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to: Geo.
from: Glenn Meadows
date: 2007-05-20 13:05:28
subject: Re: Media Streaming Server Suggestions Please

From: "Glenn Meadows" 

See my other post with this link as to how to stream from a regular web
server (for this level of use, that's all we need).

http://www.globalgraffiti.com/demo.htm

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Glenn M.
"Geo."  wrote in message
news:46508a4e$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> "Glenn Meadows"  wrote in message
> news:464f7b31{at}w3.nls.net...
>> The fact that streams can be ripped to local files is not the real
>> problem, it's the perception that you're providing a stream and not a
>> download that impacts licensing fees and issues.
>
> Working with the music industry sounds not unlike working with the federal
> government. When I worked for a fan company we used to get some government
> contracts for welding fume exhausters to be used on ships. The crate cost
> was 60% of the total unit cost.
>
> My bet is you are going to end up spending a significant amount of money
> on software to do streaming and it will end up you pay half as much in
> license fees for that software as you do for the music. And for no good
> reason except it makes some non-geek music type feel good..
>
> Geo.

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