How to run an online radio!? - GoFuckYourself.com

mikah9 · 11-11-2004, 05:01 AM

i just checked the rates for running an online radio in germany and couldn't believe my eyes.they want about 1?/user/month.
thats a fuckin rip off...
didn't i see a thread about a new logo for an adultmaster radio...can't really remember what it was but i think it was seguru's website....how do you guys handle this??can you tell me if there's any way of getting around these fees.i'm not talking about the rights for the mp3 songs cause we gonna stream that shit.just the basic fees for running an online radio.how much is it in the US or anywhere else?

please tell me about your experiences and give me some advices.

mikah

media · 11-11-2004, 05:06 AM

Check out www.shoutcast.com

pretty easy to get going from there...

mikah9 · 11-11-2004, 05:08 AM

well, the technical issues are clear...server+shoutcast+winamp

Project-Shadow · 11-11-2004, 05:24 AM

Well you can just get a dedicated server and stream from there.. you just need to do the maths. Assuming you stream at a rate of 128kbps, a 5 min song is about 3mb.

So to stream 1 user for a whole day will be 3 * 12 = 36 * 24 =

864mb a day for 1 user. * 30 = 25920mb /26gb a month for 1 user.

Then you go from there ^^'

Of course you're not gonna have 1 user on 24/7/365 but it's a general guidline. I do have the feeling that I fucked up the maths there =/

G/L

European Lee · 11-11-2004, 05:30 AM

In addition to server costs youll also need a license for broadcasting music over the web.

The cost of that runs from around $50-$250 per song depending on the artist and how popular the tune is

So youll probably want to do what all the other internet stations do and use unlicensed music

Regards,

Lee

mikah9 · 11-11-2004, 05:36 AM

yeah i think you fucked up the maths a bit but first of all, i would be stupid to stream 128kbps mp3s.what i wanted to stream is an ogg stream with half the quality and that would be ok i guess.
the other thing is that people won't listen to us 24h/day but thats a lot of traffic anyway.

mikah9 · 11-11-2004, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by European Lee
In addition to server costs youll also need a license for broadcasting music over the web.

The cost of that runs from around $50-$250 per song depending on the artist and how popular the tune is

So youll probably want to do what all the other internet stations do and use unlicensed music

Regards,

Lee

thats not true.there's no need to pay for the songs if you stream the music and don't give the listerners the ability to interact.

11-11-2004, 05:01 AM	#1
mikah9 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 290	How to run an online radio!? i just checked the rates for running an online radio in germany and couldn't believe my eyes.they want about 1?/user/month. thats a fuckin rip off... didn't i see a thread about a new logo for an adultmaster radio...can't really remember what it was but i think it was seguru's website....how do you guys handle this??can you tell me if there's any way of getting around these fees.i'm not talking about the rights for the mp3 songs cause we gonna stream that shit.just the basic fees for running an online radio.how much is it in the US or anywhere else? please tell me about your experiences and give me some advices. mikah

11-11-2004, 05:06 AM	#2
media Confirmed Moneymaker Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Eugene, OR It's Like Jail, Only with Trees! Posts: 9,852	Check out www.shoutcast.com pretty easy to get going from there... __________________ I'm here for the violence!

11-11-2004, 05:08 AM	#3
mikah9 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 290	well, the technical issues are clear...server+shoutcast+winamp Last edited by mikah9; 11-11-2004 at 05:12 AM..

11-11-2004, 05:30 AM	#5
European Lee Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 7,133	In addition to server costs youll also need a license for broadcasting music over the web. The cost of that runs from around $50-$250 per song depending on the artist and how popular the tune is So youll probably want to do what all the other internet stations do and use unlicensed music Regards, Lee __________________ YOUR TRAFFIC IS SAFE WITH US - CONDOM CASH PUTTING THE GAY ADULT INDUSTRY ON YOUR PC!! AFFORDABLE 2257 COMPLIANT GAY + BI CONTENT

11-11-2004, 05:24 AM	#4
Project-Shadow Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,340	Well you can just get a dedicated server and stream from there.. you just need to do the maths. Assuming you stream at a rate of 128kbps, a 5 min song is about 3mb. So to stream 1 user for a whole day will be 3 * 12 = 36 * 24 = 864mb a day for 1 user. * 30 = 25920mb /26gb a month for 1 user. Then you go from there ^^' Of course you're not gonna have 1 user on 24/7/365 but it's a general guidline. I do have the feeling that I fucked up the maths there =/ G/L

11-11-2004, 05:36 AM	#6
mikah9 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 290	yeah i think you fucked up the maths a bit but first of all, i would be stupid to stream 128kbps mp3s.what i wanted to stream is an ogg stream with half the quality and that would be ok i guess. the other thing is that people won't listen to us 24h/day but thats a lot of traffic anyway.