About Internet Radio

Contemporary Classical Internet Radio is an internet radio station hosted on live365.com. Listening to Contemporary Classical (and other live365 stations) is easy and free.

How do I listen?

Listening to internet radio is easy. Just click on a link that says listen and the station will begin playing. After you have listened a few times, you will be asked to register. (You may also be asked to download a player. Go ahead, or keep reading for more options.)

Internet radio works best if you have a broadband connection (such as DSL or cable modem). You may still be able to listen over a faster (56K) modem connection. If your connection is not fast enough to listen to Contemporary Classical Internet Radio, there may be other stations on live365 that you can listen to. Contemporary Classical Internet Radio broadcasts at a bitrate of 32 kbit/sec; you can get more information about broadcast bitrates and what they mean.

To listen to a broadcast, you will need an mp3 player, such as WinAmp or RealPlayer. There is probably one already installed on your computer. You can specify your preferred mp3 player. Or, you may download Player365 and use that.

If you have more questions, there are more answers.

About Registration

After you have listened a few times to to Contemporary Classical Internet Radio or any other Live365 station, you will be asked to register with live365. Registration is easy, fast, free, and private.

Once you register, you will also be able to:

  • listen to any Live365 station (except for a few VIP-only ones).
  • save presets to your favorite stations.
  • maintain a wishlist of pieces you've enjoyed, so you'll remember then later
  • provide feedback (thumbs-up/thumbs-down) on works played on the station.

Advantages of Preferred (VIP) Membership

For a small monthly fee, you can gain Live365 Preferred (VIP) Membership, which provides the the following advantages:
  • Listen without broadcast or popup ads!
  • Listen to stations that are "full" for regular listeners, and listen to Live365 VIP-only stations.
  • Use Player365-VIP to listen to mp3PRO stations.
In addition, when a listener registers as a VIP through this site, or when VIP listeners listen to Contemporary Classical Internet Radio, the station fees are partially subsidized by Live365.

Support this station and listen ad-free with Live365 Preferred Membership!

About mp3PRO

Contemporary Classical Internet Radio broadcasts using mp3PRO. mp3PRO provides improved sound over regular mp3. While any mp3 player be used to listen to the broadcast, only players that understand mp3PRO will realize the improvements. Options for listening to mp3PRO include the following: