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iHeartMedia Officially Launches Its Interactive on Demand Radio Services, 'iHeartRadio Plus' and 'iHeartRadio All Access Powered by Napster'
iHeartMedia, the creator of iHeartRadio - the all-in-one streaming music
and live digital radio service - today announced at the Consumer
Electronics Show (CES (News - Alert)) the official release of its new on demand
services iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster,
the first fully differentiated streaming music services that use on
demand functionality to make radio truly interactive. iHeartRadio All
Access powered by Napster is now available on desktop and select
consumer electronic devices as well as on the previously launched iOS
and Android (News - Alert) smartphones.
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84 percent of iHeartRadio users do not currently subscribe to an on
demand service - and now, for the first time, can subscribe to a
streaming music service that provides the best of live radio combined
with easy-to-use on demand functionality -- unlike all current on demand
players that simply add on demand functionality to a music collection
experience.
Ten times more Americans listen to radio every month than use a
subscription service - so the debut of iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio
All Access powered by Napster is a unique opportunity to capture these
non-music subscribers with an on demand service built around radio. In
addition, this new functionality will also be integrated across
iHeartRadio's network of more than a thousand local radio station and
personality websites, where show hosts and top on-air talent will share
their personal playlists as well as weekly top songs that aired on each
station.
"In the beta phase alone, we have already seen an incredible response
from our users and have experienced our best month of listening since
our official launch of iHeartRadio in 2011," said Darren Davis,
President of iHeartRadio. "iHeartMedia is the only media company that
has the assets, platform and reach to drive massive consumer awareness
and successfully introduce two new subscription services, built around
real radio, so rapidly. iHeartRadio has truly differentiated itself by
offering features that no other services can."
Beginning today on desktop, listeners can visit iHeartRadio.com to begin
their 30-day free trial of iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster and
experience the first-ever combined live radio and music collection
service, which includes the unique ability for users to instantly replay
and save music from live and custom Artist Radio stations to their
playlists, unlimited skips in custom Artist Radio stations, search and
play their favorite songs and create personalized playlists - allin
one, easy-to-use service. In addition, subscribers will be able to enjoy
all their saved playlists on select Apple TV, Android TV, Xbox One
gaming consoles, TiVo (News - Alert), VIZIO TV, Samsung Smart TV, and LG Smart TV, with
Sonos and more coming soon.
Details of the two new subscription services:
iHeartRadio Plus, $4.99 a month, completely transforms live and
custom Artist Radio station listening with the addition of:
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Replay: Giving subscribers the ability to instantly replay
songs from live and custom Artist Radio stations and then return to
the station in progress;
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Save: Save songs from live radio and custom Artist Radio
stations directly to their My Music playlist for playback any
time;
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Search: Search and play any song from a library of millions of
tracks;
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Unlimited skips: Subscribers listening to custom Artist Radio
stations will no longer have a limit on the number of songs they can
skip.
iHeartRadio All Access powered by Napster, $9.99 a month,
combines the interactive radio functionality of iHeartRadio Plus with a
complete music collection and library that is linked seamlessly to the
radio listening experience. Given that 70 percent of consumers -- which
includes users of on demand music services -- have cited radio as their
primary source of music discovery, there is finally a service that
allows them the convenience and accessibility of merely pushing a button
to add a song immediately to their music collection at the same time
they hear it on the radio -- something no other music collection service
can offer. This new offering is the best of all worlds, combined in one
service with the ability to:
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Listen Offline: Subscribers can take their music and playlists
with them everywhere where they go, without needing an internet
connection or using mobile data;
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Build subscribers' personal music libraries: Completely create,
control and curate playlists from a library of millions of tracks;
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Give subscribers total flexibility to listen to their music the way
they want, when they want: With no playback cap and the ability to
delete and sequence their playlist experience as well as manage
unlimited playlists.
Aside from the two new subscription on demand services, iHeartRadio will
remain free. iHeartRadio offers
users thousands of live radio stations, personalized custom Artist Radio
stations created by just one song or seed artist and the top podcasts
and personalities. With over a billion downloads, iHeartRadio has had
tremendous momentum - reaching 85 percent brand awareness among
consumers in less than 5 years as well as 95 million registered users
faster than any other radio or digital music service - and even faster
than Facebook (News - Alert).
About iHeartMedia
With over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over
85 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach
of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leader in
multiplatform connections, it also serves over 150 local markets through
858 owned radio stations, and the company's radio stations and content
can be heard on AM/FM, HD digital radio, satellite radio, on the
Internet at iHeartRadio.com and
on the company's radio station websites, on the iHeartRadio mobile app,
in enhanced auto dashes, on tablets, wearables and smartphones, and on
gaming consoles.
iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's digital radio platform, is the fastest
growing digital audio service in the U.S. and offers users thousands of
live radio stations, personalized custom artist stations created by just
one song or seed artist and the top podcasts and personalities. With
over a billion downloads, iHeartRadio reached 95 million registered
users faster than any other radio or digital music service and even
faster than Facebook.
iHeartMedia's platforms include radio broadcasting, online, mobile,
digital and social media, podcasts, personalities and influencers, live
concerts and events, syndication, music research services and
independent media representation. iHeartMedia is a division of
iHeartMedia, Inc. (OTCBB: IHRT). Visit iHeartMedia.com for
more company information.
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