streamies

streamies
n.
People who listen to Internet-based (i.e., streamed) radio or music broadcasts.
Example Citation:
"The study, which can be read at www.arbitron.com: http://www.arbitron.com/ or www.edisonresearch.com: http://www.edisonresearch.com, looks at the so-called 'streamies,' that is, consumers who make use of the newer services that allow sound or video to be continuously broadcast — or 'streamed' — on the Web."
— Clea Simon, "Waiting for Web Radio to Click," The Boston Globe, March 2, 2000
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