Internet radio is becoming more and more popular for a number of reasons. First, it is commercial free. Typically, you have to subscribe to a service for a nominal fee per month and get an access login identification. Once you log in, you can listen to the stations without commercial interruption because you have paid for the service through your fee and there is no need to use commercial advertising to raise money. This is a huge advantage for people who are tired of hearing advertisements every twenty minutes and who want the consistency of the ad-free format. Second, Internet radio has no disc jockey managing the show. Usually, an Internet radio station features music, talk shows, or other types of entertainment with no person speaking to the listener between sets. This is a great boon for you if you don't like having a disc jockey cut off your favorite song before it ends in order to announce the name of the artist or make a useless comment about the piece. Third, Internet radio is clear. The listener does not have to deal with static hiss from the AM or FM signal. The sound from Internet radio is as clear as your sound card and speakers will allow it to be. You don't have to invest in a fancy antennae, for the sound comes through the broadband connection. This, of course, is the drawback of Internet radio. In addition to subscribing to the service, a customer also needs to subscribe to DSL or cable broadband service in order to make good use of the radio selection. Thus, the cost of Internet radio is actually higher than the subscription price might suggest. All in all, Internet radio is changing the way you listen to the radio