Running an online radio station...

[Brandon]

Ok I am working on setting up a WMP Server on my server for a radio station...but I have one quetion an d i cant find answer.

Do you have to obtain permission to use peoples work on it or can I freely just play them online...it is a program that buffers and plays online it dnt send the music to the user....so idn

[SEÑOR]

Um you techincally need a licsense but i doubt youll get caught without one cuz most radios dont..

[Cubeform]

The short answer is "yes". You will need to get permission (that is, unless the person whom created the work died 70 years ago and hasn't has his copyright extended).

And if I'm right, it still has to stream a portion of the music onto the computer (usually into some obscure Temp directory).

[Brandon]

Um you techincally need a licsense but i doubt youll get caught without one cuz most radios dont..

Like you...you prob dnt have one do you???

[Brandon]

The short answer is "yes". You will need to get permission (that is, unless the person whom created the work died 70 years ago and hasn't has his copyright extended).

And if I'm right, it still has to stream a portion of the music onto the computer (usually into some obscure Temp directory).

And no cuz its a realtime buffer stream...its WMS

[Starshine]

Yes, you do need a licenese ( Like from Loudcity.com ) to legally operate an online radio station. ( Unless you have specific written authorization from artist / manager )

Most stations get away with not having one, because they are small, basically hidden from the views of the recording industry.

We know what an online station is. You play the music, someone listens to it. Still, according to the recording industry, its considered illegal - even if you bought the CDs or have had the music purchased forever ... Check out loudcity.com and read up on the legal rules.

Otherwise, just nod and say you understand and continue if you wish. I don't think anyone here will care one way or another.

[Cubeform]

And no cuz its a realtime buffer stream...its WMS

No, what I mean is that no matter what you try to do, at least one bit of data has to be present on the computer in order for him to play it. It is impossible for Radio Listener #1 to play music on Radio Host #2's server with no remnants of any music on Radio Listener #1's part, since some data always has to come back.

Of course, that data is usually a very small file that gets deleted as new media is buffered. So don't worry.

And, yes. No one will really care unless it becomes too big.

[Brandon]

No, what I mean is that no matter what you try to do, at least one bit of data has to be present on the computer in order for him to play it. It is impossible for Radio Listener #1 to play music on Radio Host #2's server with no remnants of any music on Radio Listener #1's part, since some data always has to come back.

Of course, that data is usually a very small file that gets deleted as new media is buffered. So don't worry.

And, yes. No one will really care unless it becomes too big.

lol...i know what you meant but no long term data wont be stored on the end users part...only the server