Backbone Networks Announces Entry Level Application for Internet Radio Production and Streaming

(Beverly Hills, QuickTime Live; February 12, 2002)..... Backbone Networks Corporation has announced a streamlined, low cost version of its Backbone Radio streaming Internet production and station automation application, called Backbone Radio Basic. This entry level software package makes it easy to organize and broadcast all types of audio directly onto the Internet using Apple's QuickTime standard. Backbone Radio Basic includes both the live streaming server and the radio control application which run on a single OS X-based Macintosh computer.

Replicating actual radio broadcast operations, this comprehensive software package includes the essential elements to create and operate a professional quality, live and recorded radio station, and stream it via one's own DSL or high speed network. Backbone Radio Basic serves both multicast and up to 250 simultaneous unicast streams. This software package is upgradeable to professional versions of Backbone Radio, which serve more listeners and include more elaborate features such as multiple playlist scheduling, relational databases, detailed logging and remote control.

Mac OS X made this product possible, said George Capalbo, Backbone Vice President and chief designer of the product. Mac OS X not only gives us a beautiful, robust interface, but it provides us the multitasking features necessary to simultaneously control, monitor and stream to hundreds of cross-platform listeners, broadcasting out from a single Macintosh computer.

Priced at only $795, Backbone Radio Basic allows organizations to combine a fluid mix of live and cross-faded recorded material on the air. Playlists are created by simple drag and drop from CD tracks, MP3s or WAV files, and stored in the server for future play. Program output options include MP3, analog audio and QuickTime compressed audio streaming. Other features include SMIL graphical advertising with audio. The operator may go Live to analog input at any time by pressing an on-screen button. A real-time Studio Monitor assures close coordination of digitally stored material in live broadcasts.