What Is Shoutcast?

SHOUTcast DNAS is cross-platform proprietary software for streaming live media over the Internet. The software was developed by Nullsoft and is available free of charge. It allows digital audio content, primarily in MP3 or High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format, to be broadcast to and from media player software, enabling the creation of Internet radio “stations”. The most common use of SHOUTcast is for creating or listening to Internet audio broadcasts; however, video streams exist as well. Some traditional radio stations also use SHOUTcast to extend their radio presence onto the Web.