Do you wannabe an Internet Radio DJ?

More power to ya!

Please post your questions, aspirations, needs here ?

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Yes, I'll be an internet DJ so long as the pay beats the FM counterpart ... did 15 years of that so I'm familiar with that song and dance. Is internet radio even going anywhere? Looks like all the marketing surrounds satellite radio of one kind or another.

To be a dj today, buy an iPod ... that's really all there is to it!

That`s why I started this group, so we can figure out these things.

I`m sure most Internet DJ`s volunteer their time (and pay to use the Radio sites) but that may not mean there isn`t some possibility of being paid or generating income through advertising.

Not sure....anyone know?

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is in the form of my vent.  My daughter wanted to be an Environmental Engineer, and could not get support from the counselor at school.  I happened upon a woman with a dual degree, that use to work for the EPA, who agreed to mentor her.  Saying the same exact thing happened to her, when she was in school.  By then, my child had changed her mind and decided she wanted to major in music.

Which is fine with me, I don't seek to control my children, only encourage them.  Except she was going to close the door on her options with her HS course choices, dropping math and science.  Thankfully, she did not do so, and is taking Music Tecnology next year, in addition to Marching and Concert Band.

At one time, she was so loaded down, for she wanted to graduate a year early.  Her counselor said it was a good thing she decided to wait and do Calculus in College, as they thought she would get more out of it.  I'm not sure what she is going to be able to do in making a living with a degree in music.

This ^^^vent^^^ of yours up there seems a bit off topic but for the sake of argument, are you going to stay on this group to learn all you can about the group subject to interest your daughter?

Just off the top of my headpossibly you could start your own Internet DJ site and let her manage it and for an income part of it she/you could sell advertising just like Care2 does.

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Yes, I do tend to conversate in that particular manner that you describe.  A professional told me that is how a creative and intelligent mind communicates.  If you want to remove the vent, along with this post as well, certainly, I will not take it personal.

I'm not sure exactly what Care2 is set-up to do, but if you say their ultimate business plan is to sell advertising, that sounds like a part of it.  But, it contradicts what Jeffrey once said elsewhere, that they are selling a product called:  "Environmental Activism".  And I do recall reading that somewhere in trying to find out what Care2 is all about, upon having been invited here by a REAL person in my neighborhood.

Thankfully, my daughter has a very full academic course load, and a See & Touch social life, so she only uses the computer to facilitate that.  Yes, I will hang around, keep my mouth shut from this moment on, unless I'm prompted and spoken to.  Hopefully, I will learn something valuable.

Research the Arbitron Report You Will See Things Differrent!

Traditional Media TV & RADIO is losing its base to alternative sources of information to the internet and its all MP3 technology whether its internet radio station which is world wide coverage or satillite radio!

Now get this with the application of technology for example blue tooth celluar telephones can now pick up internet broadcast or download ipod now the book on marketing has to be rewritten!

Why ? The global applications of advertisement must be rethinked.

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Yes ! But the issues is a pros & cons issue when is the music industry efforts is to attract the new consumer the youth among the ranks of mindless adults!

And the consideration of the far reaching efforts of new forms of advertisment beginning with the no call list on land line telephones to new can call list celluar phone directories for advertisers to BUG you MORE!

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Internet Radio it going to be very hard to download but only from listneing but it can in some cases stop others from it be recorded but IPOD is different it a file download simplier to a stored recorder that you personally post for you to download!

There is a slight difference between Ipod & internet radio Mp3 technology is for streaming like video streaming!

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1. You can listen and still surf the web!

Can You Think of One Other Advantage being interactive live vs traditional radio or tv!

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doesn`t have to be from the licensed either. Original compositions and talk shows as example.

Imagine having an Internet Radio Show that is all Indie/unsigned music or interviews with activists.

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Reach South America , Europe, China, India , & Africa

On Internet Radio What A Market To Reach!

Wisdom2See

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I may be of assistance!

Wisdom2See

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as it's not a real interest of mine, but I do like to brainstorm and see things happen.

Okay!  Hypothetically speaking, we all want to be DJ's!

1.  Isn't it an Entrepreneural Enterprise that first would require a business plan of action?

2.  Is it regulated by the FCC?

I don`t believe it is regulated by the FCC, no. Duwad?

I`m going to start another thread for the topic of starting ones own Internet Radio Station

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I see what you`re saying. That the trend is to be ones own DJ with an iPod. That`s all well and good except for the personality factor.

