Internet radio rocks the days of millions of people around the world, but many users wonder if there is a more cost-effective way to hear their favorite tunes. Find out how to keep listening costs low in the following paragraphs.

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Internet radio is a great way to enjoy all of your favorite music exactly the way you want it. Many Internet radio sites allow you to customize your music stations. You can select from a large list of default music stations. They also allow you to make your own stations. This allows you to pick and choose exactly the kind of music you want on your stations. This is great if you want to have a station to listen to when you are working out.

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In recent years, and with advances in technology, internet radio stations have become a viable alternative to traditional radio stations.

There are only so many frequencies available for broadcasting on traditional radio. Because of this, it is hard to secure an FCC license, and if you secure one, your broadcast range is limited.

Internet radio eliminates this hurdle. There are no frequencies, and your broadcast can be heard all over the world!

Equipment

Running a traditional radio station will cost you thousands of dollars in equipment. Internet radio stations are inexpensive to set up. You only need a few things to start broadcasting on your own internet radio station.

1. Internet connection
2. PC
3. Mp3 player
4. Streaming Software Converter
5. Broadcast Server
6. USB Microphone

Besides a computer, you also need internet service. For audio you need a program that plays mp3s or other common audio formats; Winamp is a good free one.

You also need a software converter, which will turn your mp3 into a file type acceptable for streaming out to the internet. Edcast works nicely with Winamp.

Lastly, you must select a server to broadcast your stream. You can find several low cost or even free, streaming servers on the internet. Icecast is a popular choice.

You can set up your own server but you will reach more listeners if you use an established streaming service. Also, most internet service providers do not routinely offer the upload speed you would need to stream individual signals to a large audience.

Portability

With a wireless internet on the go connection from a company like CLEAR, you can connect via your own 4G internet hotspot.

This means you can broadcast from almost any location where you have wireless internet service. Whether you want to have your own forum to discuss your views, share you musical taste, or promote a product, starting your own internet radio station is a great way to get your voice heard.

Recently, in the past decade, a growing interest in internet radio has overtaken the web. What can be attributed to this increasing interest is the development of more convenient means of accessing the internet. For example, tablet computers, laptops, and cell phones have increasingly become smaller and more efficient. As a result, internet radio shows have become widely available to a much greater audience and they are easier to produce.

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As the Internet matures, there are more features added to it. One of these features is Internet radio. Internet radio is growing in popularity. There are many good reasons for that as well. Before Internet radio, people were limited to radio stations on the air waves. You did not get that many stations. Also, there were some genres of music that you had to miss out on depending on the area you lived in. People also had to deal with static on their favorite radio stations.

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The benefits of listening to music and talk shows on the Internet, as opposed to the traditional radio, are insurmountable. Just about everyone of us has turned on the radio in our car, or home and was surprised that “this made it on the air?!” But, with Internet radio we are able to pick and choose, we are able to select genres, and artists that we enjoy, and block those that we do not. And with the current [More]

When it comes to Internet radio, it can differ from regular radio quite a bit. Not only does it come in much clearer, but it also plays 24/7 and is 100% free. Though you may have to listen to a few ads here and there, you will notice there aren’t half as many commercials and that it may be much more enjoyable to listen to.

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