Studio Diary
Broadcast and music discovery
OPS Radio
OPS Radio is the Oxford Private Studios broadcast platform: live music stations around the clock, charts driven by listening and buying, and a marketplace for singles listeners keep.
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The problem
Independent music is hard to find inside algorithm-led streaming services, where paid placement and scale decide what listeners hear.
Who it is for
- Listeners looking for music outside streaming algorithms
- Independent artists who want sustained airplay
- Fans who want to own the music they discover
Product philosophy
Discovery, ownership and listener participation belong in one environment, so a listener who finds a song can support the artist directly.
Status
Available now
- 18 live stations across genres, from OPS 1 to OPS Gospel and OPS Powwow Step
- Listening on the web, Xbox, Kodi, Amazon devices and Windows PCs, with the Android app in beta
- The Windows app, free, from opsradio.app
- Charts driven by listening and buying rather than paid placement
- A marketplace for singles listeners keep
- Song requests and listener shout-outs
In development
- Fire TV and Roku apps, with the Roku submission under review
- Listener analytics and chart infrastructure
- Integration with the Raini platform
Roadmap
- Wider television and connected-device coverage
- Artist discovery tools for listeners
Vision
- A screen-independent music ecosystem that follows listeners between television, console, phone and desktop
Questions
- Is OPS Radio free?
- Yes. The stations are free to listen to on the web, and the Windows app is a free download from opsradio.app.
- How many stations does OPS Radio run?
- OPS Radio runs 18 stations, covering genres from Afrobeat, Dancehall and Reggae to Country, K-Pop, Gospel and Powwow Step.
- How are the OPS Radio charts decided?
- Charts are driven by listening and buying on the platform rather than by paid placement.
