French songwriter tradition
The voices that shaped modern French song — Goldman, Cabrel, Souchon, Bashung — and those who carry on this legacy with a demanding craft.
Music on RMF Radio
Our editorial line
For independent labels, majors, producers, press officers, and self-produced artists.
Here is how we build our programming, what we broadcast, and how we work with the actors of francophone and international music.
To send us your tracks or add us to your release mailings — write directly to julien@rmf-radio.com.
Our editorial line
A 100% human curation
RMF Radio is programmed by a human, not by an algorithm. Julien Cardon, co-founder of RMF and former Development Director of the RTL Group — RTL, RTL2, Fun Radio — chooses every track, every transition, every rotation.
This human curation guarantees an editorial consistency that automated playlists cannot reproduce. No loops, no blind recommendation logic, no mechanical quotas. A real editorial line, defended, owned, demanding.
Our tagline sums up our universe: De Nostalgie à Nova. We move through contemporary French song, authored variety, francophone pop, chic electronica, the new French and francophone scene. We cross generations, genres, eras — without nostalgic hierarchy, without commercial complacency.
We address an adult, upper-middle-class, international francophone audience that wants to hear contemporary France without falling into postcards or nostalgia. Our programming is designed for demanding ears, who appreciate Goldman as much as Feu! Chatterton, Cabrel as much as Pomme.
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Our musical universe
RMF Radio is francophone and francophile. Our programming mainly covers French and francophone music — with carefully selected forays into international pop that dialogues with this scene.
Contemporary francophone pop
The new French and francophone pop scene — Angèle, Juliette Armanet, Pomme, Eddy de Pretto, Christine and the Queens, Clara Luciani, and all the names making musical France today.
Elegant French variety
French variety in its most accurate form — Patrick Bruel, Vincent Delerm, Benjamin Biolay, Mathieu Boogaerts — without falling into easy or nostalgic ground.
Electronica and chic pop
French and international electronica that dialogues with song — Polo & Pan, Bon Entendeur, Flavien Berger, Sébastien Tellier — for an open, contemporary musical France.
Emerging scene
The emerging francophone artists we love to champion — independent labels, young signings, remarkable self-productions. This is where our editorial commitment plays out.
The 80s, without apology
The French hits we sing at full volume — in the car, in the kitchen, with family. Indochine, Téléphone, Balavoine, France Gall, Michel Berger, Étienne Daho. A generous musical France that crosses generations because it's solid. We play them with pleasure and without apology. This is the positive nostalgia of our tagline De Nostalgie à Nova.
Our guarantees
What we guarantee to artists
We take seriously the trust labels, producers, and artists place in us. Here are our concrete commitments.
Systematic listening
Every track received is listened to.
No automatic filter, no sorting algorithm. Julien personally listens to submissions, identifies what could fit our programming, and responds to submissions that align with our line.
Respect for copyright
RMF Radio fully reverts copyright royalties to the relevant collective management societies.
Broadcasting a track on RMF means guaranteeing the artist and the label the corresponding royalties. This has been a non-negotiable principle from day one.
Careful editorial treatment
When a track enters rotation, it is integrated into thoughtfully crafted transitions.
No blind rotation. Every track finds its place in a coherent musical universe — so that the listener can fully appreciate it, and so that the artist is showcased in their best context.
A relationship of trust with artists
Top French artists have recorded exclusive liners for us — Angèle, Polo & Pan, Juliette Armanet, Patrick Bruel, Francis Cabrel among others.
This mutual recognition is the result of respectful editorial work and years of relationships with the francophone music industry.
Our broadcast
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An international reach
RMF Radio is broadcast 24/7 worldwide via a modern professional infrastructure, on all current listening platforms.
Broadcast countries
RMF Radio is listened to in 95 countries. A true global broadcast, with significant concentrations in France, Canada, Morocco, Switzerland, Belgium, and in the francophone diasporas of Asia and Oceania.
Continuous broadcast
Continuous programming, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Rotations are calibrated to respect listening rhythms (morning, lunch, afternoon, evening) with dedicated editorial moments.
Qualified audience
Our main audience is adult (35-55), upper-middle-class, international francophone, traveling, educated. A demanding, loyal audience that consumes music attentively — not as distracted background noise.
Listening platforms
Website (rmf-radio.com), dedicated iOS and Android apps, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, smart speakers (Alexa, Google Home), radio aggregators (TuneIn, Radio.net, Radio Garden, myTuner).
Associated podcasts
In addition to the live broadcast, several themed podcasts carry our editorial signature — music, travel, art de vivre, culture, history. A presence on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and SoundCloud.
Media recognition
A broadcast feature on TV5MONDE news, articles in L'Express, Paris Montréal, the Journal des Français de l'étranger. RMF Radio has enjoyed regular media visibility since its creation.
Submit tracks
How to send us your tracks
The process is intentionally simple and direct.
To submit a track, a release, a single, an EP or an album: write directly to julien@rmf-radio.com.
For press officers and label promo teams: please add julien@rmf-radio.com to your regular mailing lists — release announcements, newsletters, release alerts, press releases, artist press kits.
Our address is checked daily. All submissions are handled personally by Julien.
Your questions
Frequently asked questions
What music formats do you accept?
We accept all professional audio formats — WAV, FLAC, high-quality MP3 320 kbps — via WeTransfer, Dropbox, Google Drive, or any other professional file transfer service.
Public streaming links (private SoundCloud, Spotify pre-release, etc.) are also accepted for pre-release submissions.
How long before getting a response?
We typically respond within 7 to 15 days to submissions that match our editorial line.
No response usually means the track, while of quality, doesn't fit our current programming — which does not preclude future submissions.
Do you accept self-produced artists?
Yes, with no distinction.
Our only criterion is editorial — the quality of the track, its coherence with our musical universe, its ability to fit our programming. We regularly broadcast self-produced independent artists alongside artists signed to majors.
Do you broadcast non-French francophone artists?
Absolutely. RMF Radio is francophone, not just French.
We regularly broadcast Belgian, Swiss, Quebecois, French-Canadian, francophone African, Lebanese artists, and from all of la francophonie. The quality of writing and musical accuracy take precedence over nationality.
How do copyright royalties work for broadcast artists?
RMF Radio regularly declares its programs to copyright collective management societies.
Royalties are fully paid to rights holders through these structures. This is a fundamental principle of our operation from day one.
Can you host artists for interviews or sessions?
Yes, we do this regularly.
Many French and international artists have appeared on RMF Radio since the beginning — Polo & Pan, Patrick Bruel, Francis Cabrel, Angèle, Eddy de Pretto, Juliette Armanet and many others. To propose an appearance, write to julien@rmf-radio.com with the artist's details, promotional schedule, and availability.
Let's talk music
Your music interests us
We remain accessible, listening, and always looking for the next voices that will shape our programming.
To submit a track, request an artist appearance, or simply add us to your mailings: julien@rmf-radio.com