Web Radio

RichDRichD Essex, UK
edited March 2007 in Internet & Media
Hey all,

Some of you may or may not know that outside of my day job I dj to earn a little extra cash. I currently have a bit of interest from an internet radio station but I have no idea about the rules and regulations around internet radio. I know tradional radio require a broadcast leicence etc but what about Web radio?

I have no interest in being involved in a pirate station but I dont know what the station should be doing to be legit. Can any one help or suggest somewhere I can read up? I have tried a google search but that didn't help?

Cheers

Comments

  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited January 2007
    Hey check out live365.
    You can broadcast your own station and they have
    a libary of music or do your own.
    If you do let me know your station I'll check it out
    I have live365 playing on the weekends
  • mtroxmtrox Minnesota
    edited January 2007
    DogDragon wrote:
    If you do let me know your station I'll check it out
    I have live365 playing on the weekends

    I have Live365 playing an awful lot. I also have that Linksys Music Bridge so the sound goes through my WiFi over to my big stereo. Whatever you like, they've got several hundred stations that play it.
  • TimseyTimsey
    edited February 2007
    It is likely that you'll need to look at getting the appropriate licences:
    MCPS:
    www dot mcps-prs-alliance dot co dot uk/redirect.asp?targetitem=1946&subjectId=836

    and maybe PPL:
    www dot ppluk dot com/
  • DogDragonDogDragon Jacksonville, Fl Icrontian
    edited February 2007
    I don't think you need licenses to broadcast your own station on live365.
    But all I do is listen,I do know you can ask for support $$ from the poeple that listen to your station.
  • RichDRichD Essex, UK
    edited February 2007
    The usual is that the DJs pay a fee for playing but basically I dont want to get nicked for dong something illegal as I beleave they can take your records. The fines and loss of decks/mixers I could handle coz I could just buy more but records are really personal. I dont think you need a liecene to broadcast pre recorded stuff but I think you do need a licence for Live stuff. Really not sure. Ill check the above links out
  • littlehippiedudelittlehippiedude Long Beach CA
    edited March 2007
    I know this may not be the best place but I have started my own stream using Icecast. Heres a link to my stream: http://71.83.218.152:8000/
  • AMobileGeekAMobileGeek Huntingdon, Pa
    edited March 2007
    An internet radio station which I have been listening for about 6 years is Woxy. In my opinion they are good model to look at. I love them because they actually have DJ's, bring in small bands for live performance and archives and podcasts them, and lists the songs that you play with a click were you can buy the song. I just hate internet radio stations that just take it from a random playlist with no DJ's. If I wanted that I would just listen to my own music.
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