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Shoutcast & Icecast are Open Source, can I just run my own server for free?

Yes, however there are stipulations. Most home internet connections can handle at most 1-3 listeners at 128KBPS. You also need to make sure this doesn’t violate your agreement of service with your internet provider.  If you intend to have many listeners, as most stations do, you will need to use the services of a  Streaming provider, such as Stream101.

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