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Today I talk about some great tools that make it SUPER easy to put a streaming radio station on your website with no monthly fees. I love the Wimpy Player (wimpyplayer.com) as you simply upload a script, and the upload your mp3 files. Copy a bit of code and you’re done. They have great “skins” that allow you to completely customize how your player looks. If you need an ID3 tag editor, check out http://www.mp3tag.de/en/ as you can put a purchase links in the comments field and it turns into a link when people listen to the file.
The player I REALLY like has the ability to enter an RSS feed (great for podcasters) and have an additional list of file to mix in between. This means you could have one list with information, and one list with “advertising spots” (with affiliate links) that run on your website. This is great for the podcaster who wants to have ads, but is worried about having them in the downloaded version of his podcast (as these would only be heard by people streaming the audio/video on their website. The Rave player also has a WordPress Plugin which makes configuring it a breeze.
The only drawback to the RAVE player is that is not HTML5 compliant which means people who view your website on an iPad or iOS device won’t be able to see it. (They do have a “Pickle Player” which is html5 compliant but it doesn’t have the “Dual play list capability).
Check all these tools out at wimpyplayer.com
