research into Internet radio stations

Internet radio or webcasting as it known to its listeners is basically radio transmitted over the web via audio podcasts or constant streamed medium being played out live over the web wirelessly. Many terrestrial radio strations upload and stream their shows over internet also.

The benefits of internet radio is that anyone can listened to it anywhere in the world, so someone from America could listen to a European show and vise versa. Internet radio is becoming more popular as their are a wide range of radio stations available over the internet specializing in a varity of subjects and music genres. Internet radio is also a good way to learn about new sports, cultures and interests. More people listen to internet radio stations than both commerical and BBC radio combined.

The most common audio uploading files that be streamed over the internet are: MP3, WINDOWS MEDIA AUDIO, REALAUDIO and HE-AAC or AACPLUS as its sometimes called.