MSN Music does music somehow, and they include radio stations — local ones too — This is is a list of San Diego radio stations they offer — but I’m not sure how it works.
I’d bet it has something to do with having the latest version of Windows XP and offering your firstborn child to Bill Gates.
Or maybe you could read this CNN article: Microsoft radio venture gives DJs pause.
Andrew Phelps said on Wednesday, September 22, 2004, 11:27
It seems that the MSN Music service collects data from the radio stations to get an idea of the kind of content they play… then mimics their playlists by offering “Like” stations. (Rather than streaming the actual radio stations.)
Joe Crawford said on Thursday, September 23, 2004, 8:09
Randy Dotinga sends us a link to his story: Attack of the Radio Clones, with further discussion about MSN Music on Wired.