In 1998, President Bill Clinton passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DMCA, was signed into law. It was signed to keep up with the changes of digital media innovations, and it protects copyrighted material that is accessible on the Internet. How does this law affect Internet radio It limits radio stations online from copyright infringement and streaming music without paying royalties and licensing fees. This law created a lot of controversy between traditional and radio stations on the Internet. In recent news, the controversy is shedding light again in Congress.

President Obama is now discussing royalty laws with Congress about traditional radio. In the current DMCA law, only radio online has to pay a royalty to performers in addition to the songwriter. They have to pay publishing and performance royalties. Currently, traditional stations only pay the publishing royalty which is paid to the songwriter and not the singer. Recent headlines in the news now report that the Obama administration is endorsing that radio stations must now pay performance royalties as well.

Record labels and recording artists miss out on money and recognition that is respectably theirs. Internet stations and other countries in the world pay the royalties to performers for their hard work to create amazing music and performances. Traditional radio stations in the United States are one of the only institutions that do not pay a royalty to the performer. The DMCA is unfair, and recording artists feel as if they are not being protected under the current copyright law.

Once again there is controversy between broadcasters, radio stations, and artists. A lot of famous musicians whose music is played on Internet Radio and traditional radio have been to Capitol Hill to support the passing of new copyright laws for traditional radio. Broadcasters believe that by passing the new royalty law jobs will be lost and record labels outside of the United States will gain high profits. The National Broadcasters Association believes they should not have to pay the royalty that Internet radio pays because by playing a band's music they are encouraging listeners to buy their albums.

It is still unclear whether or not this issue will be brought into legislation this year or not. The Obama administration is simply stating that they endorse the performance royalties. Radio stations on the Internet and traditional radio play the same music and it is unfair that the Internet has to pay an additional fee. There should be fairness across the board and musicians should be able to collect for their talents.

Jeff Bachmeier is owner of 977music.com, an online music and online radio station network providing live streaming Internet Radio channels with music from the 50's thru Today. Users can also choose to create their own customized on demand playlist through their own social media profile

Online radio services such as AOL Radio, Pandora, Slacker and Last.fm have become rather popular lately and are even available on many portable wireless devices such as cell phones. Does this mean the end of traditional radio stations I will look at the impact of streaming radio on the radio landscape.

Local radio stations do seem to have a hard time these days. Satellite radio has been cutting the market share of traditional radio stations severely in the past few years by offering mobility, a large number of commercial-free music channels as well as news and entertainment channels. In particular, online radio has become quite popular by offering a virtually unlimited number of radio stations.

Many internet radio services such as Pandora are now available on portable devices such as cell phones and other wireless audio devices via appropriate apps. This adds mobility to online radio which has still been the trump card of local radio stations.

AOL Radio which boasts 200 plus music channels of 25 genres uses CBS radio as its underlying platform. It also offers access to 150 national CBS radio stations. The underlying platform play.it also has a feature that allows listeners to create their own radio stations by entering preferred albums, artists etc. The individual tracks of each music channel are also available for storage on an iPod through 3rd-party software.

Other online music services have followed suit and are offering similar customized music channels. Pandora and Last.fm allow listeners to enter the name of an artist and then play music by randomly selecting titles by the chosen artist as well as other titles which are similar in genre or character. However, most online radio broadcasters lack the ability to create fully customized radio stations such as the play.it platform.

Does online radio mean the end of local radio The growing number of options clearly is going to shrink the market share of traditional radio broadcasters. Online radio is particular useful for niche broadcasters who have been unable to broadcast due to the high cost and licensing of frequency space.

While the variety of stations is a benefit to listeners, it is at the same time diluting the audio and online radio broadcasters are finding it difficult to attract a reasonably large number of listeners and be profitable. At the same time, however, there is less pressure to insert commercials due to the lower costs of broadcasting compared with traditional stations. This has made online radio content more appealing than terrestrial radio.

One big plus of local stations though is local content such as news or current events. In addition, local radio is now improving the audio quality by using digital transmission technologies versus traditional FM broadcasts which has been a big plus of online radio thus far. The big factors that will ultimately determine the fate of each technology are content and convenience. Online radio and traditional radio each have their own niche in terms of offering unique content and both offer high mobility and convenience so there will probably be no clear winner.

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Internet radio, also known as web radio, net radio, streaming radio and e-radio is an audio service that is transmitted through the internet. It is usually accessible from anywhere in the world. Internet radio services also offer news, sports, talk, and various genres of music - every format that is available on traditional radio stations.

People who use computers and the internet have increased by leaps and bounds and they are now becoming aware of their features and therefore are using them like never before. A computer and an access to the web can replace the encyclopedia, media player, DVD player, dictionary, gaming console, TV, phone and the traditional radio - altogether. The web has brought along a world of possibilities, there is no lack of information and entertainment. Likewise, the internet radio also gives its listeners endless access to music and information.

there are thousands of stations from all over the world that you can listen to. For instance, you can listen to a Mexican radio station even when you might physically be in Japan. The quality of the audio transmitted through the internet radio is very good. It has no noise or fluctuations. The basic requirement for using internet radios is that you have a broadband Internet connection at your home or wherever you want to use. There are also internet radios that have wireless capability, provided it is within reception of a wireless internet access point.

