MAC Software for Streaming Internet Radio
Software for streaming audio content over the Internet is varied. Here are links to the most popular offerings for MAC-compatible software.
Backbone Radio
You generate programming on your Macintosh that can be broadcast to any machine running Quicktime/iTunes. There are 2 components, the client that runs on a Mac and the Server (bascially the transmitter) that runs on a Mac or Linux machine.
QuickTime Broadcaster
QuickTime Broadcaster allows just about anyone to produce a live broadcast event.
QuickTime Streaming Server
According to the website, "Using the open standard, QuickTime Streaming Server lets you deliver live or prerecorded content in real time over the Internet. With Instant-On, Apple's patent-pending innovative streaming technology, your content begins to play as soon its link is clicked; there’s no waiting for the file to download."
Nicecast
The Nicecast website says, "Nicecast is the easiest way to broadcast music from OS X. Broadcast to the world, or just across your house. Nicecast can help you create your own internet radio station or allow you to listen to your iTunes Music Library from anywhere in the world!"
Peercast.org
Peercast.org is a non-profit website that provides free peer-to-peer broadcasting software. "It offers anonymity for broadcasters because there is no easy way to trace back to the original stream..."
Andromeda
Delivery-on-demand software that comes in three flavors: personal, community and professional edition. "Andromeda takes your MP3 collection and turns it into a fully-featured, on-demand, streaming web site."
