84 percent of music revenue now comes from streaming — here’s how radio stations are catching up without hiring devs

You work hard to build your sound. You know your audience. You’ve got the shows, the hosts, the stream.

But when someone pulls out their phone to find you, nothing shows up? That’s a problem. And not just a small one.

You’re not just behind if your app radio doesn’t appear in the App Store. You’re bleeding listeners—daily. 84% of music industry revenue now comes from streaming, not traditional airplay. That means listeners aren’t waiting for you to catch up—they’re already swiping, tapping, and tuning in somewhere else.

That’s where DigiNeat steps in.

It lets any station, whether you’re broadcasting online or on FM, launch a fully branded radio mobile app. No developer needed. No code to learn.

Just a direct line between your station and the phones your audience already lives on.

This isn’t a builder. It’s done-for-you.

Your app allows your listeners to stream, save tracks, wake up to your show, or fall asleep to it.

Digineat bridges that gap with speed and precision.

Its flagship product, radio4ne, gives any station a fully native, professionally branded mobile app—on both Android and iOS—designed by experts and built for scale.

That same technology powers radioforyou, offering stations a direct path to connect with mobile-first listeners—without delays or detours.

You don’t have to design. You don’t have to code. 

You just get the finished product, and your station lands right where it needs to be: in your listener’s pocket.

Why So Many Stations Are Still Playing Catch-Up

Building an app sounds good until you get the quote.

$10K per platform is just the starting line. That’s before maintenance, updates, bug fixes, Apple and Google’s constant policy changes, or making it all look halfway decent.

For large stations, the cost is high. 

For small ones? It’s usually not even on the table.

Instead, many rely on workarounds: essential website players, cross-platform clunky tools, or third-party apps that make your stream look like an afterthought.

Mikael Karamaniants, CBO of DigiNeat, saw the gap clearly:

“There are thousands of great stations with strong programming—but zero mobile presence. That disconnect holds them back.”

DigiNeat wasn’t built as a generic tech solution.

It was purpose-built for radio stations—designed from day one to solve the real challenges broadcasters face in going mobile.

What DigiNeat Delivers

This isn’t some “DIY builder” with drag-and-drop blocks.

DigiNeat builds your station a native Android and iOS radio app—not wrapped in a browser, not generic, and not off-brand.

It’s written in Swift and Kotlin, the same tech stack used by serious apps with millions of downloads.

Whether your listeners are tuning in from Android or iOS, they get a fast, polished experience made specifically for their device.

The design is a radio done for you by actual professionals. It includes logos, fonts, layouts, and colors. It’s your station’s identity—just way sharper.

Everything about the product has been tested. The UX works, the bugs have been solved, and the updates keep coming. This isn’t a beta; this is production-grade.

Your station doesn’t have to guess or trial-run anything. You just plug into the system and go live.

What Listeners Get—and Actually Use

People don’t need 50 features they’ll never tap. They need features that make sense, that they’ll use every day—without thinking.

Here’s what DigiNeat’s app provides:

  • Live track metadata – Listeners can Google or Shazam the song instantly.
  • Track saving – Hear something they like? They can save and replay it.
  • Alarm – Wake up to your broadcast.
  • Auto-off timer – No wasted battery or data.
  • Smart buffering – Keeps the stream alive even with a shaky connection.

There’s no learning curve. The app feels familiar from the start. Everything’s clean, responsive, and made for real people doing real things—like running in the park, driving to work, or cooking dinner.

These aren’t extras. They’re the kinds of tools that make your station sticky. You become part of their daily rhythm. That’s where the loyalty lives.

Built to Fit Stations of All Sizes

It doesn’t matter if you’re a garage-based online station or a legacy FM name. DigiNeat gives you the same foundation.

Want custom features like voting, donations, or news updates? You can track those, too. It costs extra, but not break-the-bank extra. DigiNeat’s been in the software space long enough to know how to keep custom affordable.

You’re not locked into one template. You can start small and scale as your needs evolve. 

And yes—they’re fully operational in the U.S. and Canada. DigiNeat Smart Technologies LLC handles North American clients directly.

Why Now Matters More Than Ever

In the past, people tuned in because the radio was on by default. Now they have to choose you.

That means you need to be easy to find. Fast to load. Simple to use.

As Forbes pointed out in early 2023, music apps that perform well visually and technically dominate the mobile space—and they’re pulling more listeners away from traditional radio daily.

It found that 90% of Americans aged 12–34 listen to audio on their phones weekly, with mobile apps driving the growth.

Every station knows how difficult it is to grow audience numbers. The right app will not do the job for you, but it will remove the most significant barrier standing in your way: access.

When you give people an easy way to listen, they do.

What Success Looks Like

Currently DigiNeat clients average 4.8 stars on App Store reviews.

That stat matters because it reflects real satisfaction, not with the code but the experience.

Your listeners will stay if your app is smooth, branded, useful, and feels like a modern product. Your audience will grow, and your value to advertisers will climb.

You become more than a station. You become a brand that people interact with daily.

Final Thoughts

You’ve built the content. You’ve earned the audience. Now meet them where they already are—on their phones.

Radio is still powerful, but it needs to be accessible, modern, and easy to use. Listeners expect that, and DigiNeat delivers.

There is no fluff, no friction. It’s just your station, running in a clean, native app that actually gets used. Don’t wait until your competitors take that space. Own it first.

Let your listeners carry you with them. Every day. Everywhere.