If you like to keep it old school when it comes to technology, you still might be getting your music from the standard FM radio, or maybe you're even still using CDs. But good Internet access is widely available in most places today, and it's easier than ever to listen to your favorite music through a streaming service. If you'd prefer to stick with radio, that's fine, too, because today it's possible to tune in and listen to music radio streaming from just about any computer or smartphone. Here's why you might want to start getting your radio through a streaming service.

Tune In Across the Country

When you turn on your standard FM radio, you are only getting your local channels. There is likely one or two pop stations, plus maybe a rock station, an oldies channel, and so on. If you don't like the song on that one channel, you have to switch stations or wait for another song to come on. 

But with music radio streaming, you can access a wide variety of stations all across the country. Tune in to listen to your favorite pop music in cities across the country or even around the world. If you don't like a song playing on the pop station in Los Angeles, maybe the one in Chicago will do the trick.

Skip to the Next Song

Some radio streaming applications even let you skip to the next song on a playlist without actually changing the station. You can pull up your favorite station and go one by one through a list of songs they currently play instead of listening to them live. Wouldn't it be amazing if you could tune in to your favorite radio station and be able to press fast forward to the next song? Exact capabilities will vary from station to station, but with streaming, it's at least possible.

Expand Your Choice While Keeping Things Random

If you are going to go with online streaming for your music, you might be wondering why you shouldn't just sign up for a service that gives you access to songs and albums instead of radio stations. While both methods have their pros and cons, one key benefit of radio streaming is that you typically won't know what song is coming next, even if the stream does let you push the forward button. It's basically like you are listening to a large music collection on shuffle, and you'll be able to be pleasantly surprised when a song you haven't heard in years comes on.

Contact a music radio streaming company today for more information.