Top radio stations for music promotion

Use Groover to discover radio stations that match your genre. Filter by style like indie rock, electronic, hip-hop, or jazz. Send your track directly through the platform and get a guaranteed response within 7 days. If a station doesn't respond, you get your credits back.

Radio pros & curators want quality production, clear genre fit, and professional presentation. They look for artists who understand their show's style and audience. Stations playing indie rock, electronic, or hip-hop each have specific sounds they support. A strong bio and previous releases help too.

Radio gives you access to engaged listeners who trust their favorite stations and shows. College radio, community radio, and online stations actively support emerging artists across genres like indie, electronic, folk, and world music. Airplay builds credibility and can lead to interviews, live sessions, and festival opportunities.

Research each station before you submit. Mention specific shows that fit your sound, whether it's indie rock, electronic, hip-hop, or another genre. Send high-quality audio, write a concise pitch explaining why your track fits their programming, and be professional. Radio pros & curators appreciate artists who understand their audience.

Most radio stations respond within 7 days on Groover. Some will offer airplay, others give feedback to help you improve. College and community radio stations are often more open to new artists than commercial stations. Building radio relationships takes time, but consistent quality and smart targeting lead to real opportunities in indie, electronic, hip-hop, and other scenes.

Groover helps artists and their representatives (label managers, PR agents, publishers etc.) get their music heard.


Through an innovative web platform, Groover connects artists who want to promote their music with the best curators, radios and labels seeking emerging talents. On Groover, artists can send their music directly to a selection of blogs, radios, playlist curators, record labels and pros of their choice, get feedback guaranteed, and coverage!

Thanks to Groover, more than 3,000 active music curators and pros have given more than 4 million pieces of feedback, 1 million+ shares (reviews, playlist adds etc.) and 1,000+ signatures on record labels.

Yes, Groover is a paid platform that uses credits called Grooviz:

• 1 Grooviz = €1 (tax included, ~ $1.07 USD)

• Contacting a curator/pro costs 2 Grooviz

• Top-tier curators may cost more (4–6 Grooviz)
  

You can save up to 24% with discounted credit packs.

100%. Groover was built for indie and self-managed artists who want to promote their music without needing a label or traditional PR.

Curators provide actionable written feedback on your track, helping you understand your music’s strengths, get exposure, and grow your network.

Yes, but signing up is free and takes only a few minutes. You can browse curators and plan your campaign before sending your first track.