Top Webcast Music

The internet has brought a lot of new services to us. For example, imagine that you love classical music and you wish to hear it from anywhere. Then classical music web casting is the answer for you. Webcast music has become the solution to the widespread demand of music from around the world including dance music web cast

What about Rare Music?

Does not matter, you will find free internet radio broadcasting music for all kind of tastes. Let's start with something simple and quite popular: country music web casts. If you are using iTunes, you only need to go to the "Radio" option inside the "Sources" menu. Once is highlighted, you will find lot's of different options under the "Stream" column.

Click on "Country" and voila! You will find almost twenty radio stations dedicated to the transmission of country music. Simple, isn't it? Now let's see if you wish to hear rare music. Instead of clicking in "Country", click in "International". Almost one hundred options will appear, from Iranian music to Anime music. As you can see, webcast and music is here to stay.

Can I Download It?

Yes and no. For example, there are web casts which are free to download since the content doesn't infringe the rights of the author. But in most cases, you won't be able to download it, only to hear it in real time. Of course, you will find programs in the internet that will be able to record the web casts, but remember that in many cases, it isn't legal to do it. Consult your webcast provider about this issue.

What Is A Statutory License?

In the year 2002, the Small Webcaster Settlement Act was passed. This act was made to permit the small web casters in the USA to make use of mainstream music from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for a flat annual fee of US$500. What does it mean?

The shortest explanation is that small web casters point to niche markets, with audiences that go from 50 to 200 persons. Since these numbers are too small, they argue that they need to make use of certain percentage of mainstream music to maintain their commercial venture viable. But obtaining this statutory license isn't easy. There are some basic requirements that each webcaster should comply with:

Non-Interactive Programming

This means that the webcast cannot offer personalized or on-demand programming. The user will have to conform himself with the music that's been streamed.

Entertainment

The programming should be focused to entertainment, not the promotion of a determined service or product. Let's say that you are still hearing your classical music web casting. You shouldn't be bombarded with advertisement that is focused in an antivirus or a travel agency. The ads need to be diversified.

Sound Recording Performance Complement

It means that the webcaster shall not be able to play in a period of three hours the following things: four or more songs from a determined album, two consecutive songs from the same album, four songs from the same artist, four songs from a boxed set, and three consecutive songs from the same artist or from a boxed set.

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