DJs, Where is your radio hosted @?

kylelc23 · 23rd February 2004, 20:53

Hello,

I am intrested in starting an internet radio station like everyone else is. What I want to know is where does everyone host their radio stations at? Are you using a service like live365, have your own dedicated server and bandwidth, or what? What is the most affordable way to do it? I have setup a shoutcast server and can run it easy, just need to know where to host it now.

Also, can anyone tell me what a good price per live user @ 128kbps is? Or what is a good price on things in gerneral?

Thanks,
Kyle Leissner

FesterHead · 23rd February 2004, 21:40

Third party DNAS hosting

BMAXRadio · 24th February 2004, 09:08

I can personally recommend http://www.fast-serv.com PM me if you'd like more details.

DJ Killer · 24th February 2004, 12:56

Contiga Digital Entertainment, Inc,
http://www.contigadigital.com

Avg 128kbps rates are around $3.00, it is starts going under $2.25 don't trust it :-P

Terrorhawk · 24th February 2004, 13:06

Well we of djwebpages.com have a sponsor that runs a shoutcast server at a 100 Mbit line.
if you want to run a radio for a big site i think a sponsor is a good option.. and its free

Hixie · 24th February 2004, 13:31

I Use Energy Group, Inc
EGIHosting
They Got The Best 2004 Up Time On Radio Tool Box

jesseg · 6th March 2004, 22:01

Again, if you're buying "slots" for maximum ammount of users, rather than paying for the gigs of bandwidth you use, then you're asking to be ripped off.

Any host who isnt using this horrable billing method may or may not be antiquated, but they all know why they use this method.

protegechris · 6th March 2004, 22:40

jesse, I dont know of any places that charge just the bandwidth charge, name any you know of please.

jesseg · 6th March 2004, 23:03

I can personally recommend www.limelightnetworks.com but honestly I havn't been shopping in a while. I would have recommended www.hostgrove.com but they are out of business now (i know Steve personally). www.streamguys.com does billing this way too (i know Mike personally) but not sure how much traffic you need to get seutp cos it's not listed on the site.

First figure out how many gigs you use a month, and then call LimeLight. I can vouch that it's the best bandwidth you can buy for shoutcast hosting I've seen. They use an edge distribution network so your listeners connect to a server that's physically closest to them, with servers all over the usa, europe, asia, etc. And they dont have any crappy peers like Cogent etc. We get five nines at LimeLight without a doubt. =)

If you call em let us know how it compares, I'm kind of interested in how they price low bandwidth. =)

DJ_loud · 7th March 2004, 03:49

Well jesseg, I pay for slots because I can only spend x amount of money a month, so I dont wanna have to pay for more than i can afford. So in my opinion its not getting ripped off.

rgATL · 7th March 2004, 04:03

jesseg: Do you have a contact at LimeLight? If so, please post or PM me.

thanks,
rg.

23rd February 2004, 20:53	#1
kylelc23 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1	DJs, Where is your radio hosted @? Hello, I am intrested in starting an internet radio station like everyone else is. What I want to know is where does everyone host their radio stations at? Are you using a service like live365, have your own dedicated server and bandwidth, or what? What is the most affordable way to do it? I have setup a shoutcast server and can run it easy, just need to know where to host it now. Also, can anyone tell me what a good price per live user @ 128kbps is? Or what is a good price on things in gerneral? Thanks, Kyle Leissner

24th February 2004, 12:56	#4
DJ Killer Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: O-Town FLA Posts: 1,357	Contiga Digital Entertainment, Inc, http://www.contigadigital.com Avg 128kbps rates are around $3.00, it is starts going under $2.25 don't trust it :-P I Make. Perform. Mix. Play. Music.

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protegechris Forum Queen Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texarkana, Texas/Arkansas Posts: 6,635	jesse, I dont know of any places that charge just the bandwidth charge, name any you know of please. yeah, i'm back.

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23rd February 2004, 21:40	#2
FesterHead Alumni Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 14,109	Third party DNAS hosting

24th February 2004, 09:08	#3
BMAXRadio Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 48	I can personally recommend http://www.fast-serv.com PM me if you'd like more details.

24th February 2004, 13:06	#5
Terrorhawk Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4	Well we of djwebpages.com have a sponsor that runs a shoutcast server at a 100 Mbit line. if you want to run a radio for a big site i think a sponsor is a good option.. and its free

24th February 2004, 13:31	#6
Hixie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Glasgow Posts: 134	I Use Energy Group, Inc EGIHosting They Got The Best 2004 Up Time On Radio Tool Box

6th March 2004, 22:01	#7
jesseg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 229	Again, if you're buying "slots" for maximum ammount of users, rather than paying for the gigs of bandwidth you use, then you're asking to be ripped off. Any host who isnt using this horrable billing method may or may not be antiquated, but they all know why they use this method.

6th March 2004, 23:03	#9
jesseg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 229	I can personally recommend www.limelightnetworks.com but honestly I havn't been shopping in a while. I would have recommended www.hostgrove.com but they are out of business now (i know Steve personally). www.streamguys.com does billing this way too (i know Mike personally) but not sure how much traffic you need to get seutp cos it's not listed on the site. First figure out how many gigs you use a month, and then call LimeLight. I can vouch that it's the best bandwidth you can buy for shoutcast hosting I've seen. They use an edge distribution network so your listeners connect to a server that's physically closest to them, with servers all over the usa, europe, asia, etc. And they dont have any crappy peers like Cogent etc. We get five nines at LimeLight without a doubt. =) If you call em let us know how it compares, I'm kind of interested in how they price low bandwidth. =)

7th March 2004, 03:49	#10
DJ_loud Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Up the stairs, 4,000th on the right. (Houston,TX) Posts: 219	Well jesseg, I pay for slots because I can only spend x amount of money a month, so I dont wanna have to pay for more than i can afford. So in my opinion its not getting ripped off.

7th March 2004, 04:03	#11
rgATL Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ATL, of course. Posts: 724	jesseg: Do you have a contact at LimeLight? If so, please post or PM me. thanks, rg.