I quiet like the idea behind Awdio: the site allows you to listen live to various DJ sets happening at the same time in clubs or venues the webradio has a patnership with. From the Vegas, a club in Sao Paulo, to the music of Hotel Costes in Paris, through New York and the Zebulon, you can choose a location all around the world and check what is going on there. The concept is refreshing and very original.
The number of "channels" available is - quiet logically - limited though, with around five to ten locations sharing their music with the site, depending on the time of the day and the clubs/venues programme obviously. The site has its own recording system installed in each of the clubs/venues.
The Flash interface is simple but nice and efficient.
Even though the music itself is not often my cup of tea, I guess Awdio is the perfect webradio for those into clubbing but too lazy to go out! Or for those who are just curious to know what's "hot" in various clubs around world!
For those who speak or understand French, there is a really interesting interview here of Awdio's CEO Julien Ulrich.
He explains how Awdio works extensively and I learnt a lot there on the site's history and economic model. Julien Ulrich notably explains that the future aim of the webradio is to be a platform for live music in general, whether that is clubs or concert halls or other locations. He also explains that the clubs that have a partnership with the site get 20% of all the site's commercial revenues. That sounds fair, I suppose. Ulrich also says quiet honestly that there is currently no legislation as far as legal rights are concerned for the type of service Awdio offers: the clubs pay the rights locally but the site and that's it! I wonder if that will always be like this though. Meanwhile, good for Awdio!
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