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Description: Once you’ve made the decision to have your audio files WebCast by a third party you need to get some details from your streaming media company. Serving audio files isn’t the same as serving web pages. Does your host have servers dedicated to serving audio and video files? Do they have a big connection to the internet so your listeners will never have to wait when your host’s servers are busy?
The costs can add up if you are serious about streaming and providing your customers with valuable information with WebCasts. Make sure you know up front how much you are paying for “the bandwidth transferred” and the storage of your files. There is usually a minimum monthly charge for both storage and bandwidth transferred. I’ve included links to 3 providers.
VitalStream: www.vitalstream.com has some excellent streaming packages. Although they support Real Networks, they focus on Windows Media. This may limit your choices.
Audio Video Web: http://www.audiovideoweb.com supports both live and on demand streaming for both windows and real formats. They also have a pay as you go service that makes it easy to budget for you WebCast marketing events.
