These organizations help RD&RS keep building better discovery, resources, and connections for independent music. Get to know the people and products behind the logos.
Partnerships With Purpose
Every RD&RS partnership should help artists, help fans, strengthen the live-music ecosystem, or make life on the road a little better.
The goal is simple: build relationships that are good for the partner and genuinely useful to the community.
Each partner brings something different to the RD&RS ecosystem. Together, they reflect a practical connection to music, community, discovery, or life on the move.
Music Community Platform
RD&RS PartnerBand2G brings bands, fans, venues, and shows into one connected music platform built for the whole scene.
Why It Fits
It helps the people making live music happen find one another, stay organized, and keep the scene moving.
Artist-Made Radio
RD&RS PartnerPlayola gives Texas artists their own radio stations to share the songs, stories, worktapes, and live moments that shaped them.
Why It Fits
It turns discovery into a closer connection between artists and listeners while helping every minute of listening support artists directly.
Road + Festival Essentials
RD&RS PartnerButt Napkins makes portable, individually wrapped wipes for runners, road trips, festivals, campsites, and wherever else the day gets messy.
Why It Fits
Practical, funny, built for the road, and genuinely useful when artists and fans are a long way from home.
The best partnerships give artists, fans, venues, or the wider music community something real and worthwhile.
We look for organizations that naturally belong around independent music, community, and life on the road.
Partnership support never decides RD&RS rankings, playlists, coverage, or artist selection.
Editorial Independence
Partnership support helps RD&RS continue building the platform. It never influences editorial decisions, rankings, playlists, coverage, or artist selection.
Explore the year-round partnership program and find the level that fits your goals, audience, and connection to the community.
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