Radio Free tunes offers streaming music stations and video channels featuring the music of indie artists. 
 
Life is too short to listen to Free Bird every day for the rest of your life, missing out on the vibrant world of music that thrives on the internet.  Broadcast radio and record labels are a relic of the past century.  Join the 21st century independent music movement.   Drop out of broadcast radio and Tune In to the future.

Press

Comments

"I love that I can just click and hear a whole whack of great artists play on the stations ...The quality on all the stations is just top notch! ...The links are outstanding and talk about a weath of info!" -Singer Sammi Morelli

"RFT is a key online presence - a hardworking, dedicated and conscientious supporter of musicians and the indie music scene in general, always generous with information and promo for artists across the board, and continually widening the scope and manner of his practical support - a real stalwart and absolutely deserving of all the praise and kudos - without any doubt! Much respect, sincere thanks and good wishes as always to (RFT) from both of us" Musician Laura J and Chris of the U.K

History

The Radiofreetunes internet radio stations were founded in December of 2003 on mp3.com. Taking the advice of artist manager Joni Foraker and an article on internet radio in the Indie Music Bible we launched stations RadioFreetunes, Radio Free Pittsburgh, Debut Electronica, and Debut Alternative to promote the music of indie artists. Musician BJ Colins played a key role in introducing us to indie musician around the world through the indiehangout and funender forums. Adrian McCoy of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, The Tribune Review, and Pittsburgh Magazine published stories about Radio Free Pittsburgh.  Those stories brought more bands and fans to RadiofreePittsburgh. A record label affiliated company Vivendi/Universal bought mp3.com shut it down.

We moved our stations and artist pages to Artistlaunch.com when mp3.com closed. Paul Dos Santos helped us launch the Radiofreetunes.com site and created the radio and podcast facilities of Artistlaunch. While at Artistlaunch Radiofreetunes served as the music director of the syndicated broadcast radio show and podcast the Artistlaunch Hour.  Radio Free tunes also served as a Featured artist editor and talent recruiter. Working with Paul Laginess, Paul Dos Santos, Remy Lambert, Padda, and others at Artistlaunch we promoted indie artists and attracted some major talents to the site. With the help of the Indie Music Bible,Miles High Productions, Art Attack Promotions, Engine Company Records, Ariel Hyatt Publicity,and others we promoted the new releases of George Benson, The Los Lonely Boys, Andre Crouch, Boney James, Take 6, Chris Hillman, Louden Wainright III, Thelma Houston, Leslie Gore, Mason Williams, John Popper, Sally Taylor, Jen Chapin, Jesse Malin and more.

Using the facilities of Aritstlaunch.com we launched several Radiofreetunes podcast series on iTunes including Radio Free Christmas which stayed in the top 100 podcasts on iTunes during December 2006.

Despite all of the attempts by the major labels to buy up and shut down sites that promote independent music, we continue in our efforts to bring you great new music.