There's also LoudCity :-)

--- In InternetRadioLovers@yahoogroups.com, "Harold Johnson" <harold.johnson@...> wrote:
>
> Hi George,
>
> Thanks for asking your question. The answer depends upon the type of
> content you wish to broadcast. If you wish to broadcast music, you will
> indeed need to pay royalty/licensing fees to the organizations which handle
> the recording artists' music (SoundExchange, ASCAP, BMI and SESAC). If you
> are broadcasting music by independent artists, you will have to work out an
> arrangement individually with each of them -- though truly, most/nearly all
> independent artists don't request fees. I have yet to encounter an
> independent band/artist who has requested royalties for playing their music
> on my station.
>
> There are organizations/services which help cover the cost of the licenses,
> such as Live365 (dot com). With Live365, you pay a fee and, in return, they
> host your music -- that is, stream it to your listeners -- and they take
> care of most of the licensing details. Caveat Emptor: Live365, though
> easy for the beginning 'Net radio broadcaster to use, leaves a few things to
> be desired. For example, with Live365 you are somewhat restricted on how
> your station is presented to your listeners. If you wish to build a brand,
> you may find it more difficult to do so using their services. This depends,
> in part, on the level of service you choose to subscribe to. Generally, the
> more you pay Live365, the more you are able to customize your presentation.
>
> Should you choose to stream your music without the assistance of a service
> like Live365, you're likely to have more control over how your station is
> presented to your listeners, yet you'll have to pay the licensing agents
> more directly. For example, you can stream directly from your own server,
> or use a media hosting service to do so, but you'll have figure out the
> tangled web of royalty payments. There are probably services available that
> will make this easier for you to manage, but I'm currently unaware of them.
> Does anyone know of these? Please add to the conversation if you know
> anything about handling the licensing aspects of your Internet radio
> station.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Harold
>
>
> On 1/17/07, George Mullins georgecatzi@... wrote:
> >
> > I've been having this idea in my mind of starting an internet radio
> > station of my own, and someone told me I have to have a license to do
> > such.
> >
> > I would like to know, do you have to have a license to operate an
> > internet radio station?
> >
> > Any assistance in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
>