On Demand Audio

What is SHOUTcast?

SHOUTcast is a streaming media technology solution which permits anyone on the internet to broadcast audio from their PC to listeners across the Internet.

SHOUTcast's underlying technology for audio delivery is MPEG Layer 3, also known as MP3 technology. The SHOUTcast system can deliver audio in a live situation, or can deliver audio on-demand for archived broadcasts.

How SHOUTcast works...

The SHOUTcast audio system is comprised of three simple components. They are explained in detail below:

SHOUTCAST PRICING PER MONTH

Number of Listeners »

100

Max Bit Rate:
24 Kbps

$25.00

$40.00

$80.00

$125.00

$250.00

Max Bit Rate:
64 Kbps

$30.00

$50.00

$95.00

$200.00

$300.00

Max Bit Rate:
128 Kbps

$35.00

$60.00

$150.00

$275.00

$375.00

Included Features »

	$35 One Time Setup Fee
	Billed Quarterly Automatically
	Payment Due in Advance
	CC Payment (MC, Visa, AMEX, DISC)
	150MB Web Storage Space
	No Extra Fees For Bandwidth
	ShoutCast Web Admin
	24/7 FTP Access
	High Quality Streaming Network

LISTENING

Listeners tune in to SHOUTcast broadcasts by using a player compatible with streaming MP3 audio. Users can visit the SHOUTcast directory to locate a stream they'd like to listen to. Recommended players are listed below:

	Windows users should use Winamp.
	Mac users should use Audion.
	Linux/X Windows users should use XMMS.

BROADCASTING

Persons wanting to broadcast can use our shoutcast servers. Broadcasters use Winamp and a plug-in called the SHOUTcast Source for Winamp Plug-In to send audio from Winamp to our SHOUTcast servers.

RUNNING A SERVER

The magic of the SHOUTcast system happens inside the SHOUTcast Distributed Network Audio Server (DNAS). This software runs on our hosting servers attached to our shoutcast hosting network with lots of bandwidth, and is responsible for receiving audio from you the broadcaster, updating the SHOUTcast directory with information about what you are broadcasting, and sending the broadcast out to your listeners.