If you wish to set up a broadcast and don't want to pay the fees a other
third-party to host your Internet radio stream - and you are a
do-it-yourself kind of person - you might do well creating your own
online radio station by using your own personal computer to create a
dedicated server for doing the job.
Some of the software options for getting this done include:
SHOUTcast
SHOUTcast is one of the original free Internet radio software
solutions for streaming audio. You can start your own station fairly
easily and the software is free to download.
Helix Server Basic
Free streaming media server software which can distribute live and
on-demand video and other media. Realnetworks.com describes it as:
"Simple 5-stream server. This free media server is a great solution if
you are getting started with streaming media and want to experiment
before rolling it out to a large audience." The Helix Server Basic is free to download.
Quicktime Streaming Server
Apple.com says: "Whether you are looking to add streaming media to
your web site, deliver distance learning or provide rich content for
your mobile subscribers, Mac OS X Server has all of the tools you need.
QuickTime Streaming Server lets you deliver live or prerecorded content
in real time over the Internet." You can find out more at apple.com.
Quicktime Broadcaster
Apple.com writes: "Combining the power of QuickTime with Apple's ease
of use, QuickTime Broadcaster allows just about anyone to produce a
live broadcast event." Download this software from apple.com
Peercast
Peercast.org is a non-profit website that provides free peer-to-peer
broadcasting software. "PeerCast is a simple, free way to listen to
radio and watch video on the Internet. It uses P2P technology to let
anyone become a broadcaster without the costs of traditional streaming,"
according to the peercast.org website.
Icecast
Icecast is "free server software for streaming multimedia." Download a copy from icecast.org.
Andromeda
Andromeda is delivery-on-demand software. "Andromeda scans your MP3s
and presents them as a fully-featured streaming Web site. That means you
simply add, move, rename, and delete files and folders to update the
contents of your Andromeda-powered site. It's as easy as drag, drop,
stream," according to turnstyle.com where you can download an evaluation copy.
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