Digitally Imported

Digitally Imported, Inc.

Type	Corporation
Industry	Internet Radio
Founded	1999
Headquarters	Palo Alto, CA
Key people	Ari Shohat, Founder & CEO
Website	http://www.di.fm/

Digitally Imported (DI or DI Radio) is an Internet radio broadcaster playing various types of electronic dance music including trance, progressive techno, eurodance and house across 38 separate streaming channels.^[1][2] It was founded in 1999 as a hobby project by Ari Shohat and was one of the first internet radio stations.^[3][4][5][6] It has often been listed as one of the top electronic dance music radio stations online^{[7][8][9][10][11][12]} and was recently awarded Best Global Radio Station at the International Dance Music Awards in March 2010.^[13] It also offers streaming radio services of other, non electronic dance music genres - such as Jazz and Pop Hits - through its sister network, SKY.FM.

Digitally Imported participated in Day of Silence protests against high royalty fees for internet radio in 2002 and 2007.^[14][15] In July 2009 Digitally Imported, radioIO and AccuRadio reached a revenue-sharing deal with royalty collector SoundExchange securing music rights.^[16][17][18]

References

1. ^ "di.fm website". http://di.fm/. 
2. ^ "Digitally Imported". Synthtopia. December 25, 2003. http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2003/12/25/digitally-imported/. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
3. ^ Delahunty, James; "Tyler" (submitter) (February 8, 2005). "A brief look at di.fm - Digitally Imported Radio". afterdawn.com. http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/6068.cfm. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
4. ^ "Electronic Music Fans Donate To Largest Web-Radio Site". Synthtopia. January 31, 2005. http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2005/01/31/electronic-music-fans-donate-to-largest-web-radio-site/. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
5. ^ Daily, Geoff (March 30, 2005). "Case Study: Electronica Finds a Voice at DI.fm". streamingmedia.com. http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=9052. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
6. ^ "A Case Study In Managed Growth:Digitally Imported Radio". streamingmedia.com. February 1, 2003. http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=8281. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
7. ^ "Webcast Metrics Audience Rankings". Internet Radio Top 20. Ando Media. April 23, 2009. http://www.andomedia.com/home/templates/newsReader.asp?articleid=99. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
8. ^ "CBS Radio, Clear Channel Top April Webcast Ratings". Radio Ink. May 28, 2009. http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=1345107&spid=24698. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
9. ^ Norr, Henry (January 27, 2003). "Radio reaches digital age". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/01/27/BU111088.DTL. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
10. ^ Deitz, Corey (January 26, 2005). "Digitally Imported Radio Spawns Cult-Like Following of Volunteers and Listeners". About.com. http://radio.about.com/od/specialtystreams/a/aa012605a.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
11. ^ "Digitally Imported Radio: Increased bandwidth, no expensive infrastructure". Publish.com. May 1, 2003. http://www.publish.com/c/a/Web-Design/Digitally-Imported-Radio-Increased-bandwidth-no-expensive-infrastructure/. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
12. ^ 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. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29905463_ITM. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
13. ^ "IDMA Nominees and Winners 2010". March 29, 2010. http://www.wintermusicconference.com/idmaballot/nominees/2010.php. Retrieved 2010-04-07. 
14. ^ Searls, Doc (May 1, 2002). "Silent Mayday". Linux Journal. http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6044. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
15. ^ "Radio Silence". Broadband Reports. June 26, 2007. http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Radio-Silence-85243. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
16. ^ "Online Radio Stations Strike Big Deal on Royalties". Fox News. AP. July 8, 2009. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,530642,00.html. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 
17. ^ Puzzanghera, Jim (July 8, 2009). "Internet radio sites, music industry reach agreement over royalties". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jul/08/business/fi-webcaster8. Retrieved 2009-10-21. ^{[dead link]}
18. ^ Van Buskirk, Eliot (July 13, 2007). "Listening Post Just another WordPress weblog Webcaster’s Worry: What Happens After 2010?". Listening Post blog (Wired). http://www.wired.com/listening_post/2007/07/webcasters-worr/. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 

• "Digital Music Wars". Broadband Reports. May 7, 2001. http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/3472. Retrieved 2009-10-21. 

External links

• Digitally Imported
• SKY.FM