Sponsors
The Audio Academy is grateful for the support of a family of organisations that serve the UK radio and audio sector, and share our mission to drive excellence, nurture talent, and ensure the medium thrives for a long an healthy future. If you’d like to know more about how you could become a partner, we’d love to hear from you. The following partners support our work all year round:
Aiir is a broadcast technology company that helps you create radio. From powering studios with the state-of-the-art automation system PlayoutONE, a time-saving music scheduler and audience interaction dashboards, to the tools behind audience-facing websites, apps and more.
Arqiva is at the heart of the broadcast and utilities sectors in the UK and abroad, providing critical data, network and communications services. They work in partnership with major broadcasters and utilities like the BBC, ITV, Sky, Global, Bauer, Thames Water and Anglian Water to meet everyone’s demand for information, content and entertainment and enabling a switched-on world to flow. They are also central to national terrestrial television and radio broadcasting services in the UK, consistently delivering digital TV, analogue and digital radio to people in all corners of the country.
BBC Sounds is packed with personality; binge‑worthy podcasts, expertly curated music mixes and world class radio stations, all in one place.
From comedy to drama, sport to true crime plus the latest stories shaping the world around you, there’s always something worth listening to, on BBC Sounds.
Broadcast Bionics are pleased to support the Audio Academy Mentoring Programme. As developers of the industry standard products in audience engagement and communication for Radio and TV, and as a global leader in software development and hardware distribution, Bionics' unique relationship with the world’s leading broadcasters and suppliers enables us to innovate products and provide services which have transformed our industry. By helping to foster these mentoring relationships, Bionics hopes to help the industry continue to innovate and further assist in delivering some of the world’s most compelling broadcast content.
RCS is the World’s Largest Broadcast Software Company with products in thousands of radio and TV stations, music channels, cable companies, ad agencies, satellite networks and streaming stations worldwide. With guaranteed reliability and 24/7 support the most respected names in the industry choose RCS as their software provider.
PPL licenses recorded music in the UK when it is played in public or broadcast and ensures that revenue flows back to our members. These include independent and major record companies, together with performers ranging from emerging musicians to globally renowned artists. In 2024 we collected over £300 million while also distributing money to 172,000 performers and recording rightsholders.
Here for music since 1914, PRS for Music is a world-leading music collective management organisation representing the rights of more than 175,000 talented songwriters, composers and music publishers. Redefining the global standard for music royalties, PRS for Music ensures songwriters and composers are paid whenever their musical compositions and songs are streamed, downloaded, broadcast, performed and played in public. For 110 years it has grown and protected the rights of the music creator community, paying out royalties with more accuracy, transparency and speed. In 2023, PRS for Music paid out £943.6m in royalties and collected a record £1.08 billion in revenues.
Xperi supports UK broadcasters in delivering radio experiences at home, on mobile and in the car. With DTS AutoStage powering the native radio button on the dashboard; AIM Player extending radio across mobile, smart TVs and the connected car; RAPID delivering rich metadata for all your services; and our Broadcaster Portal providing audience insight, Xperi is helping stations retain control of their content and future‑proof radio.
Other Sponsors
We also have partners that support our specific initiatives, including the ARIAS, the Audio Academy Festival, and more:
