The advice I can give is that it seems like a really good idea until you look into what you need to do to actually legally license the music that you probably want to play. That's what always ends up being the deal breaker for me everytime I get a notion to do something similar.
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(and possibly go on the air 'for real' :D ...). I have a notebook I
You'll most likely need a license to broadcast "on air" depending on
where you are. In Australia you need a license (anything from LPON
I want to start a radio station that will broadcast through the internet (and possibly go on the air 'for real' :D ...). I have a notebook I
don't use I'm thinking about putting it to good use on the radio
station. What advices can you give me on this?
Probably best to continue this thread over in FSX_MUSIC as the topic is not really about BBS.
(and possibly go on the air 'for real' :D ...). I have a notebook I
You'll most likely need a license to broadcast "on air" depending on
where you are. In Australia you need a license (anything from LPON which is limited to 1 watt, then you move up the ladder to community broadcasting, up to commercial. all except LPON are near impossible to get) to broadcast any form of AM/FM radio. People enjoy finding "pirate" radio stations and reporting them. If you end up interfering with a commercial station be prepared :)
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Probably best to continue this thread over in FSX_MUSIC as the topic not really about BBS.
It's the Amateur Radio echo? =)
Malvinas wrote to Michael Borthwick <=-
The thread kinda derailed onto straight airwave broadcast only
discussion, but I'm thinking FIRST and foremost to start "broadcasting" online, and then, MAYBE move onto actual airwave broadcasting. I'm from Argentina (thought you might figure that out, since my nickname heh..), and here we have a law that anyone boradcasting on commercial FM band, that doesn't interfere bother other radio stations can go on for at
least 6 months straight without even filing a single paper for a
permit, so that you have time to try out and see if your operation is feasible with the hardware you have. So, by the least, I'd have 6
months of broadcast bonanza ahead, before having to legally respond by filing for a permit. But hte main thing still will be online "broadcasting". Thank you and everyone who gave good advices!!
Malvinas.
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Hello Malvinas!
Malvinas wrote to Michael Borthwick <=-
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The thread kinda derailed onto straight airwave broadcast only discussion, but I'm thinking FIRST and foremost to start "broadcastin online, and then, MAYBE move onto actual airwave broadcasting. I'm fr Argentina (thought you might figure that out, since my nickname heh.. and here we have a law that anyone boradcasting on commercial FM band that doesn't interfere bother other radio stations can go on for at least 6 months straight without even filing a single paper for a permit, so that you have time to try out and see if your operation is feasible with the hardware you have. So, by the least, I'd have 6 months of broadcast bonanza ahead, before having to legally respond b filing for a permit. But hte main thing still will be online "broadcasting". Thank you and everyone who gave good advices!!
Malvinas.
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Paul (Avon) suggested the Rivendell system, which is excellent. Another one you could try is LibreTime (https://libretime.org), which is really easy to install and maintain. LibreTime is also being used by a lot of community radio stations for both Internet streaming as well as FM/AM broadcasting scenarios. They also have a lot of great documentation available to get you going quickly.
Cheerio,
Dotslash (Jan M7HNK)
Regards,
Jan Henkins
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I'm from Argentina (thought you might figure that out, since my nickname heh..), and here we have a law that anyone boradcasting on commercial FM band, that doesn't interfere bother other radio stations can go on for
at least 6 months straight without even filing a single paper for a permit, so that you have time to try out and see if your operation is feasible with the hardware you have.
Malvinas wrote to Abbub <=-
After the message I posted earlier, I realized I didn't address this
issue you mention. The thing is I plan to broadcast only free copyleft music, from Jamendo and other (CC) sites. Also, maybe, if the thing
does get going, contact directly to the artists and ask for their
explicit permission to broadcast their music on my radio... I guess my life is going to be much easier down that path.
I have a CD where I wrote or co-wrote every song on it - I'd share the files with you to play!
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The advice I can give is that it seems like a really good idea until you look into what you need to do to actually legally license the music that you probably want to play. That's what always ends up being the deal breaker for me everytime I get a notion to do something similar.I planned on using "open source" music from "Creative Commons" sources, or music to which I can legally prove I have a permission from the authors or performers to broadcast.
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I planned on using "open source" music from "Creative Commons" sources,
or music to which I can legally prove I have a permission from the
authors or performers to broadcast.
I run a low power FM station in my home city and also stream it online (totalfm.nz) and in my case I pay an annual fee for broadcasters such as my setup here in New Zealand. This fee is administered by an
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