Internet radio streaming?

[Full_Throttle]

Hey all,

I'm wanting to start a radio stream for some personal uses. Only problem is that I suck ass at anything related to networking. I tried setting up IceCast2, but the guide I used explained only how to stream OGG, and I could only listen to it locally for some reason. It was heavily CLI-based, which I dislike, since it takes so much longer to make tweaks.

Are there any any GUI streamers for Linux/WINE, where you can just drag/drop a playlist of files you want to stream over the internet?

Thanks in advance.

 

[fart_bubble]

don't know about linux but I was using the crappy shoutcast setup before I got hit with a C&D letter.

 

[Full_Throttle]

What? C/D for internet radio streaming? How is that against any rules?

 

[darthbudge]

I looked into this before. Unless there is some magic way I couldn't figure out, it is way harder then it seems.

 

[VioletArrows]

[quote name='Full_Throttle']What? C/D for internet radio streaming? How is that against any rules?[/quote]

You may be using music you paid for (unless it's indie/your band, then it doesn't matter), but you're *supposed to* pay royalties every time you play something on your station. This was the big thing 1-2 years ago. http://www.pastemagazine.com/action...music/its_the_end_of_the_stream_as_we_know_it

 

[fart_bubble]

[quote name='Full_Throttle']What? C/D for internet radio streaming? How is that against any rules?[/QUOTE]

Sadly, I found out the hard way that Soundscan even pays attention to the lowly 6 listener average stations on shoutcast.

Shit was hilarious when I got that note (weird too as I am the only I know that has gotten a letter in the mail from them for playing music)...still haven't paid them though.

 

[VioletArrows]

I don't think most/any of the stations have. News has pretty much dropped off, though there are some negotiations since everyone knows full well that nobody but the biggest stations would have ANY chance of paying the royalties that are being asked for.

 

[fart_bubble]

[quote name='VioletArrows']I don't think most/any of the stations have. News has pretty much dropped off, though there are some negotiations since everyone knows full well that nobody but the biggest stations would have ANY chance of paying the royalties that are being asked for.[/QUOTE]

if you're ever looking for news, this is the place to go: http://www.kurthanson.com/

 

[crunchb3rry]

There's some goofy shit they do with Winamp now where you can remotely listen to your music through the internet. So if you're in a motel, you just log into your own account and listen to your music. It's some sort of ShoutCast offshoot. Can't remember the name.

Here you go:
https://winamp.orb.com/orb/html/login.html