So unfortunate that tunein appears to be harvesting stations from my sonos (and I suspect my personal music) but, I could be wrong. The stations I added to my sonos list yesterday are unavailable today. I want to subscribe just to hear my stations again but, based on the reviews, do not trust tunein with my cc# and, as things go, the cost of listening to radio stations will likely increase. How is tunein allowed to harvest and charge for station access (and there are multitudes) that were once free? When stations were free, what was lacking that made a tunein necessary? What are the incentives for radio stations to join or do they have a choice? Have spent days but can't find reasonable answers online. Does anyone know the non-legalize answers? (I suspect there is/was a loophole somewhere.) The number of stations that I listen to have become smaller and smaller and smaller. I shudder to think that tunein will ensnare all stations at some point - it appears to be headed that way. I suspect tunein's "free" stations is a joke amounting to a horrible trojan horse. I deeply appreciated and cherished my chosen music each and every day for 10 years. For the most part, my chosen music has vanished with few choices available. While I have not signed into tunein (trust issue), I've learned that the constant ads are a strong indication that stations are under the umbrella of tunein. Now I worry if sonos will become obsolete or eaten by the trojan horse at some point in the future. (NOTE - when a company does not offer a way to communicate with them, and if you are able, do not do business with them.) Clearly there is something I am missing so, if you have any answers or can assist, please let me know. As a senior on a fixed income adding a cost for a streaming service is financially challenging. I sorely miss my radio stations but, most importantly, the ability to CHOOSE radio stations.
