In response to customer requests, we have made available a detailed iRADIOmast README file. It can be downloaded at the following link http://www.iradiomast.com/README_iRADIOmast.rtf
It is also bundled with the Mac OS X installer in the .dmg file.

Following is the table of contents:

1 Summary
2 Minimum requirements
3 Subscription Purchase
4 Installation/Uninstallation Mac
5 Installation/Uninstallation Win
6 Registration
7 Version Information
8 Limitations

While the radio subscription model is something that makes sense to me, I find it dangerous to base it around an iTunes Plugin. While the integration is great, Apple could release an update that suddenly breaks these 3rd party plugins at any time.

I would find it much more comforting to have a stand-alone app to access the service with possible iTunes integration. The additional upshot would be less initial system overhead as iTunes is quite a beast of a program just for listening to music.

I found no information on the website about how the profits from the monthly subscription are shared with the radio stations. Are they shared equally among all the stations? Or only to the stations I listen to? Is it based on how often I listen to said stations?

Currently I'm quite happy donating money to Radio Paradise and I haven't found a better eclectic radio station. But I'll keep my eye on iRADIOmast.

If that is what you got out of my reply then you missed the point entirely or I filed to communicate it succinctly enough. My goal was not to make a 'mountain of to a molehill' but to provide readers with an alternate perspective and information to enable them to make an informed decision in regards to your service.

Since I have decided that your service does not address my needs at a price I am willing to pay, it would be foolish for me to try it for free for a month if I am not wish to pay $60 a year or more for any streaming audio subscription. However I am pleased that you clarified it that your offer was a demo, much like you offer everyone else, rather than to single me out for special treatment as the previous message implied. That does indicate some level of integrity, a characteristic that I insist upon before considering doing or continuing to do business with anyone.

Please do not provide me with any further offers to entice me as I am not interested in purchasing a subscription to your service. For $60 I can buy over 60 selections from ITunes or similar services. That is around 8 days of unique music selections if played 8 hours per day, that I select, that I own, that I want to listen to, and that I never will have to buy again.

Moreover, if I purchase the music as CD's there are services that will allow me to exchange them for a nominal fee, for other CD's should I tire of them, thus recovering a substantial portion of my investment.

So to summarize my comments, I wish to share with other potential users of your product the fact that I am not interested in your service, don't want it or believe in it, but do believe their are other reasonable alternatives abet with some limitations, don't want special treatment, and have concerns about your software being present on my computer relative to the security of my personal data and listening habits.

I sincerely hope that this response is now succinct enough.

While I have not used this particular service I have explored and am using Internet Radio. Mac users have several alternatives fro radio ranging from free to paid subscription. When pricing out such services I suggest you price it out on a yearly basis to reflect what you really will be paying for the service on an annual basis as it puts it in a better perspective. For example, this service costs $60 a year and requires special software to be installed. Other options that do not require additional software being installed are:

Live365: - Free with real loud and annoying commercials and limited stations or $48-$72 a year depending on how much of a period you subscribe for (monthly to 2 years). I sometimes use this service for free and hit my 'mute' button on my keyboard to block the annoying commercials for their service.

Shoutcast : - Free or donation but with limited station selections that come and go. This is my primary Internet radio service that I use because I have better things to waste money on than Internet radio.

Products that do not seem to be ITunes friendly::

Real Player Requires special software installation, price unknown. Popular service but software infiltrates my system and I have privacy concerns about it. Does not work with ITunes

Yahoo - Subscription based and requires special software. Unknown price.

Additionally there are several music and Internet radio services, such as Comcast that are Mac hostile. A search on the Internet with the search term 'Internet Radio' or 'Streaming Radio' will reveal another of other lesser known choices, both free and fee based and mostly sourced from foreign countries.

Hope this helps.

If you install this, don't trhow away the uninstaller. This app trashed my itunes radio and I couldn't not get rid of it. The install goes REAL DEEP into the system , it's not a trivial app!

It's fairly urgent that some kind of removal instructions be provided. It seems that iRadioMast's lack of continuing internet connection has disabled the entire radio function of my application. There is no obvious plug-in or other addition to the usual iTune's set-up and yet, the streams list remains altered and iTunes reports it is unable to contact the streaming server. Some kind of help would be appreciated!

Can anyone tell me how to uninstall this? The developer's page is pretty much offline and I can't download the dmg to use the uninstaller. I want this thing off my machine so iTunes isn't burdened by it anymore. Thanks in advance.