we7 Map The Top UK Downloaded and Streamed Artists of 2011

Fans of music streaming will no doubt already know that we7 creates personal radio stations just for you based around what you like and also allows users to make specific requests to hear specific songs and albums from their favourite artists or genres. To mark its re-launch this week, they€™ve created a smart-looking interactive musical map to represent the most downloaded and streamed artists in the UK over the past 12 months, to demonstrate we7.com€™s unique radio functionality. we7 acts your own personal DJ and creates personalised radio stations based on the music you love. Simply click on an artist or genre on the map - which reveals who the population of the UK are listening to online from we7€™s 9.5m database of songs - and we7 will play songs from and similar to those artists or genres. In the same manner of commercial radio the service is free, using advertising to generate revenue and thus to pay artists and labels what is owed in royalties, though there is also the option for Premium service account holders to enjoy unlimited On-demand requests and the building of personal playlists for just £5 or £10 a month for the delivery of the service on-line and on mobile devices. Steve Purdham CEO we7 said: €œ€œwe7 is about creating a smart, personal and intimate listening experience. We believe most people want radio stations that are personally tailored to them with the opportunity to occasionally request songs. It€™s like having your own personal DJ who knows what you want to hear. As music streaming moves from early adopters to the mainstream we want to be at the forefront of delivering a simple and easy to use service that everybody can engage with.€ Here's a rundown of the chnages that we7 have made to the service:

Simpler way to start the music - enter the name of a song, artist or album and press play and sit back and enjoy the music Stations Tab Recommended, featured and Genre stations are high quality music stations prepared by our experts that may give you inspiration Your Playlists You playlists have been automatically converted to Personal Radio stations, just sign in and click the stations tab and choose 'Your Playlists' . The first time may take a few seconds before 'Your Playlists' appear as it creates them for you Requests For free, you get unlimited radio plays PLUS 50 specific song or album requests every month and heres how - click the request tab and start typing in the name of the song or album - as you type the most popular choices are shown when you see the song/album press play and it will be played next in your radio station. Your monthly song count will be reduced by the amount of tracks you have requested but will be topped back up to 50 at the start of each month. Some people worry that 50 requests are not enough, but for the last year most people played less than 50 specific songs each month Thumbs Up - Thumbs Down Tell us how you feel about a song and we will make your experience better over time; For example if you hate a song we have selected for you give it the thumbs down and we will not play it again for you Automatic Sign In You can now sign in quicker using Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, and whole series of other great services saving you time New Place for Subscription and unlimited On-demand If you want full control of every song, build your own playlists, search in many ways through 9.5m songs then the we7 subscription service is for you - this is now at subscription.we7.com and is only £4.99 a month for on-line and £9.99 for On-line and Mobile Your Credit and Purchases To access songs you have purchased in the past, or spend any remaining balance you may have, then log into subscription.we7.com. The purchase section of the site works in exactly the same was as before the change