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Lots of people stream Internet radio through their computer at work. Others stream Internet radio in their car using Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. But until recently there wasn't a cheap and easy way to stream Internet radio throughout your home. Amazon's Alexa promises to change all that. It's estimated that Amazon has sold 31 million Alexa devices as of Dec. 2017, and is on track to sell 50 million Alexa devices by Dec. 2018. I played with an Alexa device this week and I was amazed at how easy it is to stream Internet radio to every room with a simple voice command. On AM and FM the strong signals of large stations overpower the weak signals of small stations. On Alexa all stations are equal. It's just as easy to say: "Alexa: play Radio Paradise," as it is to say: "Alexa: play BBC World Service." I noticed that Autopo.st is offering an Alexa Skill for Internet radio stations for a reasonable monthly fee: https://www.autopo.st/alexa-radio-skill Have you tried streaming Internet radio on Alexa? Do you think that independent Internet radio stations should have an Alexa skill?