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    Stumble Us on StumbleUpon

    We are all fans of StumbleUpon here. We have started adding some of our favourite websites to out StumbleUpon page here : StumbleUpon Favorites StumbleUpon is a great way to find new websites discovered by others like yourself. It always turns up some great websites you might not have...
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    What music genres do you play / listen to ?

    It would be interesting to see what music everyone is into so i have created a poll with some of the more popular genres for you to vote on. Please feel free to post up any you are into that are not listed. Personally at iR we mostly like Electronic genres like Dubstep, Drum & Bass, some...
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    Post a picture of your setup.

    We are sure you all have some pretty nifty kit in your homes / studios. It would be interesting to see everyone post up some pictures of their current setup and perhaps list some of their kit they use to broadcast radio shows. I will start off with Jim's radio setup : Duo Core Mac Mini + 20"...
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    Google Maps accuracy now at city level.

    We have just made some updates to our Google maps integration. Previously we were only tracking the country that each listener came from and overlapping the pointers for each country in the centre of each country. Now we have more accurate markers detailing the cities that each listener is...
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    Checking for packet loss with the Ping command

    Ping on Windows : Click 'Start' then 'Run' and type 'command' into the run box. This will bring up a DOS command prompt. Type : ping -n 100 hostname hostname = Your server (e.g. uk1.internet-radio.com) without the port. -n 100 = Ping 100 times Ping on Mac OS X / Linux : Load up a terminal...
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    Understanding the Pay As You Go prices.

    We offer a 'Pay As You Go' payment system which is much like topping up a mobile phone. This provides the freedom of not having to pay a monthly subscription fee. You essentially buy bandwidth only as and when you need it, this bandwidth will then roll over each month to use. This payment plan...
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    Header and Footers improved

    We have been doing some redesign work on the site and added tabbed navigation to the header of each page which more clearly represents the 3 elements to the Internet Radio website : Servers Forums Stations The footer has also been changed to show more links to the more specific popular...
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    Control Panel Upgrades

    We have just implemented some new control panel upgrades which mostly have improvements and many fixes. New Features Added EXPERIMENTAL browse-by-disk-folder support to media library Improvements Significantly improved performance of log processing performance improvements and better...
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    Can I skype / msn / telephone for support ?

    We occasionally get asked this and unfortunately we can't. In order for us to keep our prices low we offer support via these forums and email only. We have a good record of replying very quickly to your queries, so please just put any questions that you may have in a thread or contact us here by...
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    Configuring Edcast for Shoutcast Servers

    This guide explains how to configure Edcast to stream on Shoutcast Servers. First you will need to download and install Edcast. The 'Standalone' version is best for when you want to stream your radio to the server from an external program. For example when playing music through your soundcard...
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    How do I ban IPs from my ShoutCast Server ?

    Click on 'Admin' in your Shoutcast servers control panel. You are then directed to your Shoutcast servers 'Status Page'. Next, click on the 'Server Login' link in the top right hand corner of the page. Next the servers login box will appear. The username to login is 'admin' and the...
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    Internet Radio Directories

    List your station in Internet Radio Directories to gain extra listeners. We have listed a few below for you to get started and increase your radio station exposure. Internet Radio Stations Any users who already host their stations with us are automatically listed in our directory. If you host...
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    Embedding Windows Media Player for Shoutcast

    The html code below allows you to embed a Windows Media Player into your web page. Simply replace the playlist urls (http://shoutcast.internet-radio.org.uk/tunein.php/bluntbeatssc/playlist.asx) with your stations. The player will auto play the radio when someone lands on the page. <OBJECT...
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    Website Banners

    Here is a selection of banners to enable website owners to link to us with a graphic. Animated Banner (728 x 90) v1 : <a href="http://www.internet-radio.com" title="Internet Radio" target="_blank"><img...
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    Choosing your radio genres wisely

    One of the most overlooked areas of promoting your internet radio station is choosing your genres wisely. In addition to your choice of genre the formatting is also important. You should choose genres that accurately reflect what your radio station plays. We recommend you choose 3 or 4 genres...
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    Can I change my accounts username ?

    It is now possible for us to change an accounts username. http://www.internet-radio.com/community/threads/centova-cast-v3-2-0-released.19743/ So if you would like to have a different username to the one that you set upon the account creation, then please contact us here so that we can make the...
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    How do I login to the 'Admin' area of my server?

    Within your servers control panel there is an 'Admin' link. This link takes you to your servers 'Status' page. Shoutcast v1 Shoutcast v2 Icecast v2 If you wish to login to the 'Admin' area of your server you must use the following login details: Username: admin Password: same as...
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    How do I add a station to your directory ?

    If you would like your internet radio station to be listed in our directory then you can submit your stream details to us. Your radio station and website will be checked and listed under the genres you have set-up in your meta-data. If you already have a server / hosting with us then there is no...
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    Favourite radio station of the moment.

    Lets get a list going of what your favourite radio station is at the moment. It could be a station your listening to now or a station you have come across recently which you think worthy of being mentioned. It would be good to post up their name / website and a link so others can tune in...
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    What media player do you use for radio ?

    We are interested to know what your preferred radio player is. We have created a poll for you to vote on. If there are any players out there we havnt listed then please post and let us know so we can add them.
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