Internet Radio

I got into internet radio because the station I was working weekends at changed their format from rock to another unnamed format. I then decided to start my own internet station.
That is how Spider Radio came in to being. It has been a long road from a weekend broadcast to a 24/7 stream and I’m still not where I want to be.
There are many factors one needs to consider. The biggest is copyright laws. The C.R.B. (Copyright Royalty Board) is just one to be aware of. Even if you have the artist permission to use their music you may still be liable to the C.R.B. Fortunately you can subscribe to a blanket licensing service such as Loud City. Loud City offers blanket licensing with Sound Exchange,BMI, and ASCAP for an affordable monthly fee. Another company called SWCast (Small Web Cast) also offers blanket licensing. Here is a short exert from their website “SWCast Network knows the music licensing business inside and out. We have the skills and expertise to effectively evaluate your needs and develop a licensing strategy that works best for you. Our focus is licensing so that your focus can be on Webcasting.”
Before you do anything regarding webcasting check out both of these websites.
If you would like to keep it simple and easy go to www.garageband.com and open an account. There you can pick out songs of almost any genre, arrange and embed your playlist in any website via a widget. This is known a podcasting. You don’t even need any sound or recording equipment with Garage Band, all you need is a phone if you want to start DJing or interviewing (if you have 3way calling) artist.
This is just a small portion of what is necessary to broadcast on the internet.
In later post I will go into needed software and equipment. The software for the most part, is free. The equipment is depending on how much you have to spend.


Sources
www.loudcity.com
www.swcast.net
www.garageband.com
www.kurthanson.com