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NASA indeed has launched an online radio station, but they’re not broadcasting from space though. It’s called Third Rock Radio and the slogan goes “America’s Space Station.”

The radio station runs on a rock and alternative format showcasing rocks from independent artists.

The said project is a collaboration between RFC Media and the NASA.

"NASA constantly is looking for new and innovative ways to engage the public and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers," said David Weaver, associate administrator for NASA's Office of Communications, in a statement.

“On THIRD ROCK, you’ll hear New Rock of all kinds, including a whole galaxy full of new music that seems to go largely unexplored by ordinary radio.” – RFC Media Website.

Third Rock Radio can be heard via the NASA website or at RFC’s website.

Click on the image below to listen.

You can find a huge number of radio stations to listen to online covering every genre of music imaginable, and every topic under the sun. Being able to use the internet to listen to radio stations means that you are able to tune in to broadcasts from all over the world and access programming that you would not otherwise be able to hear. Antenna is a free Adobe AIR app that makes it easier than ever to find new radio stations.

If you already listen to a local or national radio station, the chances are that there is an online stream available for you to take advantage of on your computer. But the beauty of the internet is that you are able to access content from the other side of the world, and this is a great way to discover new music. However, it can be difficult to find new stations to listen to, and Antenna can help you in this department.

Rather than having to search for stations by name, you can use an interactive map and a series of icons driven options to home in on the type of station you are looking for. Being Adobe AIR based, the App can be used on a range of platforms but it is the ease with which stations can be found that is particularly pleasing. It is possible to search for stations by name, by the map and icon based search options are more appealing.

You can click on country flags to filter stations by language or country, and you also have the ability to filter by genre. Having filtered to this extend you can then order the search results by the bit rate at which they are broadcast and the reliability of the stream. As added bonuses, it is possible to rate and ‘favorite’ stations for easy access, and even record broadcasts without the need for additional software.

Verdict:

One of the most easy to use online radio tools available, with plenty of options to make this worthy of your attention.

Download here 

Remember when Blockbuster was THE video store? Remember how Borders was THE store to finally give Barnes and Noble some competition? So what happened? They did not adapt fast enough to changing times.

Next, I believe it will be Facebook giving way to Google Plus. And I think it's going to happen fast. Sure, it will take a while for it to catch on BUT, it took me every bit of 5 minutes to get sold on Google plus.

Here is why: What is Facebooks biggest downside? It puts all your contacts in one category- whether you like it or not. So you might want to share some programming tip with your radio buddies. But your Aunt Jennie, your kid at college and your buddy at church is going to see it to. And you might want to share that goofy photo of your eight year old making snow angels. Seriously, do your radio buddies care? Some do. Most don't. That has bugged me to no end since I joined Facebook. (and frankly- keeps me from sharing many times- since I can't control who it goes to.)

No more. Done. History! Over. Google Plus gets rid of all that. In their VERY easy to set up page, you drag people to various circles. So now, my radio contacts WILL only get info about some cool programming tips. And my son at college will not.

I still remember the FIRST day I signed up for Facebook. I said to my friends, "is there any way that I can just send radio info. to just radio people?" "Nope." was the answer. "Facebook can't do that." It goes to everybody. (Ok, somebody did tell me that it "could" be done. But I could never figure it out. )

AND another bonus: you don't have to look through EVERY post of all the groups at one time. By clicking which "stream" you want to see, you will see ONLY what your radio buddies are saying..or ONLY what your church friends are saying, or ONLY what your family is saying. ANOTHER win over Facebook! (no more wasting time looking at 50 goofy worthless posts- just to see the ones you REALLY want to see!

SO- what does this mean for you as a radio station? Well, when it catches on, (and it's happening fast) You as a radio station will put ALL your listeners in a listener catagory. And they will ONLY get info from you representing your station. NOTE: You can still share personal items: like your vacation photos etc. Your listeners will want to see things like that. BUT- it won't be going to everyone else.

NOW, how can this make a difference in the Christian radio industry? It is the FIRST time the ALL Christian radio folks can talk as a group together. Have a job opening? Post it- to you "radio station" circle contacts. (and your brother in Miami won't see it.) Need a job? well, you will be in contact with many radio folks across the country...and as they say, "it's not what you know, it's who you know.

Enough said. Sign up for Google Plus today (and no. I am not getting paid to say this.) I am just VERY excited about this new social media page. (After signing up, look for Rick McConnell and contact me so I can put you on my list of radio friends!

By: Rick McConnell

Originally posted on Monumental Studios,Denver Colorado

Sony Music announced the launching of a new feature to that will added onto the Music Unlimited service.

The service is called MyChannels. It's basically an internet radio feature that allows the user to stream music and create the station based on the artist they prefer.

The service works pretty much like that of Zune's or of Pandora's. Your choice of artist and the genre will dictate the system on what songs or artists to play.

Sony Music boasts of a 10 million track library and is available to every Sony hardware that has access to Music Unlimited.

Such gadgets are the PC, Blu-Ray Playres and home theater systems, Bravia TV 2010 and 2011, and PS3.

Internet radio stations who are running their stations using the Live365 platform now have another way of earning revenue.

The pioneering internet radio service launches the Pro Points Broadcaster Rewards Program.

The aim is to give advertisers more value for their buck and for station owners to leverage their operation.

Pro Points is an incentive system where radio stations gets points by running an ad and convert those points to cash.

