Broadcast.com
Type of site | Broadcasting Internet radio |
|---|---|
| Owner | Yahoo! |
| Founder(s) | Cameron C. Jaeb Todd Wagner Mark Cuban Martin Woodall |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | September 1995 (as AudioNet) |
| Current status | Discontinued |
Broadcast.com was one of the first Internet radio and streaming media companies. It was founded as Cameron Audio Networks in 1989 by Cameron Christopher Jaeb. In 1995, Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban invested in the company and took over daily operations, renaming it Audionet, then Broadcast.com in 1998. In 1999, it was acquired by Yahoo in its most expensive acquisition, making Mark Cuban a billionaire. In 2002, the service was discontinued.
The company streamed 448 radio stations and 65 television stations, including 24-hour/day coverage from BBC and CNN. It had license deals with 450 college and professional sports teams. It also had available for streaming 1,500 films, 1,600 audiobooks, and more than 3,000 music albums.