Listen2myradio is an Internet radio, video streaming and website hosting service founded by WebCode LTD (now MediaHosting LTD) in 2006.[1] As of 2012, the service had over one million sign-ups, according to listen2myradio's website.[2]

listen2myradio
Type of site
Radio streaming, video streaming, website hosting
Available inEnglish, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Italian, French, German
OwnerMediaHosting LTD
URLwww.listen2myradio.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional (required for broadcasting)
Launched2006
Current statusActive

The most common use of listen2myradio is for creating or listening to Internet radio stations; however, video streams exist as well. The majority of listen2myradio broadcasters are hobbyists and amateur DJs,[3] but some traditional radio stations also use the service to extend their presence onto the Web.[4][5] Listen2MyRadio supports SHOUTcast and IceCast protocol for radio streaming[6] and H.264 and VP6 codecs for streaming video.

For broadcasting users can register either for free accounts supported by visual ads or for paid subscriptions without ads and with a range of extra features such as unlimited bandwidth and AutoDJ. For website hosting, only paid subscriptions currently available.

Listen2myradio was named among the best websites of 2006 by the Israeli largest online newspaper Ynet.[7]

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  1. ^ "Listen2myradio at Trademarkia". Trademarkia, Inc. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
  2. ^ "Listen2myradio's About Us page". listen2myradio. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  3. ^ "Listen2MyRadio Gives You a Shot at Internet Broadcasting". djsizzly.com. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  4. ^ "Butler women win, men fall to Pratt, Indoor track and field open season". El Dorado Times. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  5. ^ "Emmegi ad Ancona contro l'ultima in classifica. Marino: "Impegno da non sottovalutare"". www.marsala.it. Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  6. ^ "Broadcasting in OGG Format with Listen2MyRadio.com (Windows 7/Mac OS X)". traktorbible.com. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  7. ^ יצחייק, אילן (31 December 2006). "עלו ברשת: הפייבוריטים של 2006". Ynet. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
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