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16/03/2021

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15/03/2021

Sadly, we must press 'pause' on the PlayIrish Radio project.Thanks for listening and supporting us over the last two years & grā mór to the many great Irish artists who have allowed us to share their music.
is our last waltz & we’re playing the 50 biggest songs from PlayIrish to celebrate Irish music and Irish talent. Enjoy the music and thanks from everyone at PlayIrish. Please keep 💚

15/03/2021

PRESS RELEASE..

PLAYIRISH, the all-Irish digital music station, established to showcase Irish artists and the Irish music industry overall, is to cease broadcasting after St Patrick’s Day.

PLAYIRISH was created to provide a global outlet for original Irish music to gain exposure, especially at a time when much of our national music tastes are being dictated by global streaming platforms.

The station, launched in April 2019, was established as a not-for-profit venture by IASCA (The Irish Association of Songwriters, Composers & Authors), and has been run by its founders with overheads covered by third party commercial funding.

It broadcast music on a 24-hour basis across a variety of platforms including its own website, the Irish Radioplayer, the international TuneIn digital platform, as well as via smart speakers.

Speaking of the decision, IASCA’s Sinéad Troy said, “Sadly and with much regret we have decided to come off air. The difficulties the Irish music industry and Irish artists have faced in the last twelve months have already been well documented. The three of us involved in the initiative from launch have kept the station going even though the small amount of funding we secured from the commercial sector dried up in September last. I’m really proud of what we’ve achieved over the 24 months on air. We’ve provided national and global exposure for brilliant Irish artists and music, beyond the mainstream, which is just not getting the recognition it deserves. Unfortunately, it is impossible to continue this initiative without even minimal sectoral funding.”

In the twenty-four months since launch, PLAYIRISH reached almost 100,000 listeners across territories beyond Ireland including the UK, Germany, the US and Russia. 85% of the music was not played anywhere else and the station gave exposure to over 1,200 new Irish artists.

“We’ve had great moral and social media support from many Irish artists across all genres. PLAYIRISH exposure has, we believe, meant a lot to many Irish artists, who are struggling to get their world-class music heard”, according to Troy.

The station’s last day of broadcasting will be fittingly, March 17th when it will play the best of PlayIrish - the top 50 songs aired since launch, combined with top 10 most-played artists on the station.

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Sadly, we must press 'pause' on the PlayIrish Radio project.Thanks for listening and supporting us over the last two years & grā mór to the many great Irish artists who have allowed us to share their music. #StPatricksDay is our last waltz & we’re playing the 50 biggest songs from PlayIrish to celebrate Irish music and Irish talent. Enjoy the music and thanks from everyone at PlayIrish. Please keep #SupportingIrishMusic 💚

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Doing our bit for Irish music

Irish music has rarely been so dynamic, diverse and even dangerous. But yet new Irish music receives only a small percentage of prime-time music airplay. PLAYIRISH is the new digital music channel that has been created to showcase the best of new Irish music across all genres to Irish music fans at home and overseas.

PLAYIRISH is the only radio channel that plays more new Irish music than anyone else. We are an antidote to formats – we do not use algorithms to select our music, we use humans with ears and years of experience and knowledge from working and listening to great music.

Our promise is to provide a taster of great music from Irish artists, from right across the musical spectrum - some you will know, many you will want to know more about.