Granted radio DJ`s (that don`t even call themselves DJ`s anymore because they don`t pick the songs) of late have little personality factor (nothing personal Chris, I`ve never heard you ).

The corporate owners/management aren`t going to hire a great radio personality because they would have to pay them a salary deserving of their talent.

I think this is where Internet Radio can fill that void. A DJ can actually pick their own playlist and be entertaining at the same time. Concept DJ`s could design a program around their particular musical interests and expose it to a whole new audience.

Obviously there would be no point in just playing "popular" music that is on any radio station in the country.

I find it perplexing that some people have to shop at one store, listen to one radio station, wear one brand of shoes, etc. Everything has to be in.

In fact I received a network message from someone I invited here saying they only listened to two broadcast radio stations and so couldn`t (or wouldn`t) try Internet Radio.

Internet Radio is one avenue for those who dig variety and don`t mindlessly follow only a trend.

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Duwad, you`ve got me brainstorming now

As to advantages of Internet Radio over traditional, is there a possibility of Music/Talk video DJ`s? I know that I really love Internet Videos and the accompanying music and/or narration.

Is it possible to have an Internet Radio Station with DJ`s who play Videos with music/narration?

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But There Is A Bandwith requirement for video streaming but there are software programs that support the type of concept you have mentioned!

Yes there are media programs that combine spoken word or music to graphic effects!

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Is it possible to have them "played" by a DJ though?

P.S. did you get my network message?

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I think this is where Internet Radio can fill that void. A DJ can actually pick their own playlist and be entertaining at the same time. Concept DJ`s could design a program around their particular musical interests and expose it to a whole new audience.

Obviously there would be no point in just playing "popular" music that is on any radio station in the country.

I find it perplexing that some people have to shop at one store, listen to one radio station, wear one brand of shoes, etc. Everything has to be in.

In fact I received a network message from someone I invited here saying they only listened to two broadcast radio stations and so couldn`t (or wouldn`t) try Internet Radio.

Internet Radio is one avenue for those who dig variety and don`t mindlessly follow only a trend.

The Arbitron reports that the growing  base for internet surfs  and the time they spend on the net will soon prove them wrong even if they won't admit to it!

An another observation is the growing baby boomer population which in the next 10 years will be a source for internet radio listeners plus the rising gasoline prices will be a MAJOR HELP!

We MAY ALL BE SITTING AT HOME!

WIsdom2See

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Hi!

There are Internet Radio Stations that have nothing to do with FM & AM broadcast but yes you can stream FM & AM through the Internet.

I like to think of Internet Radio as Free Radio where anyone can be their own programmer and play their music or talk of choice.

Then as listeners we`ll have a much wider choice to listen to.

There`s a whole new world out there besides FM & AM broadcast.

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www.live365.com

www.streamguys.com

www.shoutcast.com

And there maybe afew others

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CLUBFXRADIO is a site that hosts DJ`s. Check it out....

http://www.clubfxradio.com

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hello people Zola Radio www.zolaradio.co.uk is re-launching on the 1st of march 2008 on the look out for presenters email your cv and a demo to studio@zolaradio.co.uk the station will do outside broadcasts all you need is a pc an internet connection a mic and headphones and music lol the station will be playing from the 1990s onwards we broadcast to 1000+ listeners so we are not like normal internet radio stations that can only broadcast to 200 people also we will be broadcasting on the top stream available to the quality will be perfect get the emails in visit the site or add the station to msn zolaonair@hotmail.co.uk

Simon Garratt

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Great looking station Simon.

SO here's my story.
5 years owning/operating Radio-TZER "Teazers Tunage" TZER is acronym for my DJ name:
DJTEAZER

My AutoDJ's name is CodeMonkey
And we now have a few live DJ's, we're always looking for more, male and females, we like balance and a co-ed station.
Register and apply at: www.radio-tzer.org

Our Dj's are Volunteer, however if you advertise your shows and get sponsors to donate, you can keep what comes in.

Our station is Rock/Alternative.
Our motto is:
"The Internet's Rock Alternative."

Allthough the Individual DJ's have their own and you can too.
Each Perspective DJ that comes in, I'll train and get them on the air. I encourage all of them to explore the other stations and don't have a conflict of interest with any other "legal" station.
Radio-TZER is legal thru Swcast.net and LoudCity.

