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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Okies I know a bit about this as I record a mixup for an Internet dance music station every now and again. <A HREF="http://www.dancecast.asn.au/" TARGET="_blank">http://www.dancecast.asn.au/</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I was actually planning on running a Shoutcast server on Melbwireless for music and the occasional live mixup from a party.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Technically, it is illegal. The ABA require you to have a broadcast license. Depending on certain criteria there is a cheap license that works out to like under $1000. I think it's if you are broadcasting less that a certain amount and weather its live content, etc.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I wouldn't be too worried about it though as there's plenty of Aussie sites that would be considered as broadcasting illegaly and nobody really cares.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Shane Chubb [<A HREF="mailto:s.chubb@tronics.com.au">mailto:s.chubb@tronics.com.au</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Friday, 11 January 2002 8:21</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Ok there seems to be a lot of heated discussions regard what can and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>cant be done legally on Melbwireless. I am staying right out of that.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I do however have an idea which may be feasible - or it may not. People</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>connected to Melbwireless generally have at least one computer with a</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>soundcard. They generally will have one computer running 24x7. Would</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>it be possible to broadcast a radio station across the network - i.e.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>streaming format. Something that DOES NOT go to air. Even if it was</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>simply music and no commentary.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Brings me to my next point. I have in the past built a Linux box which</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>allows users to connect via a web site and select songs to be played on</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>that machine. It works great as a jukebox and you can upload songs to</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>it in MP3 so if your favourite is not there - just upload it. I could</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>put one of these together for the network without a problem. With my</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>last machine it played directly out via the soundcard. This would need</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>to be changed to some sort of streaming format and then offered again</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>via a url.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Just an idea. Let me know what you all think - there may even be some</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>DJ's who could find a use for this.</FONT>
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