RadioCut

What RadioCut does

RadioCut is a Buenos Aires-based, privately held radio streaming platform founded in 2013 by Guillermo Mario Narvaja. The platform aggregates live and on-demand content from 1,581+ radio stations and 29,315+ programs across 24+ countries, with localized country-specific domains and multi-language interface support in Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, and Bahasa Indonesia. Its distinctive feature is the ability for users to create, trim, tag, and share audio cuts (clips) extracted from live or recorded broadcasts, which can be embedded on external websites or downloaded as MP3 or video-with-audiogram files.

The technology stack is a web-based streaming platform with native iOS and Android applications, an embeddable iframe player, and an in-beta audio-to-text transcription module called Transcriptor 0.1. Distribution is fully self-serve and product-led: users sign up directly, browse or search content by station, show, category, country, or date, and either consume free (ad-supported) content or upgrade to subscription tiers. There is no public API, SDK, or disclosed enterprise integration layer.

Revenue mechanics rely on a freemium model: a free tier monetized through advertising and affiliate/sponsorship placements (including brands such as TOM, STINE, MICROESSENTIALS, Banco Galicia, and YPF), a Premium subscription at US$4/month with ad-free listening, private cuts, and 30 minutes/month of downloads, and a Plus tier at US$40/month and above offering up to 400 hours/month of full-show downloads. The company has one disclosed early-stage funding round (December 2017, accelerator-led by MOX/Orbit/SOSV), operates with 1-10 employees, and reports no parent company, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or regulatory actions.

Name

RadioCut

Legal name

RadioCut Inc.

Website

https://radiocut.fm

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RadioCut is a Buenos Aires-based radio streaming platform, founded 2013, that aggregates 1,581+ stations and 29,000+ shows across 24+ countries, letting users create and share audio clips via a freemium subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Audio Streaming and On-Demand Radio

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (516110), Other Sound Recording Industries (512290), Other Sound Recording Industries (51229)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Radio Streaming & Catch-Up Audio Platforms (MPAIADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internet Radio & Streaming Broadcast Stations (Simulcast/Online-only) (MPAIAEAE), Music & Audio Streaming Platforms (BPAMAJAC), Audio Production & Podcasting (BPAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Radio streaming platform
• On-demand audio content
• Live radio broadcasting
• Audio clip sharing
• Internet radio aggregation

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Premium Subscription: Monthly, 6-month, and annual subscription plans providing ad-free experience, ability to create hidden/private cuts, and enhanced download capabilities. Premium tier offers 30 minutes per month of downloads.
2. Plus Subscription: Higher-tier subscription with 400 hours per month of download limit for complete shows in mp3 format. Available in ARS and USD pricing tiers.
3. Advertising: Free tier users experience ads while using the platform. The platform displays advertising and supports ad networks for monetization.
4. Affiliate/Sponsorship: Sponsored content and advertising spots from brands like TOM, STINE, MICROESSENTIALS, Banco Galicia, YPF, and others mentioned throughout the platform content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RadioCut is a self-serve web and mobile platform that aggregates 1,500+ radio stations and 29,000+ shows across 24+ countries, letting users listen to live or on-demand radio, create and share audio clips (cuts) from broadcasts, and download content. It operates on a freemium model with an ad-supported Free tier, a Premium tier (from US$4/month) offering ad-free listening, private cuts and MP3/video downloads, and a Plus tier (from US$40) supporting full-show MP3 downloads up to 400 hours/month.

Product overview

RadioCut is a radio streaming platform that enables users to listen to live or on-demand radio from over 1,500 stations across Latin America and globally. The platform operates on a tiered subscription model comprising a Free Account (ad-supported with basic cut creation and sharing), Premium Account (US$4/month with ad-free experience, private cuts, and MP3/video downloads), and Plus Account (US$40-400 with 400 hours monthly downloads for complete shows). Core functionality includes creating audio cuts from live broadcasts or recordings, organizing content by radio station, show, or category (news, politics, sports, culture, etc.), and embedding clips on external sites. The platform aggregates content from major Argentine stations like Con Vos, AM 530, AM 750, and numerous international stations, offering both live streaming and on-demand playback.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RadioCut Platform Self-serve web and mobile platform that aggregates 1,500+ radio stations and 29,000+ shows from 24+ countries, allowing individual users to listen to live or on-demand radio, create and share audio clips (cuts) from broadcasts, embed clips on external sites, and access archives across categories such as news, politics, sports, culture, music and economics.

Quantifiable outcome

• 29,000+ shows available on platform
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deezer: Deezer is a global music and podcast streaming service with deep presence in Brazil, Argentina, and other Latin American markets. It competes with RadioCut for paid Spanish-language audio subscriptions and is a relevant regional incumbent in the company's core markets.
• Spotify: Spotify is the dominant global audio streaming incumbent with a freemium model spanning music, podcasts, and live radio. While its focus is music and on-demand podcasts rather than broadcast-radio catch-up, it competes for the same listening time and Spanish-speaking user base that RadioCut targets.
• SoundCloud: SoundCloud is a global audio platform supporting music, podcasts, and user-uploaded audio with strong creator and Latin American usage. It overlaps with RadioCut on user-generated audio content, clip sharing, and Spanish-language creator tooling, though its core catalog is creator uploads rather than broadcast radio.
• iHeartRadio: iHeartRadio is a major incumbent radio and podcast streaming platform owned by iHeartMedia, combining owned-and-operated US radio stations with podcasts and playlists. It competes broadly with RadioCut on live and on-demand radio listening but is anchored to its own station portfolio rather than third-party Spanish-language content.
• Stitcher: Stitcher was a podcast and on-demand talk-radio streaming platform with a freemium/premium model similar to RadioCut's. It is comparable as a broad audio catch-up incumbent; its recent integration into SiriusXM positions it as a much larger incumbent competitor for premium audio listening.
• Apple Podcasts: Apple Podcasts is the default podcast and audio catch-up app on iOS and overlaps with RadioCut's on-demand radio and show playback use cases. It is a broad incumbent rather than a direct radio aggregator, but competes for podcast-adjacent audio attention in RadioCut's user segments.

Emerging players

• Audiomack: Audiomack is a freemium music and audio streaming platform with strong penetration in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. It overlaps with RadioCut on Spanish-language audio discovery and freemium streaming, though its core catalog is user-uploaded music rather than broadcast radio.

Direct peers

• TuneIn: TuneIn is the most direct global internet radio aggregator, offering live and on-demand streams from tens of thousands of stations worldwide. It directly competes with RadioCut on radio listening, on-demand catch-up, and cross-border reach, with a much larger station catalog and a freemium/premium model very similar in structure.
• RadioGarden: RadioGarden is a globe-based live radio streaming app that lets users tune into stations from virtually any country. It is a direct functional peer to RadioCut's live radio experience and shares the cross-border, discovery-led positioning, though it lacks RadioCut's cut/clip sharing mechanic.
• Ivoox: Ivoox is a leading Spanish-language podcast and on-demand radio show platform headquartered in Spain with strong Latin American usage. It is a direct competitor to RadioCut's on-demand radio show and clipping functionality, and overlaps on Spanish-language podcast distribution and discovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/radiocutfm
• Facebookfacebook.com/radiocut
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/radiocut

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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