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Clear Channel Radio, The Number One Media Company In America With A Bigger Reach Than Any Radio Or TV Outlet, Today Announced The Beta Release Of The New iHeartRadio.
Clear Channel Radio, the premiere media company in America with a bigger reach than any radio or TV outlet, confirmed today the beta release of the New iHeartRadio.
The New iHeartRadio brings users a best-in-class customisable digital listening experience, one which mixes the best of both worlds to supply everything listeners need in one free, fully-integrated service : More than 800 of the nation's most well-liked live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities, and user-created Custom Stations which provide listeners more songs, better music intelligence, more user control and deeper social media integration.
With 50 million listening hours a month and 34 million downloads of iHeartRadio mobile software applications, Clear Channel is one of the most popular digital music destinations.
As a part of Clear Channel's commitment to social media integration, from today until Sep 14 fans can access the beta by first 'Liking ' iHeartRadio on Facebook ( facebook.com / iheartradio ) and then going to iheartradio.com. Beginning Sep 14, users can experience the beta by going straight to iheartradio.com.
Reinventing the Digital Radio Experience : Real Radio plus Custom Stations Featuring More Songs, Better Music Intelligence, More User Control and Deeper Social Media Integration
The newest feature of the New iHeartRadio beta is the ability for users to form their own customized Custom Stations by simply entering an artist or song -- and iHeartRadio does the rest. These Custom Stations offer users a number of state-of-the-art features, including :
More Songs -- iHeartRadio listeners can draw from a large catalogue of more than 11 million songs and 400,000 artists -- more than ten times the quantity of songs offered by Pandora. Actually iHeartRadio's library contains more albums than Pandora's does songs.
Better Music Intelligence -- iHeartRadio's music intelligence capacity combines a complex technology solution with millions of dollars ' worth of continuing patron music research and the expertise of Clear Channel's leading radio programmers to give users the best custom radio experience available.
More User Control -- By adjusting a straightforward onscreen 'control slider, ' iHeartRadio users can 'tune ' their Custom Station to play the music catalog's more familiar songs -- or adjust it to a discovery mode to play a greater variety of artists and music. A "Thumbs Up" or "Thumbs Down" feature permits users to show song preferences to further individualize their Custom Stations.
Deeper Social Media Integration -- iHeartRadio's inventive user Profile Pages and social media tools show users what songs their buddies have recently listened to and the songs and artists they like, which serves at present another means to greater discovery as well as a deeper, more significant listening experience. Listeners can also share songs and stations by posting to Facebook and Twitter.
Other key features of iHeartRadio's Custom Stations are :
"My Stations," which will act as a bookmark allowing users to save their favourite real and custom stations and simply access them with a single click ; "My Stations" stay in synchronization between the web and users ' mobile devices for fast access at home and on a tight schedule ;
-No monthly cap on listening hours ;
-Custom Stations will be commercial-free until the end of the year.
And as usual, iHeartRadio's live rock radio stations permit listeners to tune into their favourite programming regardless of where they are -- including music, talk, news, comedy and sports -- from Clear Channel's more than 800 stations, and offers exclusive content from popular local radio DJs plus top syndicated characters like Ryan Seacrest, Elvis Duran, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Steve Harvey, Glenn Beck, Jim Rome, Bill Handel and Delilah.
The New iHeartRadio should be available for the iPhone beginning on Monday, Sep 12 ; the app will also be compatible with the iPad and iPod Touch. Android and other platforms will follow in the future. IHeartRadio's current mobile app lets listeners take their favorite live stations and DJs with them wherever they go, and is available on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Blackberry, Android, Windows Telephone seven, Mac, and Computer.
Clear Channel will release the official New iHeartRadio at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Vegas on Sep twenty-three and twenty-four. This two-day music event, which sold out in 10 minutes, is hosted by Ryan Seacrest and will mark the biggest live performance festival in radio history. It features an incredible line-up, including Woman Gaga, Jay-Z, Coldplay, Kenny Chesney, The Black Eyed Peas, Steven Tyler, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez, Carrie Underwood, Jane's Obsession, Nicki Minaj, John Mayer, David Guetta, Lad Flatts, Bruno Mars, Sublime with Rome, Kelly Clarkson and special performances from Usher and Sting.
"With the New iHeartRadio, we took something that was already amazing and made it even better," related Bob Pittman, Manager of Media and Entertainment Platforms for Clear Channel. "The New iHeartRadio will reinvent the digital radio experience by offering the leading edge features that listeners want the most -- live real radio and the ability to create Custom Stations, all in one integrated service. And we released the New iHeartRadio beta on Facebook so that our most passionate fans might be the first to experience the new product."
"The knowledge behind our new user-created Custom Stations is unparalleled," Pittman continued. "Clear Channel is uniquely in a position to blend the knowledge and eagerness of industry-leading radio programmers, an incredible library of songs and unique, best-in-class algorithms ; we also continue to invest millions of bucks in continuing purchaser music research and technology, which pays off in our unmatched individualized music-matching experience.
The end result is a digital radio product that offers fans the top live stations plus user-created Custom Stations with more songs, more user control, deeper social integration and more occasions to discover new music -- all in one straightforward, continuing product."
"The New iHeartRadio advances our strategy of being everywhere our listeners expect us to be, with the best products and services," expounded John Hogan, President and CEO of Clear Channel Radio. "It also serves our partners in the music industry by increasing our dedication to new music and music discovery and will provide our advertising partners with yet another powerful automobile to enhance their promoting plans."
Hogan added, "The impending iHeartRadio Music Festival in Vegas lets us get the word out about this new service fast and on a scale that has never before been utilised for a media product launch."
About Clear Channel Radio
With 237 million monthly listeners in the U.S, Clear Channel Radio has the largest reach of any radio or TV outlet in America. The company's radio stations and content can be heard on AM / FM stations, HD digital radio channels, Sirius / XM satellite, on the Web at iHeartRadio.com, and on the iHeartRadio mobile application on iPads, and smartphones, and used via navigation systems from TomTom, Garmin and others.
The company's operations include radio broadcasting, online and mobile services and products, syndication, event and promotion creation and operation, music research services and state TV, radio and digitised media illustration. Clear Channel Radio is a division of CC Media Holdings, Inc. CCMO +8.33%, a leading worldwide media and entertainment company. Additional information on the company can be discovered at www.ccmediaholdings.com.,writes tagza.com.
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