• Why was JKids Radio created?
• Do I have to subscribe to use JKids Radio?
• Do I have to have an internet connection to listen to music?
• Who decides what music is played on JKids Radio?
• How do listeners access JKids Radio?
• How does the JKids Radio player work?
• Where is the radio player?
• How does JKids Radio choose artists?
• How does JKids Radio pay artists?
• I want to submit my music to JKids Radio. What should I do?
• I have the PJ Library Radio mobile app. Do I need to download a new app?
• What is the JKids Radio embeddable player?
• What is the free JKids Radio mobile app for iPhone, iPad, Kindle, and Android phones?
• I’m having trouble downloading the JKids Radio app. What should I do?
• How can I play JKids Radio in my car?
• Can I advertise on JKids Radio?
WHY WAS JKIDS RADIO CREATED?
JKids Radio was launched to share inspirational Jewish music with tens of thousands of children, families, and their friends throughout the world.
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DO I HAVE TO SUBSCRIBE TO USE JKIDS RADIO?
No, JKids Radio is free for everyone one to use. Enjoy!
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DO I HAVE TO HAVE AN INTERNET CONNECTION TO LISTEN TO MUSIC?
Yes. JKids Radio is a streaming radio service so you’ll need an active internet connection to access the live stream and the on-demand content.
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WHO DECIDES WHAT MUSIC IS PLAYED ON JKIDS Radio?
Music played on the JKids Radio broadcast is selected by JKids Radio staff with the help of feedback and suggestions from a variety of sources including fan requests on jkidsradio.com and mobile app.
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HOW DO LISTENERS ACCESS JKIDS RADIO?
JKids Radio is available where Internet is available. Listeners can access JKids Radio through their computers or mobile devices. There are JKids Radio mobile applications available for iPhones and Android phones. Listeners can find JKids Radio at jkidsradio.com or websites that host the JKids Radio ‘embedded player.’
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HOW DOES THE JKIDS RADIO PLAYER WORK?
Look up at the top of any page on JKidsRadio.com, and you’ll find the player icon. Just click the 
play button, and enjoy JKids Radio 24/7!
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WHERE IS THE RADIO PLAYER?
If you don’t see the player icon at the top of the page, look in the upper lefthand corner for the 
player hide/show button. Click that arrow, and the player will fill the top of page.
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HOW DOES JKIDS RADIO CHOOSE ARTISTS?
JKids Radio accepts music submissions of all types and genres of Jewish music or music created by Jewish artists. JKids music celebrates Jewish themes, holidays, traditions, and values. The music selected for JKids Radio includes a variety of themes that reflect the mission of JKids Radio, and songs that are developmentally appropriate for children.
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HOW DOES JKIDS RADIO PAY ARTISTS?
JKids Radio is fully committed to strictly adhere with all U.S. laws and regulations governing Internet radio broadcasts. All legal US-based radio stations pay music licensing fees to SoundExchange (for use of the recordings), as well as ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC (for public performance of the songs). These licenses facilitate paid, legal streaming of any music from these catalogs, limited by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). Under the DMCA, webcasters are entitled to these licenses only if their playlists comply with certain requirements, called the “sound recording complement.” For example, songs cannot be available on-demand, and no more than four songs by an artist can be streamed on the same station within any three-hour period.
In the United States, SoundExchange is the Digital Performance Rights Organization that collects and distributes royalties on the behalf of sound recording copyright owners (typically record labels). For proper payment for the public performance of their recordings on JKids Radio or any other Internet radio station, record labels or independent artists should register with SoundExchange. The amount of dollars sound recording copyright owners recognize from streaming depends on how often the songs are played, and the number of people listening to each performance.
ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC are the Performance Rights Organization that collects and distributes royalties on the behalf of song copyright owners (i.e. writers and publishers). For proper payment for the public performance of their songs on JKids Radio or any other Internet radio station, song writers should register with one of these three major Performance Rights Organizations. Again, the amount of dollars song copyright owners recognize from streaming depends on how often the songs are played, and the number of people listening to each performance.
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I WANT TO SUBMIT MY MUSIC. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Check out the Artist FAQ for all of the details about submitting your music to JKids Radio.
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WHAT IS THE JKIDS RADIO EMBEDDABLE PLAYER?
Bring some of the excitement JKids Radio offers to your congregation, school, Federation, camp or artist website by installing the JKids Radio embedded player. The JKids Radio embedded player can make your website more dynamic and relevant, especially for visiting families, who can listen to cool Jewish music while they browse your site. This often results in visitors browsing longer!
When a visitor clicks on the JKids Radio embedded player, it will play cool Jewish kids music. All visitors remain on your site; visitors are never redirected to any other site. Getting the JKids Radio Player widget on your site is quick and easy. Click here to get the JKids Radio Player for your site. All you have to do is enter your info and we automatically send you simple code to install the JKids Radio player on your site.
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I have the PJ Library Radio mobile app. Do I need to download a new app?
No. The JKids Radio app will automatically update and become JKids Radio app.
WHAT IS THE FREE JKIDS RADIO MOBILE APPLICATION FOR IPHONE, IPAD, KINDLE, AND ANDROID PHONES?
JKids Radio mobile applications for iPhone, Kindle, iPad and Android phones and tablets allow you to listen to JKids Radio wherever you are…for FREE!
To get your FREE JKIDS Radio mobile app, simply go to the app store on your iPhone, Kindle, or Android phone, and search “JKids Radio” under the general or multimedia section. Once on the JKids Radio app page, click “Download” and your app will begin downloading immediately.
Once you have opened the application on your mobile device, simply click the play button, and allow a few seconds for the stream to load. You are now listening live to JKids Radio! You can use your JKids Radio mobile application to directly link to JKids Radio official website, JKids Radio Facebook, or JKids Radio Instagram. You can also use the JKids Radio mobile application as an alarm clock to start playing JKids Radio at any time you designate. Have fun!
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I’M HAVING TROUBLE DOWNLOADING THE JKIDS RADIO APP. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Start by checking the compatibility listing for the iOS OR Android version of the app, whichever is appropriate. If you’re still having trouble, try accessing the app directly from the App Store or Play Store by searching JKids Radio within the store.
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HOW CAN I PLAY JKIDS RADIO IN MY CAR?
If your car stereo supports CarPlay:
- Plug your iPhone into the CarPlay USB port, or connect via bluetooth. If the CarPlay Home screen doesn’t appear, select the logo on your car’s display.
- Once your phone is connected, launch the JKids Radio app, and enjoy!
If your car stereo supports Android Auto:
- Plug your Android phone into the USB port, or connect via bluetooth. If the Android Auto doesn’t launch automatically, select the logo on your car’s display.
- Once your phone is connected, launch the JKids Radio app, and enjoy!
For audio only:
- Install and launch the FREE JKIDS Radio mobile application (make sure to click ‘play’) OR go to jkidsradio.com and click “Listen”
- Connect your mobile device to the auxiliary input on your car stereo via 3.5mm aux cable, or USB
- Make sure the car stereo input source (FM, AM, CD, Satellite, etc.) is set to the auxiliary setting (commonly labeled as “Aux”)
CAN I ADVERTISE ON JKIDS RADIO?
Not at this time.
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