Who Would Be A Reliable Dedicated Web Host For A Relatively Large MP3 Site?

Question

Hi there,

I am searching for a reliable dedicated hosting company that will be able to meet the needs of my future music site. On my site, users will be able to upload/ download mp3's as well as upload photos. I am not entirely sure what I am going to need in terms of plans, or how many page views(est: >300,000)/ mp3 downloads I will be getting a month, but know that I want to be on the safe side, and insure that there will not be a server overload, allowing at least several hundred people to access the site at the same time, without it slowing down. Users will be able to preview music as well , and I want to make sure that this function works smoothly without having connection issues due to too much activity at any given time. I am not entirely sure how many users will be uploading music, however, I am estimating that I will have over 50 GB of music on the site. I need a cost-effective solution, but do not want to cut corners with a plan that cannot support the site. Thank you!

Sorry for not mentioning--these mp3's will be copyrighted by the users who uploaded. There will be absolutely no piracy on the site.

Also meant to add, I have no interest in using shared hosting--These shared hosting companies sometimes put thousands of sites on the same server, and cannot deliver on the amount of transfer/storage that they offer. The sites have a "fair use" clause, and will instantly shut one's site down, if it's clogging up the server. Just to clarify, I am NOT expecting at least 300,000 downloads a month, but 300,000 page views. This is a very rough estimate, but would be about 10,000 page views a day.

Answer 1

Check out Site5. They have an amazing deal going that will give you 110GB of storage and 5TB a month of bandwidth. That should be more than adequate for your 300,000 downloads a month. And it only costs $5 a month ($120 for 2 years!)
Check it out:
http://www.site5.com/in.php?id=28901

EDIT:
I forgot to mention:
Their support is also really, really good. Whenever I've had any trouble or questions about anything and submitted a ticket to their support department, they've gotten back to me with an answer within a couple hours.
They are the best I've ever worked with.

Answer 2

Try out Host Monster
Here is the URL
http://www.hostmonster.com/track/kdiskcom/YahooAnswers

For 5.95 a month, You can get
*300 GB of Space
*3 TB Monthly Transfer
*php
*cgi
*Unlimited Domin Names to point to your main site
*Unlimited SubDomains
*CPannel
*Great Service
*Custom php.ini (To help with Uploading)
*Domain Name
*And MUCH more

I use them myself, (I only have 500 mb of Mp3 on mine (For my personal use)

They have also been rated one of the best for Support. I even got a follow up phone call to make sure everything was ok after a ticket was sent in. You can also get SSH Support(TelNet).


EDIT:
And my hats off to you for the stand on NO PIRACY. Thanks we need more like you :)

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

Are these MP3 files copyrighted ?

Answer 6

BLUE HOST IS GOOD.