In addition to conventional broadcast radio stations, you will find information on internet only radio stations and radio consolidation services such as Accuradio, Pandora and TuneIn. We also include in the radio category services that stream dedicated channels presenting the user with a ‘radio’ experience rather than the on-demand and configurable experience of say a Spotify or Apple Music. An example of this kind of ‘radio’ streaming would be Digitally Imported which streams 13 different channels of electronic dance music.
BBC Radio to stop Shoutcast streaming
BBC Radio to stop Shoutcast streaming from mid-2023 and will focus on HLS and DASH as its preferred audio streaming technologies. According to the broadcaster ‘This will allow us to understand more about how and where our content is consumed and will help us improve the services we offer to our listeners.’ It continues ‘Shoutcast is an older streaming technology and many connected radio devices in the UK no longer use it for BBC streams. […]