Live365 Price Increase in September 2026: Everything You Need to Know

The Live365 price increase starting September 2026 affects all of their plans. With an increase ranging from a few dollars to over $100 per month depending on the chosen offer. 

For internet radio stations, this increase can have a significant impact on the budget dedicated to hosting services. Especially for small independent webradios whose success still generates only modest revenues. However, the cost of a hosting service is not limited to its monthly subscription. The number of authorized listening hours, offered innovations, distribution network, service quality, and copyright management are important criteria to consider in the overall economics of a radio project.

In this article, find all the details about this price hike in the online radio streaming market and discover a quality alternative solution for webradios.

1. Live365 Price Increase
2. The Limited Advantage of Live365 Music Licensing
3. Is Live365 Still a Good Solution for Your Project, Business, or Association?
4. How to Switch Hosting Platforms?

1. Live365 Price Increase as of September 1st

Starting September 1st, 2026, Live365 will apply its revised pricing to all its plans. For current customers, the new price will be applied at their first renewal date from September 1st onward. The increase concerns both Ads by Live365 plans and Your Ads (No Ads) plans. The difference between these offers applies to advertising integration in the audio stream of webradios.

New Live365 Pricing

The increase thus varies according to the plan: for Ads by Live365 offers, it ranges from $6 to $100 more per month, while Your Ads (No Ads) offers increase by $10 to $129 per month. Over a year, this represents between $72 and $1,548 additional expenses, depending on the chosen plan.

For webradios using Live365 from Paris, France, or elsewhere, this pricing evolution in the audio streaming market can be an opportunity to conduct a comparative study of the different streaming services available on the internet.

2. Music Licensing: A Limited Advantage of Live365

The management of music and copyright is essential when creating a radio station to broadcast audio content on the internet. Therefore, broadcasting protected artists online requires compliance with the regulatory framework of the targeted territories, as well as the obligations that may concern authors and rights holders.

This is one of the elements that distinguishes Live365: the direct integration of music licensing into its model. For radios wishing to broadcast music without performing all individual procedures with author societies, the solution seems ideal.

However, this system does not mean that all stations can freely broadcast music on the internet to reach a worldwide audience.

What Do Live365 Music Licensing Cover?

Live365 offers royalty coverage for listeners located in the United States, Canada, and Mexico as part of its audio streaming services. This system allows an association or business to broadcast music on the internet without dealing directly with each copyright management organization in those areas.

However, before choosing an internet hosting solution, an analysis of the broadcasting conditions is necessary. If your webradio wishes to reach an international audience or expand its presence on networks in Europe, the coverage of these licenses quickly shows its limits.

The Limits of Live365 Licenses

A Live365 music license should be considered as a service with its own conditions and not as a universal music license. Several factors can notably limit its usefulness depending on your station’s project:

• Restricted geographic scope: royalties for artists and authors are not covered in all countries where your station can be listened to
• Broadcast conditions: the use of the licensing service is subject to rules and restrictions defined by Live365 and the rights management organizations
• Listening hour cap: Live365 plans come with Total Listening Hours (TLH) limits; a webradio growing its audience must consider these limits when evaluating subscription cost and capacity
• Dependence on the Live365 model: the licenses are integrated into the platform’s ecosystem; leaving this host means reorganizing copyright and royalty management with national organizations (such as PRS for music in United Kingdom, SOCAN in Canada, APRA AMCOS in Australia and ASCAP or BMI in United States)

Integrated licenses can simplify managing online radios in some situations, but they do not suit all webradio projects. Especially when the audience is international or the station desires greater freedom in managing its rights.

Therefore, before choosing or keeping a hosting service, it is essential to look beyond the subscription price. You must also verify what is actually covered by the offered music licenses.

3. Is Live365 Still a Good Solution for Your Webradio?

The Live365 price increase does not necessarily mean you need to change platforms. If your station runs well with your current plan and the stream quality suits your listeners, keeping your plan remains possible.

On the other hand, this change is a good opportunity to analyze the cost/quality ratio of your audio services online. Indeed, the monthly price is just one factor to consider: listening limits, music rights management, available innovations and services, as well as your station’s growth possibilities, can also make a difference.

When to Consider an Alternative to Live365?

A switch to another host can be interesting if the price increase impacts your revenue, if listening limits constrain your development on networks and your ability to reach new internet listeners, or if you seek innovations absent at Live365. This also applies if you want more control over your station or to adopt a different copyright management model.

Changing hosts doesn’t mean losing your work. Many components of a station (music library, programming, visual identity, or content) can be transferred to another platform.

Before renewing your subscription or switching platforms, several questions deserve to be asked:

• What is the real cost of your station?
• What audience do you want to reach with your webradio?
• Where is the target audience of your radio located? 
• What technical innovations and audio services do you need to develop your radio? 
• Will your solution support the growth of your webradio and network? 

Beyond the subscription price, you must consider potential overruns, costs of additional services, and expenses related to music rights management.

Why Choose RadioKing?

RadioKing holds a central place among the hosts and creators of webradios. Its integrated platform allows managing automatic broadcasting, live management with compatible software, and accessing precise audience measurement statistics.

RadioKing also offers a complete ecosystem of services to maximize the reach of webradios:

• Creation of a mobile app (iOS and Android) dedicated to radios
• Development of a customizable website for your media
• Deployment of an Alexa skill for streaming on smart speakers
• Automatic sharing of your radio on its online directory

RadioKing’s model stands out on music management: you retain control over your declarations and fees with local authors’ societies, ensuring total legal and geographic autonomy.

For a webradio considering leaving Live365, the decision should not just revolve around choosing the cheapest platform. It’s mainly about determining which solution best fits its audience, budget, and how it can grow its online activity.

4. How to Switch from Live365 to RadioKing?

If you’ve decided to leave Live365 after the price increase, organizing your webradio migration to RadioKing can be done simply and without broadcast interruption.

Before canceling your subscription, it is recommended to set up your new station and verify that the internet stream works properly.

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• Promo Code: GORADIOKING
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• Offer End: October 1st, 2026 at 11:59 PM Paris Time

Transfer Your Webradio in a Few Steps

1. Choose Your RadioKing Plan

Start by selecting the plan that fits your audience volume and needed services for your activities. You can prepare your space in a few clicks without interrupting your current stream.

2. Set Up Your New Station

Import your music library and prepare your programming for your radio. Also take this time to configure elements that allow your audience to find your webradio easily: radio player, station info, playlists, and other services available with your plan. Take the time to test your broadcast on the internet before permanently switching from Live365.

3. Redirect Your Listeners in a Few Clicks

Once your station is set up and tested, you can make the transition to RadioKing. Update links or players on your website, your app, and online directories. The transition is simple and quick in a few clicks.

Need Help with Your Migration?

Changing your radio host can seem complex, especially when a station already broadcasts content online. By preparing your webradio in advance and proceeding step by step, the transition can be done without interrupting your broadcast.

If you are considering moving from Live365 to RadioKing, our team can assist you in configuring your radio. You can contact us via this contact form or directly by phone.

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