I personally run 2 shows:
Thursday 6-8pm PST
"Music for your Inner Monkey"
Rock, Alternative + requests.
Xfire: teazerstunage
Skype: DJTEAZER
www.myspace.com/teazerstunage

Sunday 6-8pm PST
Random Babble
Live Talk show over Skype.
Featuring Call ins, Interviews with bands and others, Dj's participation.
We're also using Webcam Chat with voice/
www.stickam.com
register and join our private chat room:
Random Babble

All info can be found in our forums:
www.radio-tzer.org

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As you may have noticed, Internet Radio is still an unknown for some folks on Care2. I invite the both of you to post here on this group as much as you like to get people exposed to what is right under their noses.

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Hello to all... I actually found this post from searching some things on google. I did go through and read them all, and found somethings quite interesting.  the person "Farrah" is my g/f and co-owner of CrossFire-Radio (as she posted), which I never new she had posted here.. lol

Ive noticed that quite a few stations listed on here don't exist anymore. Loss for the love of music? or just tired of paying for it?

I do have to admit that running an internet radio station, isnt as easy as some think it is.  I have been running my station since august 15, 2005 (yep, we have a b-day coming up next month)
This will be our 3rd year running. 

I wouldnt really call it a "business", but it sure feels like one.  It has it ups and downs just as any other website or "business".  But most stations survive from their listeners.  Some become a bit obsessed (so to speak) where others tune in now n then, depending on what "DJ" is on the air.

Some stations have "pre-recorded" shows, where as others ( like ours) has LIVE shows.  All of our requests are made by our listeners.  And yes, they do get played.. Possible not right off the bat, because of the number of requests that come in, but they do get played.  Our requests, compared to others, are on the spot requests.  Theres no emails to send to the DJ thats on air to request a song. The listeners look through that DJ's playlist, and clicks the request button... and they have a choice of of putting in their name and a dedication, if they wish to.  Otherwise, as soon as that request button is pushed, it sends it to the DJ thats on the air.

Do all stations pay royalties as they should? No... Should they be? Yes... Do we?  Yes...

Artists should get the money that they deserve, but at most points, they don't see one red cent of that money... After it goes through all the "higher ups" including the management, their lucky to get 5 bux to split between them.

Anywho, There can end up being alot of money put into an Internet Radio station, depending on where you want to go with it. There really is no profit from running one.  Sure thats why some do it, is to try and scamp as much money from people as they can.  But we don't do it for the money, we do it for the love of music, and supporting the unsigned bands. 

(What's an unsigned band?) - The question most ask, because they don't know who or what they are.  An unsigned band is basically a "Band that hasnt been found or signed by large labels, like Sony, Unsiversal, and Warner music(to name a few).

They havent been found, because no one listens to them, thinking their just a bunch of jokers playing music.

Well you all remember people like, BB King, The Beach Boys, Unchained Melodies, Chubby Checker?  Don't ya?  Of course you do, because their all big named bands, but at one time, they were also "Unsigned Bands" or an "Unsigned Artist".   You can't find them, unless you listen to them

But overall, If you have the heart for music and the love for music.  You can be an Internet Radio DJ, or an Internet Radio Owner(Like me)

It takes heart and love to do what you do and why you do it.  It gets frustrating, but thats just part of life.

We have done alot more to our site since Farrah posted here.. So if you want to check it out, that URL is  www.crossfire-radio.com  or  www.crossfire-radio.com/cfre/

If anyone has any kind of questions dealing with internet radio stations or internet DJ's, I would be more than happy to try and help out.

Ciao for now,
CrossFire-Radio
DJ Fire - Owner
www.crossfire-radio.com

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Try this guys to start your own internet radio www.webradioworld.com  cheers

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I would say the 2 best places to go is: http://www.spacialaudio.com/ (DJ Software) and http://www.loudcity.net or http://www.loudcity.com (Royalties)

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 yes try them 2 above but you will still need to pay for (Royalties) they dont have the propper cover for you www.webradioworld.com will cover you in over 38 countries

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Yes, that is what Loudcity is for, It does cover you for all the royalties... However, I think its only based for USA stations... Because other countries have different rules...

