Why should you pay for a Live365 VIP Membership instead of listening for free? - a few thoughts to consider
You can access Live365 away from the Computer
Live365 VIPs are able to listen on Phones/Mobile Devices such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, many Blackberry phones, some Nokia phones, and Windows Mobile 5/6 devices. Full details are at http://www.live365.com/web/index.live?curl=%2Fweb%2Fcomponents%2Fcontent%2Fdownloads%2Fmobile.live.
Also, VIPs can use many Internet Radio/ Streaming Media Players (such as SlingBox, TiVo, WDTV,Grace Digital, etc.) to listen in other areas of your home/office/outside. More info on these are at http://www.live365.com/web/index.live?curl=%2Fweb%2Fcomponents%2Fcontent%2Fshop%2Fdevices.live.
And Live365 VIPs have more choices when they are tied to the pc/laptop. You can listen using iTunes, WinAmp, Windows Media Center, and other software players, not just the Player embedded on the Live365 website.
You help the broadcasters you listen to pay the bills.
Every broadcaster at Live365 pays to broadcast. In return,Live365 takes care of the technical side of streaming our music,as well as doing the paperwork and paying the Publishing and Performance Rights Royalties for the music we broadcast. At the end of each month,Live365 gives each broadcaster credit towards their costs of broadcasting based on the total number of hours VIP Members listened to that station during the month. Also,if you sign up for a VIP Membership from the link on the broadcaster's web site or the broadcaster's Live365 station page,that broadcaster will recieve a one-time reward credit. So you are not only helping to support Live365 by becoming a VIP Member,you are also helping the stations you enjoy to continue broadcasting.
You help Musicians pay the bills.
Live365 pays both Songwriter Royalties (to the composer(s) of a piece of music) and Copyright Royalties (to the owner of the copyright of a piece of music). Musicians can sign up to recieve their share of the Copyright Royalty for songs they created/played on by going to http://www.soundexchange.com and registering. By becoming a VIP Member, you help the people who created the great music you're listening to!
You help Live365 pay the bills.
In order to webcast legally in the United States, Live365 not only has to pay for bandwidth used, servers, and software, they also have to pay Royalties to Songwriters, Musicians, and Copyright Holders. And No, it isn't any cheaper in other countries: in fact, the U.S. was one of the last countries to require payment for Copyright/Performance Royalties. Broadcaster fees (yeah, we pay to play ;)), Ad revenue, and Partnership/Affiliate deals don't bring in nearly enough to cover those costs. VIP Memberships provide the additional income to keep the lights on & the Music playing through Live365 for thousands of Professional and Hobbyist (Me!) Webcasters alike.
No more Live365-based audio ads, pop-ups, or banner ads.
The only ads you'll hear are on streams relaying commercial terrestrial stations or streams from professional broadcasters (they pay their own rights royalties through selling their own advertising).
You can listen to any station anytime.
All Live365 stations have a limited number of free listener slots availible. When those are full,non-VIPs can't get in until a listener slot opens up. But VIPs are not subject to those limits:they can listen to any station at any time.
Live365 VIP Packages
- $23.85 * three month pkg. ($7.95 avg. per month)
- $41.70 * six month pkg. ($6.95 avg. per month)
- $71.40 * one year pkg. ($5.95 avg. per month)
