What is "tomsradio.com"

Tomsradio.com was an interactive Internet radio station developed in Sweden in 1999 and launched in 2000. A pioneer of streaming playlists, it was a forerunner of Spotify and Pandora. The service was rated ‘Best in the World’ by IDG’s InternetWorld in January 2002. Tomsradio disrupted the Napster scene by providing a legal personalized stream of music for user consumption. Conceived by American ex-pat and Bandit Rock founder Thomas McAlevey in Stockholm, the company was wholly owned by a small group of private investors. The service was licensed by IFPI and allowed access to over 10,000 popular songs. Before going offline in 2003 Tomsradio had more than 40,000 active users.