It seems a new Internet Radio Network or “set of stations” launches every other week these days. They come in a variety of flavors. First there is the Directory which simply puts together a list of all the trestrial stations that also broadcast via the Internet. The following is a list of some of the best Internet Radio Directories and multichannel stations. Then there are the “programed” stations that put their own stations together and program the music mix themselves. One of the most popular kinds are the services that you program your own station by choosing one or multiple artists, the station then builds a station based up your choice and what other folks who like that artist also listen to. In theory this is supposed to introduce you to lots of new music you would not have otherwise discovered. Each has it’s advantages and disadvantages and you’ll likely find your favorite. What do you think?
| Name | Type | Genre | Channels | Mobile? | Social | Notes |
| Pandora | Artist Centric | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Cool interface |
| Live 365 | Directory | Yes | TONS | No | No | Easy to find stations |
| RadioTower | Directory | Yes | Over 4 thousend | No | No | Easy to find stations |
| Meemix | Artist Centric | No | - | No | Yes | Interesting Social aspect |
| Shoutcast | Directory | Yes | Thousands | - | No | Hard to read interface |
| Last.FM | Artist Centric | Yes | - | No | Yes | Lots of features |
| Slacker | Genre | Yes | Hundreds | Yes | Yes | Has a very neat portable player for extra charge |
| Jango | Artist Centric | Yes | Hundreds | No | Yes | Very easy to use |
| Sky.FM | Directory | Yes | Dozens | no | Yes | User programed, nicely done |
| Tun3r.com | Directory | Yes | Thousands | No | No | Coolest Interface in Internet Radio |
| SeeqPod | Artist Centric | no | - | no | yes | Like a big search engine which delivers lots of artist info including videos |
| Accuradio | Genre | Yes | Lots | no | No | Geared toward adults (over 30) very nice interface, great programing |
| Flytunes.fm | Genre | Yes | Hundreds | Yes | No | Works with iPhone & iPods |