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Do you love the variety of music played on radio, but hate listening to long commercial breaks between your favorite songs? If so, turn off your stereo and turn on your computer – your broadband connection can bring you the best in Internet radio. Finding streaming radio broadcasts on the Internet is very similar to surfing through the stations on your stereo, but before you begin surfing for Internet radio stations, you’ll need to make sure your computer is ready. Make sure you have audio replay software on your computer
Before you can listen to music through your broadband connection, you must confirm that you have audio playback software installed on your computer. Many new computers are delivered with software such as Windows Media Player, Real Player or QuickTime pre-installed. If you do not have one of these applications, you can download a copy from Microsoft, Real Networks or Apple. Make sure your speakers are properly connected
If you are using a desktop computer, check that your speakers are connected to your computer and that the volume is turned up. Windows users may also need to check that the Volume Control is not muted and is set at an appropriate level. To check the Volume Control setting, double-click the speaker icon in the system tray (in the bottom right corner of the task bar) and adjust settings, if necessary. Find your favorite station, turn up the volume and enjoy!
Now that you’ve got all the proper hardware and software up and running, let the Broadband Music Specialists at 24HourSupport.com help you find the best main stream and independent music on the web. If you have a favorite local radio station, you may be able to listen to their broadcasts online. Many local stations offer their regular programming in a streaming audio format. To find out if your favorite local station offers this service, visit their web site and look for links or announcements about “streaming audio”. In addition to listening to your local radio station, your broadband connection can bring you radio stations from across the country and around the world. Following are several links to online radio resources, and even a site that will create a customized station just for you! Bear in mind that some Internet radio stations may require you to install certain software or subscribe to certain services. We encourage you to read all Terms of Use (TOUs) and End User License Agreements (EULAs) thoroughly before you agree to install software or purchase a subscription. Go on, dance around and lip sync into your hairbrush. We won’t tell… Online Radio Resources Pandora: A product of the Music Genome Project, the most unique feature of Pandora is its ability to create a customized streaming audio broadcast. Just enter your favorite artist or song and Pandora will search for music that is similar to that artist’s style or musically similar to that song and create a streaming playlist of music. Live365: With thousands of domestic and international stations hosted by both professional and amateur broadcasters, Live 365.com claims to be the world’s largest Internet radio network. RadioTower: This site allows users of Windows Media Player and Real Player to search for worldwide Internet radio stations by country of origin, genre, editors’ picks or view a random list of stations. AccuRadio: As an independent multichannel radio station, AccuRadio hosts approximately 300 channels of free music organized by genre. LaunchCast by Yahoo! Music: Described as “music that listens to you”, LaunchCast delivers several genres of programmed stations and registered Yahoo! users can create their own customized stations. AOL Radio featuring XM: Satellite radio provider XM has partnered with AOL to deliver CD-quality audio over broadband. Access is free for registered AOL users and includes a selection of Internet radio channels including music, talk, news and sports and even offers stations that play music from just one artist and stations that play music selected by celebrity DJs.
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