Posted on Mar 24, 2009

Just a thought…

On the Last.fm blog there is a statement that they will start charging € 3,00/month for the use of Last.fm radio. I don’t really have a problem with that but I have a problem with this:

In order to keep providing the best radio service on the web, we need to ask our listeners from countries other than USA, UK and Germany to subscribe for €3.00 per month. In return you’ll get unlimited access to Last.fm Radio, and a promise that we’ll be hard at work improving the service for years to come.

So USA, UK and Germany don’t have to pay? Why? This is discrimination if you ask me. Has it got to do with legal differences? Could somebody inform me?

I will only pay if everybody is treated equally. Just my 2 cents…

Update – source: Mashable, Adam Ostrow

“The real reason is likely international licensing fees, which led Pandora to pull the plug on international users back in 2007. It’s unfortunate for users outside of Last.fm’s top countries, but likely a necessary move to continue to provide sustainable service, even though the outfit is now owned by media conglomerate CBS.”

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Posted on Mar 23, 2009

Ray's Light

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Posted on Mar 22, 2009

Brussels Tourism Awards 2009

Short overview:

New in 2008
Museum Night Fever

Brussels Image 2008
Zinneke Parade

Touristic Event 2008
This is our Earth!

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Posted on Mar 22, 2009

Some thoughts on EMIF 2009

Last Friday an Awards ceremony concluded the Brussels Meetings Week. For most people in the Belgian meetings industry this was the end of a challenging and tiring week to promote their city, their region, their hotel or venue, their services.

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