Listener Count # Discrepancy Between RTM & Shoutcast.com

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RadioRookie
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Listener Count # Discrepancy Between RTM & Shoutcast.com

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Is there a lag between the listener count #s that RTM displays versus what is on shoutcast.com. I am noticing as much as an 80 listener count difference at times between the numbers that RTM reports and that Shoutcast.com report. When I visit the DNAs stream URL directly, it most closely aligns with what is reported on Shoutcast.com

I have to note that with all the streams that I do check, the inaccuracy isn't as rampant. Some of the streams show a 2-5 listener count differential. However, so do go as high as 80 listener count difference. Is there a way to manage the refresh on RTM or analyze why it is polling in accurate data at times.
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Re: Listener Count # Discrepancy Between RTM & Shoutcast.com

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Radio Toolbox will actually be far more accurate than SHOUTcast.com since SHOUTcast.com actually trails stats. Check your server list for the station and make sure that all of your servers are recognized and identified correctly. So long as they are and they report listeners counts then it should be far more accurate than shoutcast.com's yp.
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Re: Listener Count # Discrepancy Between RTM & Shoutcast.com

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Jay wrote:Radio Toolbox will actually be far more accurate than SHOUTcast.com since SHOUTcast.com actually trails stats. Check your server list for the station and make sure that all of your servers are recognized and identified correctly. So long as they are and they report listeners counts then it should be far more accurate than shoutcast.com's yp.

Ok, will do.
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