We think a "top 10" list is in order here:
1. Expert music consultation to create a sound that’s right for your business
2. ASCAP, BMI and SESAC in-store license fees paid
3. A virtually unlimited library of music to choose from. If it’s out there, we’ll find it.
4. Ability to modify your music mix quickly and easily – maybe throw in some love songs for Valentines Day, some cool summertime oldies in July or (of course) holiday music during the, er, holidays.
5. Custom ‘between the songs’ promos, messages, employee greetings, or IDs for your business – if you want them.
6. A live, real-time broadcast to all of your locations at once. You can even go online and see what’s playing in your stores right now.
7. Seamless, smooth cross-fades between songs just like radio.
8. You can post your In-Store Radio station on your website for all to hear.
9. Simple “plug and play” receiver that’s locked in to your channel.
10. You’ve got the dedicated customchannels.net team at your back -real people with real experience. Got a request? We’ll get it on for you!

OK, so we could go on and on. But you get the idea. If music is important to your business, CustomChannels.net can deliver the goods with fast, friendly service.

Ready? Go. We’ve got over 30 years of music and broadcast experience. We live, eat and breathe music. We know a lot about branding and marketing and how important the right music can be to a company’s brand and image. We know technology, too – at least enough to be dangerous. We’ve been chosen by some of the best radio stations, broadcast groups and companies in the country to help design and deliver music programming for their brands. We’re small and scrappy – yes, that’s a good thing because we take your business seriously. We’re based in Boulder, Colorado, the epicenter of all kinds of good vibes, music and innovation. Did we mention we’re into music?

CustomChannels In-Store Radio combines the best features of each of these technologies. It really is like having your own radio station with a music format designed specifically for you! Some points:

With satellite you have no control over the playlist. Sure, you can change channels to find what you want, but what a pain! With CustomChannels In-Store Radio you know that only the music and imaging you want is being broadcast to the store. And because your receiver is locked in your radio station, you don’t have to worry about that store clerk who’s always flipping over to the Heavy Metal Channel because she’s bored with the music. CustomChannels In-Store Radio doesn’t have 80 channels to choose from. We have one channel: yours.

With “Hard media” (CD or hard drive based systems) you may have control over the playlist. But often, you may find yourself limited in music selection due to licensing issues. CustomChannels.net operates more like a radio station with access to a virtually unlimited music library for your station. With Hard Media it can take days or weeks to update music and content in your store. With CustomChannels.net we can update your In-Store Radio before the next song plays!

They aren’t branded specifically to YOU. Sure there are some great radio stations out there and you’re going to naturally love your own hand-picked music from your iPod. But, keep in mind that unless you have paid the appropriate licenses, you may be illegally broadcasting music. It can cost several thousand dollars per violation of songs on your iPod that have aired in your store – a tough bill to pay when you have several hundred songs on your iPod. For more information on the legalities of music licensing, please visit our licensing page.

But, there’s more. If you are listening to local radio, there is a possibility that your own competitor’s ad may air in your store. Not only are you supporting their cause, but you’re not allowing your own personalized messaging to be heard by people that chose to walk into your business. In addition to other company’s commercial breaks being broadcast over your speakers, radio’s quality may be inconsistent, the songs repetitious or inappropriate content for your specific customers. iPods are great (assuming you can somehow tackle the legalities) because you can control a specific playlist and the quality is probably very good. However, you’d be missing out on your messaging capability and someone has to physically tend to your computer to prevent stoppage and a great mix.

CustomChannels In-store Radio already covers all the licensing costs so you have nothing to worry about. We also allow you to place your own individualized messaging in your hand-picked music selection so you don’t hear commercial breaks, song repetition or low-quality sound. And, we’re music fanatics, so we can take the artists you already know and love and help expand your music selection.

After that, you can use our in-house voice talent to produce simple, timely messages and schedule them for you on the fly, usually at no charge. Don’t like our voices? We won’t take it personally. You can send us your own audio files or we can set you up with great voice talent, full-on production packages and even jingles to get you exactly the sound you want for your station. Yes, custom production and voice work is at an additional cost, but we’ll work with you to get you a great sound to meet your budget.

If your Internet connection at your business is not reliable or is exceedingly slow, don’t blame the Internet. First have your internal network and computers checked out. If that’s not the problem, blame your ISP. Shop around. There are plenty of companies out there hungry for your business.

Bottom line, from our over eight years of experience in internet streaming technologies, we believe the Internet has arrived as a reliable, efficient and flexible way to deliver high quality music to your business.