Music Needed For College Radio Play - Nationwide

Posted May 13, 2026

Doug Diamond / Diamondigital Media is pitching tracks for inclusion in College Radio programming across North America. Music selected for rotation will be played across popular FM radio channels in College towns from Los Angeles to NYC. Doug Diamond / Diamondigital Media maintains a database of over 400 stations both on and off campus at top colleges and universities. Weekly shows are run by students, professors and campus volunteers. College Radio prides itself on eclectic programming and alternative options to Top 40 artists. Station programmers build show formats around "artist discovery" and are known for breaking underground and independent artists. Know acts who launched via College Radio include, but is not limited to: Nirvana, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Violent Femmes, Talking Heads and more.

Doug Diamond / Diamondigital Media has opened this opportunity and all industry connections to unrepresented, undiscovered artists as a way to be heard across the same radio outlets used by myriad independent artist's and labels. Keep your music in your control, keep your revenue, and gain visibility.

Doug Diamond / Diamondigital Media will be pitching weekly for the following genres:

Rock, Alt Rock, Metal, Indie Rock/Pop, Dance, Electronic, DJ music, House, Trance, Alternative remixes, Urban remixes, Club remixes, radio-ready contemporary singles, Jazz/Standards, Classical, Latin/World Music, Adult Contemporary, Singer-Songwriter, Folk/Americana, Easy Listening, Christian, Country (modern and classic styles), Love Songs/Ballads, Light Rock, Soft Rock, 90's-style Grunge, Punk, Industrial, Progressive Rock, Ultra Lounge/Dance/Electronic, Hip-Hop, Rap, Trap, R&B and Chill-Out vibe and cross genres. FCC requires clean lyrics for inclusion, new and old releases are welcome

Submission Criteria

SUBMISSION CRITERIA:

- Tracks must be well-produced, professional, and ready for public performance.

- Tracks must be appropriate for the application it will be supporting.

- Artists must own all copyrights - No uncleared samples.

- Tracks must contain NO AI - music or vocals.

COMPENSATION:

Radio royalties paid by artist's respective P.R.O. (Performance Rights Organization) as well as all International online collection agencies C.M.O's (i.e: SoundExchange, PPL UK, etc) for any streaming where applicable. Neither Doug Diamond / Diamondigital Media nor the network are responsible for royalty reporting. Each venue/corporation utilizing music publicly is responsible for their compliance with collection society rules and regulations. International artists are covered by reciprocating overseas entities.

SUBMISSION PROCESS:

Songs submitted will all be reviewed thoroughly by Doug Diamond / Diamondigital Media. All tracks that match the submission criteria will then be passed along to station programmers for consideration into their playlists. All artist contact information will be submitted along with their streaming link. If selected by applicable Radio staff and library managers, you will be reached directly from the network or they will ask staff to present artist usage agreements with further instructions. Artists will be compensated directly from the venues based on rotation/usage and via all collection societies with whom they are involved (US and International).

Artist and/or label and publisher retain all ownership and receive compensation directly via performance rights societies. Doug Diamond / Diamondigital Media does not meddle in contracts or financial transactions. If selected, your contact information and metadata will be passed along to the deciding parties.

*There are no additional fees once an artist is selected, only the submission fee listed here.

NOTE: Even if you are not selected for this opportunity, you may be considered for future licensing and cross-pitched to other appropriate outlets served by Doug Diamond / Diamondigital Media.
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