Glacer FM or Jango Radio: Detailed Reviews

Shahbaz Ahmed Friday, October 21, 2022 Content Leave a comment

Eager to break the ice, taking off on another comparison with Glacer FM, I would start by making a revelation that might not be well placed at the start but…

Hell, yea am a Last.fm user.

Probably too early on sharing this if you get the point, right?

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JANGO RADIO

Jango Radio is an Internet Radio Station based in New York city that was launched in November 2007.

They operate by providing a readily available catalogue of songs in every music genre to meet the musical needs of over 8 million monthly listeners in about every country the across the globe.

They are the most user-friendly internet radio station that I’ve come across because the power is entirely in the hands of the listener who controls what they want to hear at any given point in time. Their automated system suggests songs based on what the listener previously played to be in accordance with their music choices.

The listener is prone to love what they hear as the songs played are relevant to their musical tastes and will keep them tuned in for longer hours.

Navigating the website or app is totally fun to do as the process is unambiguous and self-explanatory. In addition to this, the listener isn’t obliged to open an account to be able to tune in as the songs will automatically start to play once a listener gets on their webpage. They just have to download the app which is completely free and available on both iOS and Android.

Jango plays music from established artists as well as the lesser known or unknown ones, giving every musician the opportunity to present their work. Songs are searchable by music genre, era and even mood via the search bar in the uppermost section. This allows listeners to create their own playlists pick up listening from wherever they stopped.

The personalized experience provided to the listeners is unique in that, they can add up to 10 artists to their pre-generated station playlists. This will then send signals to their system on the type of songs the listener enjoys with respect to an in built “variety feature”. Songs are ranked in the system on a scale from ‘Popular Favorites’ to ‘Most Variety’ by the listener. This helps the station know what to play at every given moment to meet up with the listeners needs.

Jango is no doubt amongst the best internet radio stations however, they have downsides as well. So let’s look in summary at some of the benefits to using their platform as well as downsides.

JANGO RADIO ADVANTAGES

A personalized user experience where each user can decide what they want to hear at any given specific time.
Totally free for listeners plus they are neither required to sign up to be able to access their favorite songs.
The system at Jango radio doesn’t only play songs recommended by the user but would also suggest songs that are closely related to the ones chosen.
They have a complex and well customized mobile app for users who aren’t accessing via their PC.
Artists have the option to personalize and create a free pre-generated station that plays only their music. This is a wonderful alternative to starting up their own website as they get a free link that can be shared with their fans.

JANGO RADIO DISADVANTAGES

Listeners who are curious never get a chance to discover something totally new. This is because they are subject to accessing only similar songs
It’s not completely free for artists because, there is an advertising fee for some playlist promotional packages. These range from intro to gold to platinum and multiplatinum. Payments are per spin at Jango so an artist can buy 600 plays for $30, 2000 plays for $100, 5000 plays for $250 and more.

GLACER FM

Glacer FM is a relatively new, however, they caught my attention being the greatest emerging internet radio station of 2022.

Unlike Jango Radio, they operate in way that is very similar to the traditional terrestrial radio. Their team would do the sourcing for material i.e., songs, podcasts & shows and other programs that are being imposed on their listeners. However, they do request feedback for any modifications or to help them come up with programs that would interest everyone.

Their listeners get the possibility of making song suggestions and based on this request as well as the number of votes casted. This gives them an idea on what to broadcast at peak hours to please most of the fans.

Taking into consideration that everyone may not always be pleased with what is on the air, they have 4 distinct music channels to keep every listener engaged.

These are Glacer Urban for rap, hip-hop and r&b only, Glacer RCM for Rock, Country and Metal Music Only, Glacer Underground dedicated only to upcoming artists as well as Glacer Mix playing every other genre. Each channel also hosts interviews and shows plus other programs related to their genre.

These combinations would work perfectly well as they are grouped into related music genres so as attract audiences in their specific niche.

They are so competition oriented that they have a charting system in place as well as the listeners choice awards to remunerate their winners and boosts engagement among their fans.

Despite all the strong points raised, they equally have downsides so let’s have a look.

GLACER FM ADVANTAGES

They have a curation team in place to ensure that content on air is of good quality and equally relevant.
Multiple channels from which users can choose with respect to their varying tastes
Totally free for listeners as well as a flexible high quality and speed platform that allows listeners to always tune in conveniently.
Open to criticism and always willing to do modifications to get the best feedback from their listeners
They encourage competition to maximum through music charting, awards etc. Artists have to battle to get to the top encouraging productivity.
They broadcast top podcasts

GLACER FM DISADVANTAGES

It is not free as they equally have advertising services. Getting on their playlists for at least 30 days in rotation costs from 14.95 dollars for a music focus to 24.95 dollars for regular airplay and 34.95 dollars for a block party.

Final Verdict On Our Comparison

In my personal experience, I would declare Jango Radio winner because they have been longer in the business and have a bigger audience worldwide, however, if you are looking to get more personal with listeners then Glacer FM is for you. This is because Glacer FM has a lot more engaging options that create a deeper connection with music fans.

Overall, they are both great ways for new artist wanting to launch their music careers as they could quick assist them with building a brand name and a strong fanbase.