Yes. SomaFM is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does SomaFM take?

Good within five seconds of loading. We file it under "Instant" — thirty listener-funded stations, no adverts anywhere.

Does SomaFM work on a phone?

Yes. SomaFM works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

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SomaFM

Thirty listener-funded stations, no adverts anywhere

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somafm.com

Instant · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2000

What SomaFM actually is

A San Francisco internet radio operation running around thirty channels, each one programmed by a person, from lounge and dub through to a station of nothing but cover versions. It carries no advertising at all and lives on listener donations, which is why the channels stay so specific.

Why it is worth your time

Channels as narrow as Underground 80s or the all-covers stream are things no commercial service would ever commission, and they have been running for twenty years.

Common questions

Is SomaFM free?: Yes. SomaFM is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does SomaFM take?: Good within five seconds of loading. We file it under "Instant" — thirty listener-funded stations, no adverts anywhere.
Does SomaFM work on a phone?: Yes. SomaFM works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is SomaFM?: We list it under Sound & Signal — music discovery that beats the algorithm. Channels as narrow as Underground 80s or the all-covers stream are things no commercial service would ever commission, and they have been running for twenty years.

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