BBC Ceases To Use MP3...

[Vangelis forthnet]

On Tue Feb 10 03:42:48 GMT 2015, I wrote:

>>> We have retained a single SHOUTcast stream of each service
>>> using the mp3 codec
>
> For anyone interested, this can be accessed by using
> mediaset=http-icy-mp3-a;
> a template URL would be:
>
> http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/mediaset/http-icy-mp3-a/vpid/[vpid]/format/pls.pls
>
> For National Radios, [vpid]= any of:
> bbc_radio_one
> bbc_radio_two
> bbc_radio_three
> bbc_radio_fourfm
> bbc_radio_four_extra
> bbc_radio_five_live
> bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra
> bbc_6music
> bbc_asian_network
> bbc_world_service
>
> These MP3 streams are all @128kbpsCBR/44.1KHz
> (even for Radio 3), except for World Service, which is
> a measly 48kbps!

From
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/977a1954-658f-4fb2-a23c-71680c49882f?postId=121357664&initial_page_size=20#comment_121357664

> All our new stream links for .... Shoutcast mp3 have been made available
> to manufacturers and to stream aggregators.
> We have not shared these publicly at this time.
> One of the main issues we have faced with the previously widely available 
> links
> is the inability to tell who is accessing our streams and how they are 
> doing it.
> This makes it very difficult for us to assess the impact of changes
> such as those we are making today.

Well..., I suppose I ruined it for them :-(
I am genuinely sorry!

V.