Steady Brand has joined the same ownership group as Custom Channels. As sister companies, the two organizations will expand their range of business music, signage, media and AV installation solutions. The two brands will continue to serve different markets. Steady Brand will operate exclusively through dealers and integrators, while Custom Channels will focus on direct […]
DENVER, COLORADO, September 24, 2026 — Steady Brand has joined the same ownership group as Custom Channels. As sister companies, the two organizations expand their range of business music, signage, media, and AV installation solutions. The addition caps a year of rapid expansion for both companies and extends their combined footprint to continue delivering local […]
Custom Channels officially announced the full integration of its music streaming API into the TrueSync Media platform. The native integration enables TrueSync customers to manage professionally curated music directly from within the TrueSync interface. Custom Channels said that the strengthened relationship reflects the shared vision that initially brought the companies together. Custom Channels and TrueSync […]
Custom Channels plans to introduce its new In-Store Open Media Platform at InfoComm 2026. The company said the platform will give retailers a new way to build and control in-store media at scale. According to Custom Channels, the In-Store Open Media Platform provides enterprise retailers and their technology partners with direct, programmatic access to in-store […]
Custom Channels and Thanx announced a partnership designed to connect in-store audio campaigns with restaurant loyalty and guest engagement platforms, giving operators a way to measure how audio messaging influences customer behavior and repeat visits. The integration combines Custom Channels’ commercial music and audio messaging platform with Thanx’s loyalty and guest engagement technology. Restaurant operators […]
DENVER, CO, January 22, 2026 — Leading streaming business music provider Custom Channels today announced the appointment of René Arnold to the position of Senior Director of Partnerships. Reporting directly to CEO Joe Comer, Arnold will drive the company’s channel sales growth and deepen its integration into the commercial AV ecosystem by reaching more enterprise […]
When HomeState, the beloved “Texas Kitchen” in Southern California founded by Briana Valdez in 2013, opens its ninth location in Santa Monica next month, it won’t just be serving up its famous breakfast tacos and queso. It will also be celebrating the role that music plays alongside food in creating the restaurant’s distinctive sense of […]
Custom Channels, a business music streaming provider founded in 2000, has been acquired by tech entrepreneur Joe Comer and longtime operations leader Kurt Oleson. The sale by co-founders John Bradley and Dave Rahn comes as the company prepares to launch a new offering at InfoComm 2025 — a no-code music solution designed for digital signage […]
