th will be our final day of webcasting and will go off the air at midnight central with our final goodbyes.
"We will miss you."
From their recent twitter postings:
"Relax, Take it easy. I want to thank everyone of you listeners for believing in our dream of providing the very best dance tracks and Party favorites. Without you, we wouldnt have made it 5 years... 2 more hours left (as of 8pm PDT), please join us till the end of our journey. -------Skyler"
"The phonelines have been clogged but please leave a voicemail. 877-563-9090. we want to thank you for everything, its the final 3 hours of iPartyRadio -------Skyler"
"If anyone cares... Lee Dewyze just won American Idol... We're calling foul on that one.... It should have been Crystal."
"so anyone hiring for a 23 year old radio jock? let me know skylerontheradio.com haha -------Skyler"
From Chance Lewis, APD of Y100 in Green Bay, WI: "This should be a wake-up call to all of us...How real the attacks on us from the record companies through bills that create taxes and fees because they haven't figured out how to survive in the new "day of the single"...Royalties have affected a great station and put them dark today...Let's not let congress pass the performance tax, or we will all be going black. "Viva La Resistance!""
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