If you’re desperate to get out to Miami’s South Beach next week for this year’s Winter Music Conference but stumped for the cash or time, never fear as Yahoo! have come up trumps (sort of).

Last month, Yahoo! Live was launched - the latest “social network” from Yahoo! to make the most of the online video market, allowing users to stream live video internationally using the Flash video camera technology and some hefty streaming servers. Generally speaking, it’s been quite well received. Not only have they opened up the API for developers to mess around with, but there has also been quite a large following in the DJ community with many DJ’s broadcasting live sets on the system too. When I’m online (and have something to actually broadcast), I’ll be available on my channel (which can also be viewed in my labs).

With such a huge event coming up full of DJ’s and producers kicking off the party season in Miami, it seemed like a match made in heaven for Yahoo! Live to head on out to all the parties and broadcast everything live to the globe from Tuesday 25th March to Sunday 30th March 2008. Rather than leave you to find your way around all the available streams though, they have created a dedicated pool of live video streams just for the week at wmc.live.yahoo.com.

Among the frivolities, expect to see big name DJs like:

• Paul Oakenfold
• Moby
• Paul Van Dyk
• Satoshi Tomiie
• Adam Freeland
• Mark Farina
• Roger Sanchez
• Armand Van Helden
• Steve Lawler

… as well as concerts and parties from:

• X-Mix Productions
• Oakenfold Bourne Sessions
• Defected in the House
• CR2 Live and Direct
• Stealth
• Marine Parade
• Ultra Music Festival
• Remix Hotel Beatport pool party
• SAW Recordings

Below are some of the scheduled Yahoo! Live streams from the Winter Music Conference in Miami. To make life even easier for you (and make sure you don’t miss your favourite gig), you can download or subscribe to the schedule in your computer calendar.

(All times are Eastern Pacific Time (GMT-5) which obviously has a knock on effect for all the UK viewers.)

• It all starts with Paul Oakenfold who will be accompanied by members of the Florida Classical Symphony with special guest Cee Lo of Gnarls Barkley on Tuesday evening from 7-9pm.
• SAW Records & Stussy presents SAW WMC 2008 with music from the likes of Satoshi Tomile and Audiofly from Shine Nightclub (Shelbourne Hotel), Miami Beach
  Wednesday night til 10pm to 5am.
• The X-Mix Productions WMC Party at Suite, Miami Beach is sure to be a huge night with Armand Van Helden on the decks
  kicking off Friday night from 10pm to 5am.
• Stealth will be pulling an all-nighter at the Mynt Lounge, Miami Beach on Saturday evening from 10pm to 5am Eastern Pacific Time (GMT-5)

If you’re into your dance music (and knowing the majority of the visitors to this website only come for the podcast, that is quite likely), be sure to check out the WMC Y! Live site over the course of next week to get some exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of new music for 2008. It should be amazing!

Please note: Yahoo! Live is still a beta product so don’t be entirely surprised if the service is temporarily down from time to time. The guys in Sunnyvale have been working their socks off to create this product and are continuously making improvements so be gentle!