IM based in the USA, so thats why I suggested them... They cover for all the main royalty places...
ASCAP, BMI, Sound Exchange, RIAA, SESAC 
(warning: sound exchange are just evil people lol)

www.savenetradio.org

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I run a internet radio station called Osprey Networks & most of my dj's volunteer to dj & at the end of there segment they ask for donations from there listeners

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Internet DJ's really do the art justice because they really are into what they do as opposed to "DJ's" on broadcast radio. They don't even call themselves DJ's anymore because they're more like the talking heads of tv, just reading a script for money. That's my opinion & I'm stickin to it.

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and, as Bob D once said, "the old world is rapidly failin' "

Anyone can do their thing in this new world, and that is what is so great about it.

If your goal is to be creative and present your art to people all over the world, then you are living in a time that presents opportunities that could not have even been imagined twenty years ago. If you want to get rich doing it, then you are living in the wrong time.

The arts have been democratized. I think that our time is a truly special and significant time in the history of the arts. It's a time when more people have opportunities to express themselves than ever before. Go for it! Grab it while it lasts!

Or send yer resume to Fox News....

Anybody can do anything today. %#&!*% the money. Those who worship money are going to be jumping out of windows, like they did in 1929. Those who are into their art have more opportunities now than aby other time in history.

GO FOR IT MAN!!!!

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hi all im craig, im the manager of what was a fast growing internet radio network managing 3 stations at one point, but due to people moveing on we have had to shrink back down to 1. i am looking for people with a keen interest in music to join our team. shows on the station are voulentry but we do offer our air time with no charge to you, experience is not essential as we will provide basic training but internet access and a microphone will be required. we currently have a contract with a promotion company where we get sent songs by new artists to promote and we are fully licenced to play all songs by all artists to any country in the world. we are based in the uk but would love to expand that overseas. if anybody is interested please contact me via craig@streamradiolive.com and we can discuss this further

kind regards and hope to hear from you soon

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I found this site through google read through the post and wanted to reply to the comment that interent DJ's just read a script given to them.

i do not agree with that statement entirely, I am a DJ for www.crossfire-radio.com  the DJ's here have freedom to do a on air show the way they want. there is no "script" to follow other then playing an unsigned band twice in a hour, because this station promotes unsigned, indie bands. each DJ has their own play list, and are able to express their own creativity freely.

therefore if you want to be a DJ for an uncensored radio station thats stand up for the first amendment right to freedom of speech,come on over to www.crossfire-radio.com and be a DJ, for the love of music.

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the station that i own is not scripted. i believe that as my presenters are voulenteers it is not fair to tell them what to play and have an endless list of rules. obviously there has to be some rules otherwise it would never work but i believe that voulentry presenters should have the freedom to do what they want and play what they want as long as it is within our licencing. I do not doubt that some of our presenters may wright notes themselves to help them when they are on air as with a live show it can sometimes be hard to think of what to talk about on the spot but as managers we do not enforse any playlist or script. we still have available slots on our schedual aswell if anybody is interested the email is admin@streamradiolive.com

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@ The Real Donna F.

There might be "terrestrial" stations (your local stations) out there that pay their DJ's and might have a script.  But its not anywhere near the same as internet radio.

I own/operate an internet radio station, CrossFire-Radio (Not sure who that DJ S is btw but thanx for the plug lol).  At CrossFire-Radio we allow our DJ's to be who they are, not "robots" as other places.  We do not have any kind of script... If you ever tune into a internet radio - you will hear alot of "umm's and uhh's" as at times, they do not know exactly what to say.

They do not get paid as it is strickly Volunteer. (just as the post above states)   Alot of internet radios are volunteer's as alot of those stations do not make any type of profit.  If your trying to run an internet radio station and only in it for profit - you might as well give it up now.

But how can you even "state" that DJ's get paid to read scripts, if you don't really know?  Have you DJ'd for an internet radio station before?  Did you run one before?

Local Radio & Internet Radio = Not anywhere near the same

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I RUN AN INTERNET RADIO STATION CALLED ALL HITS RADIO (AHR) I AM LOOKING FOR A CO OWNER, MANAGER, AND DJ'S IF U ARE EXPERIENCED DJ AND CAN HELP ME RUN IT AND CAN MAKE A FREE ACCOUNT NOW WWW.FUBAR.COM OR HAVE AN ACCOUNT PLEASE LET ME KNOW..

THANKS,

MATT AKA DJ JAMMIN' M

ALSO E-MAIL ME FOR MORE INFO. @ djjamminm@yahoo.com

need to like all music =)

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