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Nicecast offers Internet streaming under OS X
updated 01:35 pm EST, Tue October 28, 2003
Rogue Amoeba Software has announced , an new application to broadcast music using Mac OS X: "Nicecast can help you create your own internet radio station or allow access to your iTunes Music Library from anywhere in the world! By setting up a Nicecast stream using iTunes, users can listen to their music library from anywhere in the world, on a Mac, a PC, or even a Linux machine." A preview version is available now and will expire December 7th. Introductory pricing is now available for $30 ($10 off) through the end of November 2003.
MP3 Sushi?
10/28, 02:40pm reply
MP3 Sushi has been doing this for a long time (in X years), and it works well. Either a streaming radio of a folder of music, or a jukebox to choose from/make playlists. All web-enabled with hardly any config. DId I mention it was free?
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What about the RIAA?
10/28, 02:51pm reply
Won't they get mad at Apple since now iTunes music can be streamed anywhere in the world? Listeners could really be caching the stream and recreating the songs! While it would best if they go after Rogue Amoeba instead of Apple, the record industry would probably blame Apple anyway. :-(
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but this can do AACs
10/28, 03:41pm reply
Since NiceCast "hijacks" the audio output from the chosen application, rather than playing/streaming any actual audio files, this is the only program around that can stream AACs.
Now to try to get it to work with TiVo's Home Media Option...
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re: What about the RIAA?
10/28, 05:07pm reply
While it would best if they go after Rogue Amoeba instead of Apple, the record industry would probably blame Apple anyway. :-(
They could go to shoutcast.com and find a lot more servers to go after first.
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