I have been using Windows Media Player 9 for AGES now, and every month or so I get a little pop up that asks me if I want to upgrade.... Since I have started using MP3 files ripped from CD's more now for mobile use, I thought I would upgrade to Media Player 10, that lets you rip as MP3 rather than 9 that only lets you rip as WMA (which means I have to convert it all to MP3, then go back and fill in all the details like artist, track title, album title etc)

Anyway, I just noticed today - I cannot listen to the radio fucntion any longer in WMP!!!!!!!! I click hte Radio tab and I get directed to an "MSN Radio" page which choices for what type of music I want to listen to. But no matter which I click, all I get is "This page cannot be displayed". At the top of the player is some text saying I need to start an account to listen the radio which will cost 1p. Then it says EVERY time a SONG is played my account will be debited an according fee!!!!!!!

WTF? What happened to all the free online radio stations? Like Virgin for example? And the Webcast rock stations I used to get?

Can I not get these at all anymore? Can I not access web radio without using the MSN Radio that CHARGES me everytime THEY play a song that I might not even want to listen to?!?!?!?!?!?!?!