iHeartRadio

iHeartRadio

Type	Internet radio Radio network Music recommender system
Country	United States
Headquarters	32 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10013[1]
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.
Key people	Bob Pittman (Chairman/CEO, iHeartMedia, Inc.)
Launch date	April 2008
Former names	iheartmusic.com
Affiliation	Beasley Broadcast Group Cox Radio Cumulus Media Emmis Communications Federated Media Greater Media Salem Communications Turner Broadcasting Univision Radio Grupo Radio Centro Grupo ACIR Grupo Radio México Tribune Media
Official website	iheartradio.com

iHeartRadio is an Internet radio platform owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.^[2] Founded in April 2008 as the website iheartmusic.com, as of 2015 iHeartRadio functions both as a music recommender system and as a radio network that aggregates audio content from over 800 local iHeartMedia radio stations across the United States, as well as from hundreds of other stations and from various other media. iHeartRadio is available online, via mobile devices, and on select video-game consoles.^[3][4][5] In 2014, iHeartRadio started an awards show titled iHeartRadio Music Awards and regularly produces concerts in Los Angeles and New York though the iHeartRadio Theater locations.

History

Prior to 2008, Clear Channel Communications's various audio products were decentralized, with individual stations on their own sites, as well as a site known as the Format Lab providing feeds of between 40 and 80 networks that were used primarily on Clear Channel's HD Radio subchannels.

In April 2008, the iHeartRadio brand launched as www.iheartmusic.com—a website featuring entertainment news, national news, music content including albums, singles on demand, and music videos, as well as access to over 750 Clear Channel radio stations online.

On October 7, 2008, Clear Channel Radio launched the first version of the free streaming radio application known as iHeartRadio to the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch through the App Store; 12 stations in 8 markets were included in this first release.^[6][7]

In 2009, iHeartRadio was made available to BlackBerry devices and the Android operating system.^[8][9][10] Soon iHeartRadio offered video: artist interviews, live performance vignettes, etc.^[11]

In 2010, iHeartRadio expanded to the Sonos platform.^[12]

In 2011, iHeartRadio expanded to the Xbox 360 console and webOS.^[13]

On April 20, 2012, iHeartRadio launched on the iPad.^[14]

On June 8, 2012, iHeartRadio concluded a deal to power Yahoo! Music's Radio service, previously powered by CBS Radio.

In mid-October 2012, iHeartRadio launched online audio news/weather/traffic streams for Tampa, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City, and 15 other metropolitan cities, branded as "24/7 News".^[15] Their looping programming is similar to that of NOAA Weather Radio's.

On March 1, 2013, iHeartRadio was added to the Roku digital media receiver.^[16]

On July 2013, iHeartRadio began adding stations from outside the United States like CHUM-FM and CFBT-FM in Canada and Virgin Radio Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.^[17]

On July 14, 2013, iHeartRadio launched in New Zealand and Australia.^[18]

On July 24, 2013, iHeartRadio launched a new talk radio feature: iHeartRadio Talk. It will feature original programming from celebrities like Ryan Seacrest and allow users to upload their own content through Spreaker.^[19]

On May 1, 2014, iHeartRadio hosted the 1st iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.^[20]

On September 16, 2014, Clear Channel announced that it had officially changed its name to iHeartMedia, based on the success of the iHeartRadio platform.

On December 18, 2014, HEOS™ by Denon Brings On iHeartRadio.^[21][22]

On March 29, 2015, iHeartRadio hosted the 2nd iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

On April Fools' Day 2015, iHeartRadio changed its name to iHarpRadio, introducing a new format.^[23][24]

Positioning

iHeartRadio was ranked #4 on AdAge's Entertainment A-List.^[25]

Functionality/rating system

On customized stations, songs are chosen at random based on a song or artist a user chooses. Users also have the option to listen to iHeartRadio's original stations that work exactly like customized ones. Once a station is created, users can set the discovery tuner to Familiar, Less Familiar, or Mixed.^[26] Listeners can also hear live radio stations.

The iHeartRadio player has a Like/Dislike (Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down) rating tool used on songs playing on live and customized radio stations. "Liking" a certain song for all live/customized stations will have it played more often. For original/customized stations, "disliking" the song will not have it played again, and for live stations, "disliking" the song will reduce its play frequency.

It is noted that in rare cases on live stations, a song can be misidentified. One example is the song "The Walker" by indie pop/neo soul group Fitz and The Tantrums was incorrectly tagged as "The Weekend (Extended Vocal Mix)" by house music producer Michael Gray.

Limitations

• Custom stations are limited to one seed
• Daily skips are limited to fifteen combined per day and six per hour per station^[27]
• Like/Dislike choices cannot be undone (although a liked song currently playing can be banned)
• New songs on live stations cannot be rated until they are added to the database
• Cannot rewind or fast-forward
• Cannot record
• Only iHeartMedia-owned radio stations can be cast or streamed via Google Chromecast or Xbox app (i.e. you cannot cast a Cumulus Media-owned radio station using Google Chromecast or Xbox app). This also applies for personalized music or specialty stations. Radio stations that are owned by other media companies are only available on iHeartRadio.com or the iHeartRadio mobile app.

See also

• iHeartRadio Music Awards
• iHeartRadio Music Festival
• iHeartRadio Countdown
• TuneIn

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to IHeartRadio.

• iHeartRadio
• iHeartMedia, Inc.

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