Internet Radio:

Internet radio (also known as web radio , net radio , streaming radio and e-radio ) is an audio service transmitted via the Internet. Music streaming on the Internet is usually referred to as web casting since it is not transmitted broadly through wireless means. Internet radio involves streaming media presenting listeners with a continuous stream of audio that cannot be paused or replayed, much like traditional broadcast media; in this respect, it is distinct from on-demand file serving. Internet radio is also distinct from pod casting, which involves downloading rather than streaming. Many Internet radio services are associated with a corresponding traditional (terrestrial) radio station or radio network. Internet-only radio stations are independent of such associations.

Internet radio services are usually accessible from anywhere in the world—for example, one could listen to an Pakistani station from Australia or Europe or America .

Internet radio remains popular among expatriates and listeners with interests that are often not adequately served by local radio stations (such as euro dance, progressive rock, ambient music, folk music, classical music, and stand-up comedy). Internet radio services offer news, sports, talk, and various genres of music—every format that is available on traditional radio stations.

Internet Radio Technology:

Streaming: The most common way to distribute Internet radio is via streaming technology using a lousy audio codec. Popular streaming audio formats include MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Windows Media Audio, RealAudio and HE-AAC (sometimes called aacPlus). The bits are "streamed" (transported) over the network in TCP or UDP packets, then reassembled and played within seconds. (The delay is referred to as lag time. >>> More