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The Radioplayer philosophy
In 2011, the BBC proposed a partnership aimed at growing online radio listening. Launched as a shared web player with 157 stations, UK Radioplayer quickly grew to 500 stations, and now has apps for iOS and Android, integrations with Amazon Echo and Sonos, and works with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Chromecast, Airplay, Apple Watch, Android Wear, and other platforms.
Our non-profit philosophy of 'sharing technology, and competing on content' has spread to 8 countries around the world and now serves thousands of stations. We focus on three strategic areas....
Radio in cars
We work with car companies and radio manufacturers to maintain radio's central role in the dashboard. We do this through...
- App integrations like Apple CarPlay
- Data feeds for connected cars
- Developing hybrid ‘smart radios’
Smart speakers
There are huge opportunities for radio in connected home devices. We help stations capitalise on them by...
- Talking to tech firms with one voice
- Developing new voice control tech
- Offering feeds of radio’s metadata
Radioplayer apps
We constantly develop our own apps and players, to encourage listening, and help stations generate revenue...
- With apps which drive discovery
- Through world-leading web players
- By integrating commercial tools
FAQ
Radioplayer Worldwide - FAQ
We're a non-profit organisation, and everything we do is aimed at keeping radio simple in connected devices. We always work in partnership - with broadcasters, developers, technology platforms, car companies, and hardware manufacturers. If you want to work with us, you'll find some information and a contact form below.
Why should my country join Radioplayer?
Your competition is no longer just from the radio station down the road, but from global entertainment and technology products with multi-milion dollar R&D budgets.
Radio is a tiny industry in comparison. We can only capitalise on the opportunities offered by connected devices like smart speakers, if we work together.
You can download a one-page infographic on the benefits of joining Radioplayer here.
What's involved in launching the platform?
If you're already around a table, talking to your industry colleagues about DAB, marketing, or audience measurement - then you're ready for Radioplayer.
Typically, a country organises itself into a small group of broadcasters, then we work with you to roll out your back-end systems, apps and players. We ask each country to contribute to the further development of Radioplayer through a small annual fee, calculated according to the number of stations you list. We're non-profit, so every penny goes towards growing radio.
How can we partner with Radioplayer?
Radioplayer partners with car companies and technology platforms which want to integrate radio. We prioritise these areas...
- Home devices (speakers, TVs etc) with high-quality audio and great interfaces, both visual and voice
- Hybrid radio, which switches platforms automatically (particularly effective in cars)
- Metadata feeds, to power the above
Get in touch if you're interested, particularly if you want to integrate with our new API.
How is Radioplayer performing?
In Radioplayer's first year in the UK, official RAJAR audience figures showed a 32% year-on-year increase in online listening hours.
In Belgium, where they launched with just the web player, online listening hours rose by 23% in their first year.
In Canada, groups are reporting 47% year-on-year increases in streaming hours since launch.
But every radio market is different, and we're very flexible. How can we help you?
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Get in touch
Interested in learning about our services and want to find out how Radioplayer's solutions can work for you?
Email us at contact@radioplayerworldwide.org and we'll get back to you