[icecast-dev] Could Icecast be used for this application?

[Ready, Matthew]

I am developing an application that will require many users to be able
to request audio files on demand from a server.  There will be thousands
of individual audio files.  Eventually there will be hundreds of
simultaneous users requesting different audio files at different times.
 
This type of application will require a full fledged audio server at
some time.
 
Could Icecast be used for this purpose?
 
If Icecast is used, can it be bundled with a commercial application?
 
Can Icecast be used in a commercial endeavor?  Where people are charged
to listen to audio coming from an Icecast server?
 
Finally, if Icecast is used...do I need my own server?  Or are there any
hosts out there that already run Icecast and would simply host my audio
files for a fee?
 
Did I send this message correctly?
 
Thanks!
 
Matt

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