To avail of the program, one must simply be a member of Live365 Pro Broadcasters. More details is at http://www.live365.com/bcrewards/propoints.live

Just this week, the Interactive Advertising Bureau released a report announcing the increase of ad revenue in internet radio. This year numbers are up at 21% higher than last year.

The report was based on data from Edison Research and Arbitron collected since January 2011.

It further revealed that thirty four percent of web users or 89 million internet surfers have been listening to internet radio.

The top 3 contents are music, talk and sports. 71% of the 89 million people were tuned into a music-based web radio station. 13% tune in to a talk-based format. While, 8% go for sports.

The 21% percent increase of ad revenues is the biggest feat the industry has had. Major advertisers include automakers, restaurants, and retailers.

The study also showed an interesting data. Internet radio listeners respond more to online advertisement than usual web users. 18% have clicked on an ad immediately after he hears it compared to only 11% of general web users who responded to online ads.

Mobile listening have further proven itself as the next direction for internet radio, with 45% of listeners tuning in via their smart phones, mostly tuned within one to three hours daily.

According to a recent survey, among the top 10 gadgets replaced by smart phones is radio.

A separate report also revealed that there is 48% increase of mobile online radio listening this year than in 2009.

So what does this mean for your radio?

It means it’s time for your station to go mobile. Your station must be accessible by your listeners even if they are not in front of their PCs.

Streaming your radio station on popular smart phone platforms like iPhone, BlackBerry and Android Phones are easy.

1. Create an app from scratch

 – this may take sometime, but it is worth it. You get your station to stream on mobile phones, plus you have learned another skill, and that is developing apps for smart phones.

2. Hire an app developer

 – if you don’t have time and have money to spend, outsourcing an app programmer will save you.

3. Use free apps creator

 – there are plenty of free apps makers on the net. Click here for the top free apps maker

4. Get your station listed on directories

 – Nokia, iTunes and ShoutCast are just some of the internet directories that let you submit stations. These websites usually have an app or mobile streaming capability.

The downside though with directories is that you have plenty of competitions to contend with. If you have your own app, you can  just let your listeners download the app and presto.

5. Ask your internet radio host -

 Your internet radio host could be offering a mobile streaming version of your station. The internet radio hosting company ShoutCheap.com now gives radio stations the capability to stream any radio station without having to create an app.

The service is available for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry phones.

The radio station Blazin100.com has just signed up for a mobile streaming for smart phones, click here.

A recent report revealed that in the year 2018 there willbe more cars built with internet radio capabilities than there was in 2010.

This means for you as an internet radio operator, thatyou should be ready for this revolution.

Global sales of cars with internet radio will rise from149,000 in 2010 to 10.9 million units in 2018, that is a lot!

"The next several years will see an explosion in theuse of in-vehicle apps in cars, driven by booming shipments of automobilesemploying head units designed to integrate Cloud-based content," said EgilJuliussen, principal analyst for automotive infotainment at IHS.

"These apps, whether built into cars or provided viaconnected mobile devices like smartphones, will provide a range ofinfotainment, entertainment, remote diagnostics and navigation services.

With music having been the leading form of entertainmentin cars for more than 75 years, Internet radio is expected to lead thein-vehicle app revolution."

Currently, there are 50 car models in the US that haveinternet radio application integration.

Does your station have an iPhone or Android App already?

The Sound of Philadelphia is now heard all over the world via a new internet radio station based upon it called TSOP Soul Radio.

The station promises no country and rock but nothing but Leon Huff and Kenny Gamble classics that they were known for.

Chuck Gamble, Executive Vice President at Philadelphia International Records and the CEO of the station says:

“We are providing music that is not available to anyone else. We’ve got some of the artists and the acts that were recorded years ago that were never released.”

The internet station is part of the recording company's 40th anniversary celebration.

TSOP Soul Radio has a free app to download, just go to www.TSOPSoulRadio.com

SAM Broadcaster, the most popular radio automation software for online radio stations has just announced recently their updated version. It’s long overdue but the wait is worth it.

Here are essentially five things you should know about the new version.

No. 1 Updated Sam Interface – the new interface boasts of a new graphical user interface that is very relevant with today’s modern operating system. The new skin is the talk of the town and the best thing is the skin update is free. Just click here (http://spacial.com/sam-broadcaster)

No. 2 New Branding – the company has always been called Spacial Audio, but they now dropped ‘Audio’ and is now branding itself as simply “Spacial”. Other products like SAM Party DJ is now called SAM DJ, and SimpleCast is now called SAM Cast.

No. 3 Online Video Tutorials – SAM broadcaster has also been providing support to its community of users worldwide through its Forums and Wikis. But it recently announced that it a special feature called Help Documents. In addition, the Spacial team is producing new Tips and Tricks and pretty soon, video tutorials.

No. 4 Radio Station Stories – earlier this year, the company launched MyRadioStory.com a portal where radio station owners can submit stories about their passion for radio. Now, users can read and be inspired by these successes through its Community Blog. Visit here (http://spacial.com/community)

No. 5 Social Media Presence – Spacial has also intensified its social media presence through its Facebook page, Twitter and YouTube accounts.

SAM Broadcaster has indeed established itself as the authority in online radio automation. The unmatched quality, robustness of the software, great features like PAL script, and now sleekness with its new skin, SAM will continue to be the leader in automating web radio.