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On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 18:15:12 -0400, Radio Guy <Radio@Guy.com> wrote:

>>Why is Launchcast giving me a message that a localized canadian
>>version is "now available" ???  And I have no choice - I must accept
>>it.
>>
>>Here's what it's saying:
>>
>>--------------------
>>Why am I being blocked from accessing LAUNCHcast? 
>>You received this message because our LAUNCHcast players have detected
>>that there is a localized version of LAUNCHcast in your country.
>>Please locate your localized version of LAUNCHcast to continue
>>listening. If you are not from the country that our IP filtering
>>detected please email customer care at:
>>launchcast-feedback@yahoo-inc.com.  
>>--------------------
>>
>>I've never seen this before.
>>
>>Why are they forcing a localized version on me?  Does this mean
>>Can-Con rules on Launchcast stations?  On my personal station?
>>
>>I'd be pissed if I paid to subscribe to this service...
>>
>>http://marketnews.ca/news_detail.asp?nid=727
>>
>>Time to use a US proxy I guess...
Here is something I posted previously for someone else regarding getting
LaunchCast Plus to work.

Should still apply.

OK, I did some research, and here is what I found...

I was able to get the Canadian Yahoo Messenger to get me to LAUNCHcast
Plus, but I had to do a registry hack to get there.  (this may also work
with the US version of Messenger, I'm not sure)

Here is the hack, if you are comfortable modifying registry keys.

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager\View\YMSGR_Launchcast

Set the value of "content url" to
http://radio.ca.launch.yahoo.com/radio/play/playmessenger.asp

Set the value of "Display Name" to "LAUNCHcast Plus Radio".

Brad

Brad Clarke wrote:

> >>Why are they forcing a localized version on me?  Does this mean
> >>Can-Con rules on Launchcast stations?  On my personal station?

> Here is something I posted previously for someone else regarding
> getting LaunchCast Plus to work.
> 
> I was able to get the Canadian Yahoo Messenger to get me to
> LAUNCHcast Plus, but I had to do a registry hack to get there.
> (this may also work with the US version of Messenger, I'm not
> sure)
> 
> Here is the hack, if you are comfortable modifying registry
> keys.
> 
> Navigate to
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager\View\YMSGR_Launchcast
> 
> Set the value of "content url" to
> http://radio.ca.launch.yahoo.com/radio/play/playmessenger.asp
> 
> Set the value of "Display Name" to "LAUNCHcast Plus Radio".

I don't use, nor do I have installed, Yahoo Messenger.

I have no "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo" registry key or tree.

I access Launchcast by pointing my browser to http://music.yahoo.com.

Is there a way to access launchcast plus (non-localized version)
without installing Yahoo Messenger?

On Fri, 01 Jul 2005 20:47:48 -0400, Radio Guy <Radio@Guy.com> wrote:

>>I don't use, nor do I have installed, Yahoo Messenger.
>>
>>I have no "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo" registry key or tree.
>>
>>I access Launchcast by pointing my browser to http://music.yahoo.com.
>>
>>Is there a way to access launchcast plus (non-localized version)
>>without installing Yahoo Messenger?
Launchcast plus is for folks that pay for it, or in my case being a
Rogers customer, included as part of the internet service.

I just access Launchcast plus by clicking a URL on my Rogers homepage,
which takes me to http://ca.launch.yahoo.com

I tried using http://music.yahoo.com and it redirected me to 
http://ca.music.yahoo.com.  

I guess there is no way now to use the non-localized version now.

Brad

"Radio Guy" <Radio@Guy.com> wrote in message 
news:42C5C070.C1A4CC34@Guy.com...
> Why is Launchcast giving me a message that a localized canadian
> version is "now available" ???  And I have no choice - I must accept
> it.
>
> Here's what it's saying:
>
> --------------------
> Why am I being blocked from accessing LAUNCHcast?
> You received this message because our LAUNCHcast players have detected
> that there is a localized version of LAUNCHcast in your country.
> Please locate your localized version of LAUNCHcast to continue
> listening. If you are not from the country that our IP filtering
> detected please email customer care at:
> launchcast-feedback@yahoo-inc.com.
> --------------------
>
> I've never seen this before.
>
> Why are they forcing a localized version on me?  Does this mean
> Can-Con rules on Launchcast stations?  On my personal station?

Its possible rights issues are involved.  There may in fact be some artists 
whose material is controlled by different labels in the US and Canada.  Of 
course its just as likely they want to be able to keep track of what 
Canadians specifically choose for advertising and sales purposes.

tim gueguen 101867