Live Radio

Can I save live internet radio to my computer? Then could I record the saved music to a CD-RW so I could play ?

the music in my car?

Public Comments

1. Yes and yes. You'll need a program to capture the stream to MP3 format or some such (i.e. http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000641.htm) then another (i.e. Windows Media Player) to burn the CD. I'd first verify that your car player accepts CD-RW media. If you're lucky, it'll not only support CD-RW but MP3 files as well. Keep in mind though that the radio feed is a continuous stream, so you'll have to do some editing if you want to burn individual music or show tracks to CD. A NY Times article from Sept. 3 titled "Free Music Downloads Without the Legal Peril" includes the following: "Another method that is unlikely to get you in trouble is recording songs from Internet radio. While trouble is unlikely, it can’t be entirely ruled out, because some lawyers say it’s legal under the Home Recording Act of 1992, while others say the act specifically prohibits digital recording. Either way, if you record songs for your own use, no one will know you have them. Many online stations have high-quality audio feeds, including Mr. Dederer’s company, nuTsie, as well as FlyTunes, SpiralFrog and Jango. Recording songs from Internet radio requires a streaming audio recorder and a sound editor. Windows users can download Audacity free from Sourceforge.net. The application will record any audio that plays over your computer’s speakers, save it and export it to iTunes or any other music player. Unfortunately, the simplest option for Mac users is more costly: WireTap Studio, from Ambrosia Software, has a 30-day free trial but then costs $69."
2. You should try liteRecorder.This records streaming radio or audio from any streaming videos like YouTube. I've tried several programs, and I think you should try at least 3-4 and pick the one you like. http://www.innoheim.com