Alexa is one of the fastest growing audio platforms in the market today and a new way for radio to return to the kitchen, living room and even the office desk. Amazon Echo, Echo Dot and Echo View sales are booming and do you know what the number one thing users are asking Alexa to do is? “Play…” as in play music. If they ask Alexa to pay your station now, you may come up under the Tune In skill, or you may not come up at all. And if you do play under Tune In, you have no control over your branding, your interaction or your ability to monetize your stream over Alexa.
With smart speakers now a staple in millions of homes, your presence on Alexa has never been more important. Amazon calls these voice apps “skills,” and having one means listeners can find you simply by asking — using the name they already know you by. Claiming your skill ensures your station shows up when it matters most, right in your listeners’ homes and daily routines.
For just $99* Radioservers will create a basic Alexa skill allowing you to quickly claim your unique skill name and get your own skill on the Alexa devices right away. Further, your skill will have the ability to play a pre-roll, 15 second introductory message before the stream starts. This could be special imaging to set up the stream, a unique welcome to your Alexa listeners or a paid sponsorship to help monetize your skill.
Radioservers skills come with a subscription to our RSMediaserver, which will allow you to schedule pre-roll audio files ahead of time like spot-schedules on the radio- you can even rotate multiple spots! Your monthly subscription of $20 includes skill updates if required and access to our media server.
To sign up for an Alexa skill and claim your unique name before someone else does, sign up below today!