# NetRadio > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/NetRadio > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/NetRadio.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetRadio > Source revision: 1310054272 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "NetRadio" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message) **NetRadio** (Net.radio, NetRadio, NetRadio Network) was an [Eden Prairie, Minnesota](/source/Eden_Prairie%2C_Minnesota)-based company founded by Scott Bourne and radio veteran Scot Combs in 1994. NetRadio helped pioneer [online radio](/source/Internet_radio) and was the world's first Internet-only radio network. NetRadio began using RealAudio 1.0 in November 1995 to stream their music. It started out with four formats and expanded to more than a dozen two years after. The radio network was included as a preset in [RealAudio](/source/RealAudio) (aka RealMedia) 2.0 and later players. NetRadio was the first Internet radio network to receive an experimental license from [ASCAP](/source/ASCAP) which later became a standard license for all online radio stations. At its height, NetRadio offered more than 125 online radio stations and attracted more than 50 million unique IP's per month. When [Arbitron](/source/Arbitron) began rating Internet radio sites, NetRadio consistently held 8 of the top 10 ranks. In 1997, the [Navarre Corporation](/source/Navarre_Corporation) completed the purchase of all outstanding shares of NetRadio and merged the company into one of its subsidiaries.[1] In late 2001 it discontinued operations.[2] ## World's First live Internet Concert Series In July 1996, NetRadio accomplished another first by offering the first weekly live Internet-only concert series hosted by NetRadio Webmaster Nathan Wright.[3] Some of the shows included: - [Dr. Mambos Combo](/source/Dr._Mambo's_Combo) 1/16/96 (first live concert via internet out of Minnesota?) - [Dr. Mambos Combo](/source/Dr._Mambo's_Combo) 5/18/96 - [Tribe of Millions](https://www.discogs.com/artist/4199743-Tribe-Of-Millions) 5/18/96 - [Tommy Babarella](/source/Tommy_Barbarella) 5/18/96 - [Innocent](https://www.innocentreggaeband.com/) 5/18/96 - [Paul Metsa](https://www.paulmetsa.com/) 6/19/96 - 5 Guys Live 6//19/96 - [Gutta Percha](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gutta-percha-mn0001728879) 6/12/96 - [Michael Nelson](https://www.bone2bwildmusic.com/about-michael-b-nelson/) 6/26/96 - Ride Ruby Ride 6/26/96 - Six Day Lane 7/3/96 - Sadie Foster 7/3/96 - [Scott Laurent](https://scottlaurentband.bandcamp.com/album/caposville) 7/10/96 (possibly The Billy's also?) - Joint Chiefs at the Hangout (8 songs) 7/17/96 - [Hindu Rodeo](https://www.allmusic.com/album/hindu-rodeo-mw0000171991) 7/24/96 - [Stuart Davis](/source/Stuart_Davis_(musician)) 7/24/96 - [GB Leighton](https://www.gbleighton.com/) 7/31/96 - [Johnny Clueless](https://www.cluelessincincy.com/) 7/31/96 - Cartoon Water 8/7/96 - Mango Jam 8/7/96 - Trailer Trash 8/14/96 may be unlabeled. - [Honeydogs](/source/The_Honeydogs) 8/14/96 may be unlabeled. - Charlies Cafe 8/21/96 - Hillcats 8/21/96 - Punchdrunk 8/28/96 - [Rank Strangers](/source/Rank_Strangers) 8/28/96 - Wood circa 1996 - [Medium](/source/Medium_(band)) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*NetRadio, Navarre, ValueVision announce agreements*](http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/1997/03/10/daily1.html), Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, March 10, 1997, retrieved 2009-02-19 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [*NetRadio Calling It Quits*](http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4394742-1.html), AllBusiness, Oct 18, 2001 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Minneapolis/St. Paul City Pages' Music Notes, 7/31/1996, "Revolution Radio""](https://web.archive.org/web/20010421035637/http://citypages.com/databank/17/817/article2850.asp). Archived from the original on April 21, 2001. Retrieved 2007-04-01.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_bot:_original_URL_status_unknown)) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [NetRadio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetRadio) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetRadio?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.