Streaming media, multimedia which is transmitted immediately via data packets on the internet in a continuous or streaming fashion, as opposed to being saved to the hard drive and played from there. Streaming media may be audio only or video.
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The official iTunes website, provided by Apple, provides information on the iTunes music program. The program integrates smoothly with the iPod device and provides an easy way of accessing podcasts, music and other media in one convenient place.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
Provides premium digital spoken audio information and entertainment. It also allows you to download audiobooks for iPod and for other MP3 players, upon payment. The website holds thousands of book titles and also contains speeches from popular people, podcasts, radio shows, stand up comedy and other audio version of printed materials.
http://www.audible.com/
Features a wide collection of multimedia content. Contains episodes of a wide selection of anime series, dramas, music videos, car and track shows and game videos. Includes forums and chatrooms.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/
Serving as a platform for artists who want to promote and distribute their music over the social networks and elsewhere online, the site provides a web-based flash application to create audio playlists. Includes an application download section, blog posts, discussion forums, and a club registration index.
http://www.radioblogclub.com/
Presented in association with Yahoo! Sports, he site features action sports news, events, videos, photos and other content. Covers skateboarding, surfing, motor sports, biking, wake boarding and more. Includes blogs, athletes and users profile, music videos and girl photos and videos.
http://www.grindtv.com/
Provides videos, humor, trailers and other amusements. You can find videos of sports here as well as of music, news stories, travel, video games and more. The website also has trailers and demonstrations of games like Fallout 3 and Final Fantasy XIII.
http://www.heavy.com
Provides free online videos and TV programs. Whether you want to watch an episode of House, Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons, Prison Break, or the Office, you can view it from this website. Hulu also provides some TV shows and movies in HD (high definition) format.
http://www.hulu.com
Provides a list of music tracks discussed on blogs. Allows members to spy on other member's music choices. Includes a non-stop stream of songs from music blogs, discussion boards and an online store.
http://www.hypem.com
Hypster provides a free, personalized music player and playlist for various social networking platform. The site includes new music and artist profiles, support and tutorials, online promotion how-to, and registration index.
http://www.hypster.com/
Offers free software download that allows users to download music and video from other peers. Site provides general information about this peer-to-per file sharing network that allows users to upload, share and download millions of free legal songs and videos.
http://www.imesh.com
Loopsound provides seamless royalty free music loops and looping sound effects for instant download via e-mail, for use in short films or video, as background music, or live events. The sound files are available in 44.1khz stereo WAV format.
http://www.loopsound.com/
Mac Music is a computing website that has information on music software and other equipment used on Macs. The website also has articles on using music software on Macs. The website's Agora where you can discuss with other Mac musicians. The website is also available in French.
http://www.macmusic.org
Provides groundbreaking, award-winning Internet television programming that ranges from music and comedy to drama, video gaming and action sports. It allows users to watch and have free access to their range of programs.
http://www.maniatv.com
The Media College website is a free resource that helps people learn about multimedia production, illustrations, videos, photography, computers and other techniques. There is also a forum where you can discuss web design, photography and other media tools.
http://www.mediacollege.com
A division of Media Research Center, MRC TV provides a platform for people to share videos, photographs, articles and opinions to topics that are important to them. Anyone is allowed to visit and search public postings, while only registered users can post content, make comments, create profile and groups, and send emails.
http://www.mrctv.org/
Images, video, podcasts, television programming, 3D resources, RSS feeds, and interactive features from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are featured here. NASA television may be watched live through the site, and other resources may be downloaded. Its media usage guidelines are published.
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/
Netflix is a media-services provider and production company known for streaming movies, television series, documentaries, and other productions, including its original, in-house film productions, which the company has been focusing on more and more. Its original business model included DVD sales and rentals, although sales were suspended a year after its founding in 1997, although it still provides a DVD rental service in parallel with its streaming productions, at DVD.com.
http://www.netflix.com/
Provides a portal for podcast enthusiasts. Includes a podcast finder, podcast interviews, podcast software and links with tutorials and reviews, discussion forums, blog and movie offers.
http://www.podcastalley.com
The site allows registered users to create, find and share podcasts or minicasts. The service includes a podcast directory, community index and podcast creation section. Content may be located by subject category or area.
http://www.podomatic.com/
Allows users to create and share music playlists for various social networking platforms such as MySpace, Facebook, Friendster, Xanga, Hi5 and other. Users may create an account or use their Facebook or other social media account.
http://www.projectplaylist.com/
The paid membership site offers PSP downloads, from full-length movies and TV shows to music to games and software. Its site includes game reviews, game cheats, wallpapers and other extras.
http://www.pspblender.com/
Featuring a large collection of movie trailers, television shows, TV ads, DVDs, video clips, funny clips, celebrities videos, photos and games, the site also includes articles, mobile downloads and other highlights, which may be found by browsing genre or via site search.
http://www.redbalcony.com/
Search, create and share local and national radio and television broadcasts. Includes popular searches, general information, service offerings and information on how to become a content partner.
http://www.redlasso.com
Provides commercial-free music, sports, news and entertainment as well as traffic, weather and data programming. The webstie also provides information, tips and step-by-step guide on installing and activating your Sirius gear. You can also listen online or purchase your own portable satellite radio.
http://www.siriusxm.com/
Offers free sounds and sound effects on a variety of categorized soundboards. Includes soundboards database and a soundboard builder with free MP recorder and recorder tutorial.
http://www.soundboard.com
Serving as a television guide for online TV, Spreety provides links to legal entertainment choices, including several popular online shows, classic movies and television series, music videos, news, sports, and free movies online. Blogs are included.
http://www.spreety.com/
Provides streaming audio and video to computers, iPhones and other devices in several formats. Streaming services are provided in a number of formats such as MP3, AAC and OGG.
http://www.streamaudio.com
Provides TV programs and movies for free. The website has a mix of professional and amateur content, including Internet TV programs. If you create an account, you can also get recommendations for new videos to enjoy.
http://www.veoh.com