Owning an internet radios is cheap and even setting up an internet radio station is also not expensive. A very basic internet based radio station needs little basic equipment like a computer, some good music, WinAmp, broadcast scheduling software with encoders, microphone and a VPS hosting account. Maintaining an internet radio station requires less hassle. You can do it with less effort. If you start one, run it well and then attract advertisers, it could even pay for the running costs. So, the advertisers get a platform to promote their businesses, the station owner is able to pay the station's running costs and the listeners get free, unlimited music.

Free live radio is another great form of entertainment that can be accessed via online free stations from any place and you can listen to channels from all over the world. Various radio programs like songs, programs, current news and so on are available in plenty through several websites and what is more, there is no need for any kind of registration. However, there may be some sites that do not allow people to listen to their radio programs as a guest. In such a case, you just have to register yourself with the radio station website to be able to listen to their programs. These types of registrations are a breeze and once done, you can easily listen to several new songs, create a play list and also play various games.

Search the web to find out many free stations that provide free music so you can enjoy the most. Also look for free live radios; they will introduce you to the new and upcoming sounds. So now you can listen to any music from any where - non-stop and cost free.

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In 1998, President Bill Clinton passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, DMCA, was signed into law. It was signed to keep up with the changes of digital media innovations, and it protects copyrighted material that is accessible on the Internet. How does this law affect Internet radio It limits radio stations online from copyright infringement and streaming music without paying royalties and licensing fees. This law created a lot of controversy between traditional and radio stations on the Internet. In recent news, the controversy is shedding light again in Congress.

President Obama is now discussing royalty laws with Congress about traditional radio. In the current DMCA law, only radio online has to pay a royalty to performers in addition to the songwriter. They have to pay publishing and performance royalties. Currently, traditional stations only pay the publishing royalty which is paid to the songwriter and not the singer. Recent headlines in the news now report that the Obama administration is endorsing that radio stations must now pay performance royalties as well.

Record labels and recording artists miss out on money and recognition that is respectably theirs. Internet stations and other countries in the world pay the royalties to performers for their hard work to create amazing music and performances. Traditional radio stations in the United States are one of the only institutions that do not pay a royalty to the performer. The DMCA is unfair, and recording artists feel as if they are not being protected under the current copyright law.

Once again there is controversy between broadcasters, radio stations, and artists. A lot of famous musicians whose music is played on Internet Radio and traditional radio have been to Capitol Hill to support the passing of new copyright laws for traditional radio. Broadcasters believe that by passing the new royalty law jobs will be lost and record labels outside of the United States will gain high profits. The National Broadcasters Association believes they should not have to pay the royalty that Internet radio pays because by playing a band's music they are encouraging listeners to buy their albums.

It is still unclear whether or not this issue will be brought into legislation this year or not. The Obama administration is simply stating that they endorse the performance royalties. Radio stations on the Internet and traditional radio play the same music and it is unfair that the Internet has to pay an additional fee. There should be fairness across the board and musicians should be able to collect for their talents.

Jeff Bachmeier is owner of 977music.com, an online music and online radio station network providing live streaming Internet Radio channels with music from the 50's thru Today. Users can also choose to create their own customized on demand playlist through their own social media profile

Internet radio service is transmitted on internet. Words like web, net, e, or streaming can be used in place of internet here. One can access it from anywhere in the world. In this service, services like talk show, sport commentary, new, and music are offered somewhat same like traditional radio stations.

Internet has no boundaries and people all across the globe are using it smartly. Internet is easier alternative for encyclopedia, media player, DVD player, gaming console, phone, Television, and radio. It simply means all fun and entertainment is available online. Benefit of doing all these things online is that everything is free online if you are smart enough to research. Same thing apply to internet radio as well. Talking about internet, so many stations are there on which you can listen seating at home. For example, if you are in UK but want to Listen Indian radio station that it is possible. You just have to find out website that offers Indian radio channels. More often than not, quality of sound will be nice. There want be any noise or fluctuation. Basic requirements to access this service are PC and high-speed internet connection.

Even if you want to setup your own internet radio module, it won't be that tough task. You just need equipments and software tools like computer, broadcasting software with encoders, WinAmp, Microphone, and VPS hosting account. If you have some good music sense you can make money out of it. If your online radio station is working well, you can invite some business owners for advertisements. This is a simplest way of making money but there are some more as well.

Most interesting part about radio is that it is free. You don't have to pay anything to enjoy live radio online. There are so many stations which offer free services in this segment. Apart from songs, you can listen latest news, programs, chat shows, and many more using this service online. Some of the websites may ask for registration and many of them don't require any information from you. You might struggle to find radio station that offers great songs if it is first time for you. But surely you will find one that is free and has almost all services. This service enables you to listen music from any part of world at no cost.