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Shoutcast has been a thing for near a quarter of a century. I don't see how this compares favorably at all. I have been streaming Shoutcast stations on phones s
by joecool1029 6y ago
Shoutcast has been a thing for near a quarter of a century. I don't see how this compares favorably at all. I have been streaming Shoutcast stations on phones since the late 2000's back on featurephones.
iOS I'm currently using 'radio.net' for a Shoutcast client, Android I use Radiodroid. Tons of stations across pretty much any genre. Lots of FM stations that simulcast on here as well.
Is there something I'm missing about Apple's service that doesn't even provide a way to play old shows? Are they trying to do live streaming as a creative way to skirt licensing costs (like how FM stations don't pay a penny to play songs). I seem to recall soma.fm and di.fm shoutcast stations trying to lobby and get fair licensing structures, and they still pay $$$ to keep their services up.
- dewey 6y agoThat's not really what the product is about. They already had Beats 1 Radio before which is just like a regular radio station but with well known hosts they hired. Some shows that were on-air are usually available as on-demand after the show. If you are not looking for the exclusive shows or you want to avoid switching to a different apps it's probably not a product for you.
- joecool1029 6y agoThanks for the clarification, I looked into it a bit more and it looks like what you get on the radio section is a Shoutcast client with 3 exclusive stations. I would assume the integration is a better feature sell than the exclusivity agreements. It seems more of a cheaper competitor to SiriusXM when viewed this way, where instead of leaning on the Shoutcast broadcasters to fill in a sparse radio section, they actually run a bunch of their own curated stations.