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Hi, one of my friend needs to start an online radio but is not sure how to

First of all he needs a free broadcast host, like www.listen2myradio.com, but i think this one is not the best option, can you suggest smthng??

Secondly, he is not sure if theres any copyright problems. I mean there are loads of inline radios, do they all pay for copyrights and stuff??

Thirdly i would like to know myself if theres a way that someonel can just forward songs from a site to his radio

Plz reply

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A few focused clarifications to the thread: asked about hosting, copyright and forwarding songs; correctly warned about legal risk; noted podcasts are cheap to run. What was missing is clear, country-specific licensing guidance and a simple step-by-step plan.

In most jurisdictions there are two separate rights to clear for music streams: the musical composition (songwriting/publishing) and the sound recording (the master). In the U.S. compositions are licensed by performing-rights organizations such as ASCAP and BMI; digitally transmitted sound recording royalties for webcasts are collected by . In the UK/EU similar rights are administered by and PPL. Laws and fees vary by country and by whether your service is interactive (on-demand) or non-interactive (traditional webcasting).

Practical, low-risk path:

  • Decide format (live non-interactive stream vs downloadable podcast) because licensing differs.
  • Use only music you have rights to: directly licensed tracks, paid/royalty-free libraries, or Creative Commons tracks (creativecommons.org).
  • If you self-host, register with the relevant PROs and webcaster agencies, keep accurate playlist logs and file required reports/payments. Third-party hosts can sometimes handle licensing for a fee.
  • Do not capture and rebroadcast another site’s stream without explicit redistribution permission — that is redistribution of the recording and needs clearance.

Start small with clearly licensed or CC music, get the appropriate registrations, and scale only after you understand reporting and fees.

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Broadcasting without permission can always warrant a legal battle.

It just depends how big he gets or who he pisses off.

In regard to the technical aspect, setting up a podcast/shoutcast server would be the best/most affordable way to go.

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but then y do we have so many radios....i dont think they all pay money??

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A good podcast attracts a lot of listeners. and its almost free!

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