Listeners tip. Sponsors pay. Your station: $29/month.
Most internet radio stations only cost money. Yours comes with the tools to bring some in — listener tips, paid song requests, memberships and local sponsor spots, paid out to your Stripe or PayPal.
No ad network to apply to, no minimum audience. A handful of loyal listeners and one local sponsor can cover the bill.
Free to start — no card needed · On air in 5 minutesFrom $29/month · 7-day money-back guarantee · On air in 5 minutes
7 days free, then from $29/monthStarter $29/month · Pro $49/month · Cancel any time
Tips, song requests, memberships and sponsor spots are on every plan, from $29/month.
Every listener is one tap from paying you.
Your player and your station page carry the buttons: a heart, Tip, Request a song, Join (and so does your station website, on Pro). Switch on the ones you want; the money goes to your own Stripe or PayPal.
Nova FM
23 listening now
Strobe
deadmau5
A thank-you they can pay.
- Up to six suggested amounts that you choose, plus their own
- Their message comes with the tip, and they see your thank-you note
- Small stations earn this way long before they have a big audience
10% platform fee · 25% less on Pro, 50% less on Business
Support Nova FM
No account needed
Message (optional)
Your Sunday show is my week’s best hour.
Tips
TodayMara$10
“That 2 am set carried my whole shift.”
10:48
Jo$5
“Your Sunday show is my week’s best hour.”
09:15
A listener$3
“Keep it going!”
08:02
Paid out to your Stripe or PayPal
Let them pick the song. And pay for it.
- Free or paid: you decide, and you can switch any time
- Requests land in your dashboard (and in the DJ Mixer when you go live with it), boosted first
- Played or Skip on each one, and Skip & refund gives the money back
- Five requests per listener every 15 minutes, so nobody floods the list
10% platform fee on paid requests · 25% less on Pro, 50% less on Business
Request a song
Song
Opus — Eric Prydz
Your name
Dee
Dedication
for the night crew
Boost +$3
Put my request at the top of the list
Waiting to be played
3- $5
Opus · Eric Prydz
Dee · “for the night crew”
BoostedPlayedSkip - $2
Midnight City · M83
Sam · “driving home”
PlayedSkip - $2
Strobe · deadmau5
Mara
PlayedSkip
Turn regulars into monthly supporters.
- An ad-free members-only stream, at up to 320 kbps
- Members-only content: bonus shows, unreleased tracks, private links
- Every member listed with their email and renewal date, with a CSV export
12% platform fee · 25% less on Pro, 50% less on Business
Nova FM Inner Circle
$4.99 / month
- Ad-free members-only stream
- Up to 320 kbps sound
- Bonus shows and unreleased tracks
Members
CSVmara@…
Joined 2 Sep
ActiveRenews 2 Dec
dee@…
Joined 18 Oct
ActiveRenews 18 Nov
sam@…
Joined today
ActiveRenews 3 Dec
Members-only: Friday Night Extended
Bonus show · members only
Sell your airtime like a real station.
- Spots play between songs, every 4 by default, in the hours and days you choose
- Proof of play: spots aired, listeners reached, pacing, and a CSV for your sponsor
- Your members-only stream stays ad-free
- A sponsor you sell and invoice yourself pays you directly. Nobex takes nothing
8% only on sponsorships sold through your station page
New sponsor spot
Sponsor
Joe’s Pizza
Tell the AI about them
Family deal Fridays: two large pizzas for $25, Main Street.
“Friday night, everybody’s hungry. Joe’s Pizza on Main Street has you covered: two large pizzas, twenty-five dollars…”
Proof of play
Joe’s Pizza42
spots aired
1,680
listeners reached
100%
on pace
| Aired | Spot | Listening |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 07:12 | Family deal · 30s | 41 |
| Mon 07:48 | Family deal · 30s | 38 |
| Mon 08:31 | Family deal · 30s | 45 |
| Tue 07:09 | Family deal · 30s | 39 |
| Tue 07:52 | Family deal · 30s | 44 |
Feel every tip the second it lands.
A tip, a song request or a new member buzzes your phone the moment it arrives, with their message. Hearts too: listeners tap the heart in your player and you see what they loved, with the song that was on.
- A station feed with the last 24 hours: hearts, tune-ins and tips
- Quiet hours and an hourly summary once your station gets busy
- Free with your Nobex station
No extra plan. A small fee when you earn.
