MyClassic FM "Personalised Player"

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Classic FM have added an interactive music player that you can control & personalise, within the "Behind The Music" section on their website, allowing you to hear more of your favourite music

MyClassic FM

MyClassic FM is our brand new interactive online radio player that allows you to listen to six new channels of classical music and even create and listen to your own personalised classical radio station.

If you've ever wished you could control Classic FM to play even more of the classical music you want to listen to, from the artists and composers you love, then MyClassic FM is for you.

Our new online radio station combines Classic FM's extensive music library and the programming skills of our specialist music team with your own specific tastes and the wonders of modern technology.

MyClassic FM deliver's a unique classical music listening experience tailored just for you.

To access MyClassic FM you need to have Internet Explorer* installed and be a member of Behind the Music, to register click here

If you are already a member of Behind the Music simply click on the link to the right and start creating your very own online classical radio station on MyClassic FM!

Six brand new classical music channels

MyClassic FM is your own personalised online radio player which streams only to you, with no commercials or speech. It has interactive buttons that let you skip, ban and rate tracks so that the more you interact with MyClassic FM, the more it will understand your tastes and the more it will play the music you want.

MyClassic FM features six exclusive new channels which are...

Classic FM Smooth Classics
All your favourite classical music from our daily programme Smooth Classics at Seven - designed to help you relax, escape and forget it all.

Classic FM Opera
From Aida to Zaide - only the very best arias and overtures from the world of opera.

Classic FM Baroque
The only 100% Baroque channel featuring all the Baroque stars from Arne to Zipoli.

Classic FM Movies
The very best historic film scores alongside today's movie music masters.

Classic FM Hall of Fame
A guaranteed mix of the best music from Classic FM's Top 300 chart - the world's biggest survey of classical music tastes.

Classic FM Music for Studying
Let Classic FM help you achieve more with the perfect soundtrack to your studies.

Useful Links

Listen to MyClassic FM HERE

MyClassic FM Technical Requirements* HERE

MyClassic FM FAQs HERE

Tell us what you think...

As MyClassic FM is so new, we are still testing the channels, but we wanted our existing Behind the Music members to be first to try it.

If you have any problems using the service or you would like to make any comments or suggestions on how we can improve and develop MyClassic FM in the future, please send an email via the contact us page.

* MyClassic FM is currently not compatible with Firefox, Safari or Opera.
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xantha · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the link Xena, this sounds interesting. Smile

It would also be interesting to hear what others think to this new service and what music they will choose to have on their own "MYCLassic FM"

xena · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject:

Indeed Xantha, it does sound very interesting doesn't it?

I too look forward to hearing other people's thoughts on the player and the kind of things they are playing - hopefully lots of Classicalx artists!! Wink

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xantha · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject:

I've been having a play with this today and it is relatively easy to download and use etc.
You are asked to rate certain tracks and composers / performers and then based on your ratings you be given more of the music of your choice.
As Xena has posted before, the music is divided into categories such as Baroque, Film Scores etc. but there doesn't seem to be anything for artists in the Crossover category. Sad

Bryn Terfel does appear in the Hall of Fame section but so far I haven't come across any other CX featured artists.
If I could make some suggestions on this, they would be;
a)to allow the user to type in the name of the composer or artist they like and then be given a selection of their music to choose from.
b)have shorter clips for some of the music you are asked to vote on as you normally know whether you like a piece of music or not after say 2 mins rather than listening to a full piece which may be 8-10mins long
c)Have a section for Classical Crossover artists

In general though, I do like the idea a lot - what other comments do people have Question

xena · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

I have to agree with you completely there xantha, as I think they need to add more crossover content too and give you more ability to enter composers and artists names.

It certainly seems like an interesting idea with great potential, but there are definitely a few things that they could so to make it better and more diversely appealing!
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