[cma-l] Streaming

Fri Apr 9 13:27:36 BST 2010

I agree with this, we have all parties appearing on air over the nest 4 weeks.

Stike whilst the iron is hot!

Julie MacLeod
Station Manager

Listen to me  every other Wednesday at 6pm for "What's Going On".
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RWSfm 103.3 is coming to Bury August 2010

Quoting Marilyn Hyndman <marilyn at northernvisions.org>:

> Hi Trevor and Bill,
> Well if CMA are up for this, Bill, then can you get a campaign brief
> together over the weekend?
> See how many of our would be MPs will sign up for this 'CMA members to
> receive 10% of the Licence Fee'
> Then we can all lobby.
> Now is the time to do it ... good publicity for community media at  least.
> As Trevor once said of another issue -
> This needs to be a 'national' campaign. This is no time to be parochial.
> Best wishes,
> Northern Visions
>
>
>
> On 9 Apr 2010, at 12:33, Bill Best wrote:
>
>> Hi Trevor
>>
>> Many thanks for your email.
>>
>> Please see my inline replies below.
>>
>> On 9 April 2010 07:43, Trevor Lockwood    
>> <trevor at felixstoweradio.co.uk> wrote:
>>> The Radio Streaming Services looks slick and professional.
>>
>> Ok, I've been sitting on a new slicker Canstream website for a while
>> now.  I'll launch it over the weekend :o)
>>
>>> It raises questions for me - why can't we (in the UK) do something  
>>>   similar, perhaps
>>> even better, America is not always best.
>>
>> We already do - we're on the case with an iPhone app and please see
>> below for news of some innovative goodness...
>>
>>> We use Canstream but would like to
>>> stream more than one channel and need to keep costs down low.
>>
>> You'd like more than one broadcast stream for Felixstowe Radio - why?
>> If you'd like us to automatically transcode your MP3 stream to Ogg
>> Vorbis or a low bitrate for mobiles then give us a shout - we already
>> do this for some Canstreamers.
>>
>>> We have the
>>> expertise, we have the technology, we have the initial market -  especially
>>> if it was included in the CMA membership package.
>>
>> I'm afraid it really would not be commercially supportable to provide
>> all your streaming requirements plus CMA membership for £50 per annum
>> - the sums don't add up, unless you mean something else.
>>
>> Canstream prices start from £25 per month for members of the    
>> Community Media
>> Association (CMA).  Our prices are fixed and there are no hidden  charges
>> to make it easier to budget for your project. We seek to give the
>> overall best value
>> when compared to other service providers and we include as standard:
>>
>> - fixed price usage, no hidden surcharges
>> - free benchmarked webstats
>> - telephone and email support
>> - free encoder software for PC and Mac
>> - stable, secure and reliable open source streaming platform
>> - dedicated high-speed connectivity on the Internet backbone from
>> Telehouse, London
>> - link from the CMA website on request
>> - free Flash MP3 player to embed on your website
>> - support with PPL and MCPS-PRS returns
>> - subscriptions support the strategic work of the CMA
>> - global community broadcasting
>>
>> In terms of expertise and innovation, Canstream has recently launched
>> a new service: ALISA (Automated LIsten Again). ALISA has been designed
>> to fill the gap between your online streaming and your Listen Again
>> platform.  With ALISA  you can record your station's output and
>> *automatically* upload it to the Listen Again platform.  Simply
>> complete an web-based schedule with details of your shows, and
>> everything you wish to record gets automatically uploaded for your
>> users to listen again when they choose.
>>
>> We think that ALISA represents a quantum leap forward for internet
>> broadcasters and we believe that Canstream is the only streaming
>> provider in the world that can currently offer this facility (well,
>> we've not seen anyone else doing it!).
>>
>> Please contact the office for a 7-day free trial: 0114 279 5219
>>
>> ALISA is only available to Canstream internet broadcasters and has
>> been developed in-house.
>>
>>> Community broadcasters need funds, collectively perfecting systems  such as
>>> this could open up a huge market, and we could relax a little.
>>
>> Yes, resources, resources, resources.... For example, there are only
>> two of us in the office today running the entire shooting match ;o)
>>
>>> I'm asking every parliamentary candidate if they will support CMA  members
>>> receiving 10% of the Licence Fee - so that we can spearhead a  cultural
>>> revolution as the BBC is now moribund, hidebound, bureaucratic and  wasting
>>> our money. My lot have been responsive. Try yours.
>>
>> Increased funding for community broadcasters is a no brainer - I'm
>> with you there!
>>
>>> Trevor Lockwood
>>
>> Please give me a shout Trevor and we'll see what more we can do for
>> Felixstowe Radio - and that goes for everyone else too.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Bill
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