Every tool above is in your $29 plan. Nobex keeps a small fee on what listeners pay through your station, and the rest is paid out to your own Stripe or PayPal.
| When you earn from | Nobex keeps |
|---|---|
| Listener tips | 10% |
| Paid song requests | 10% |
| Memberships | 12% |
| Sponsorships sold through your station page | 8% |
| A sponsor you invoice yourselfThey pay you directly | 0% |
Pro pays 25% less on tips, memberships and requests; Business pays 50% less.
For scale: one local sponsor at $50 a month would more than cover the $29 plan.
Free to start — no card needed · On air in 5 minutesFrom $29/month · 7-day money-back guarantee · On air in 5 minutes
7 days free, then from $29/monthStarter $29/month · Pro $49/month · Cancel any time
New to this? Read how to monetize an internet radio station, honestly.
From station to income, in three steps
Switch on the tools
Turn on tips, song requests and memberships from your dashboard. The buttons appear in your player and on your station page.
Connect Stripe or PayPal
Connect once. What listeners pay goes out to your own account.
Tell listeners, pitch a sponsor
Mention the Tip button on air. Describe a local business and the AI writes and voices their spot; send them the proof-of-play report.
Also on every plan
Everything on this page comes with the $29 Starter. No add-on to buy to start earning.
Hearts
Listeners tap a heart in your player, and you see who loved what, with the song that was on.
Your own payouts
Card payments go straight to your own Stripe account; PayPal is there if you would rather not use Stripe.
Proof of play
Every spot logged with how many people were listening, and a CSV to send your sponsor.
Members-only content
Bonus shows, unreleased tracks, private links and notes, just for members.
No minimum audience
Nothing to apply for and no listener count to reach before the buttons go live.
Unlimited listeners
No plan limits how many people can tune in at the same time — or how many can tip.
Questions people ask first
- How much can I make?
- That depends on your audience and how you sell — we can’t promise a number, and nobody honest can. What we can say: the tools cost nothing extra and there is no minimum audience. For scale: one local business sponsoring your morning show for $50 a month would more than cover the $29 plan. Our guide to monetizing an internet radio station covers what earns at small-station scale.
- What does Nobex take?
- A small platform fee on what listeners pay through your station — by default 10% on tips and song requests, 12% on memberships, and 8% on sponsorships sold through your station page. Pro plans pay 25% less on tips, memberships and requests, Business plans 50% less. A sponsor you sell and invoice yourself pays you directly — Nobex takes nothing from that deal.
- How do I get paid?
- Connect your Stripe or PayPal once and payouts go to your own account.
- Do listeners need an account or an app?
- No. They tip, request or join right from your player or station page, by card or PayPal.
- Can song requests be free?
- Yes — free is the default, with nothing to set up. Switch to paid when you like and set the price (at least $1), with an optional boost that puts a request at the top of your list.
- How do I know when someone pays?
- The Nobex Broadcaster app buzzes your phone the second a tip, a song request or a new member arrives, with their message. Everything is in your dashboard too.
- What does the station itself cost?
- $29 a month, or $290 a year, with unlimited listeners and a 7-day money-back guarantee. Start in test mode first — no card needed.$29 a month, or $290 a year, with unlimited listeners and a 7-day money-back guarantee. On air the minute you subscribe.
More you can do with Nobex
DJ Mixer
Two decks and your mic, live from your phone or laptop
Pro and up
Co-host Live
Put any guest on air with a link, no app or account
Pro and up
Broadcaster app
Feel every listener, heart and tip on your phone
Every plan
AI shows
A radio show written and read by AI, in your voice
Pro and up
Get listed everywhere
Nobex Radio, CarPlay, TuneIn and more
Every plan
AI Promo Studio
Posts, videos and voice spots for your station
Every plan
Station website
A site with a player that keeps playing
Pro and up
Your own app
Your station’s app on iPhone and Android
Add-on, any plan
A station that can pay its own way
Set up your station, switch on tips and requests, and pitch your first sponsor this week.
Free to start — no card needed · On air in 5 minutesFrom $29/month · 7-day money-back guarantee · On air in 5 minutes
7 days free, then from $29/monthStarter $29/month · Pro $49/month · Cancel any time
Tips, song requests, memberships and sponsor spots are on every plan, from $29/month.