Well, if Microsoft wants to control the content, then
this is the place to go.

--Mike L.


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The future of radio. We're screwed.




From AllAccess.com



Microsoft And Clear Channel Partner On HD Technology
Set To Provide Data Via CC HD


MICROSOFT and CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO announced at the
INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW 2007 that they have a
collaborative agreement to build a nationwide data delivery
service
using HD RADIO technology, providing personalized and localized
content to a variety of HD RADIO receivers.

This initiative will be branded MSN DIRECT HD, an extension of
MICROSOFT's existing MSN DIRECT service, which currently transmits
a
variety of information including traffic, weather, movie times,
sports, and stocks to Smart Watches, weather stations, GPS
navigation
devices and small home appliances. Field tests of the data
delivery
service will be conducted with the support of IBIQUITY DIGITAL
CORPORATION, the developer and licensor of HD RADIO technology.

"We are really excited to provide MSN DIRECT glanceable
information
in high definition format and also to make it available to a whole
new range of devices through HD Radio and our partnership with
CLEAR
CHANNEL," said MICROSOFT SPOT INITIATIVE GM ERIC LANG. "MSN DIRECT
is
a great fit for the next generation of data capable HD radios.
CLEAR
CHANNEL RADIO has demonstrated its commitment to the aggressive
roll-out of HD DIGITAL RADIO, and will help further extend the MSN
DIRECT-enabled product category and the realization of our vision
of
making everyday objects smarter through technology."