Call the hit
before everyone else.
Listen to short clips from emerging artists. Claim the songs you think will break out. If other listeners claim the same track after you, your score rises.
The Subway
Chappell Roan
🎯 You were #12 this week
412 claims today
Music discovery is now
a game of taste.
Radio.com rewards the people who hear something first. No likes, no follower counts — just your ears, your instincts, and your record.
Daily Discovery Feed
Hear emerging tracks before they break in an immersive daily feed.
Hold to Claim
Press and hold on songs you believe in before the crowd.
Earn Validation
Score grows when others discover and claim the same song after you.
Crown a Winner
Top tastemakers compete for weekly genre Crowns every Friday.
Four steps to tastemaker status.
01
Listen
Short music clips play in an immersive feed. New tracks every day.
02
Claim
Press and hold to claim before the crowd. Timing is everything.
03
Get Validated
When more listeners claim after you, your score and rank grow.
04
Win the Crown
Top tastemakers rise on genre charts and compete for weekly Crowns.
Being early counts.
Every claim is timestamped. The earlier you claim a song that others later discover, the more valuable your claim becomes.
Your Claim
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
#7
Your rank
412
Total claims
⏱ Claimed 3 days ago
Prove your taste.
Each genre has its own leaderboard. Every week, users with the strongest Crown Scores are crowned as top tastemakers.
Weekly Crowns
Compete in each genre weekly. Winners crowned every Friday.
Live Crown Scores
Watch your score climb in real time.
Friday Reveal
Weekly unveiling of top tastemakers in every genre.
Taste Record
Your permanent claim history — own your ear forever.
Built for ears, not hype.
No public follower counts. No comments. No likes. No play counts. The only question: do you hear something worth claiming?
Traditional Platforms
- Likes
- Comments
- Followers
- Play Counts
radio.com
- Claims
- Timing
- Validation
- Crowns
Compete across the sounds you know best.
Think you can hear what's next?
Join the WaitlistCommon questions.
Claiming means you believe the song has breakout potential. Your claim is timestamped and added to your permanent record.
No. Claiming is limited and intentional. Pass on what you don't believe in.
You earn points for claiming early and gaining validation when other listeners claim the same track after you.
Crowns are awarded to the top tastemakers in each genre every week.
