Introducing iHeartƹϴý 5.0, Offering a More Personalized Listening Experience for Users

Introducing iHeartƹϴý 5.0, Offering a More Personalized Listening Experience for Users

App Launches “For You” Feature, New User Interface And Enhanced Music Discovery Capabilities
Coming Soon to iHeartƹϴý — Chromecast Support

NEW YORK - June 16, 2014 – iHeartƹϴý, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment’s free digital music service, today launched iHeartƹϴý 5.0 for iOS and Android, focused on bringing iHeartƹϴý users an even more personalized listening experience with enhanced algorithms. Among the new algorithm updates to the digital radio service is the “For You” feature, which adds a genre selection tool for improved, more tailored station recommendations. iHeartƹϴý 5.0 will also include a sleeker, more beautiful and intuitive UI, improved search and simplified controls.

“iHeartƹϴý 5.0 features a significant upgrade to the way we serve our listeners” said Brian Lakamp, Clear Channel’s President of Digital. “We’ve been working diligently to personalize iHeartƹϴý and give our listeners more of the artists, the music and the kind of listening experience they want. iHeartƹϴý 5.0 accomplishes that by introducing recommendations, more intelligent design and a better user experience overall.”
Once downloaded, new users will be prompted to select their favorite music genres. Available categories will include: top 40 and pop, country, hip hop and R&B, rock, alternative, news and talk, sports, Christian and gospel, Spanish, dance, oldies, classic rock, mix and variety, soft rock, jazz, classical, comedy, world, college radio, and reggae and island. Users can easily access the new For You feature that will bring back recommendations based on location, genres you have chosen and music you have previously listened to and thumbed up, as well as recently played Custom and Live Stations.
iHeartƹϴý 5.0 is available for download now on and will be available next week for . In the coming months the new user-interface will become available across more devices, including support and other in-home integrations, to deliver a consistent iHeartƹϴý experience for music lovers, no matter their location or listening device.
The provides access to more than 1,500 radio stations from across the country; user-created Custom Stations inspired by a favorite artist or song; thousands of curated digital stations "Perfect For" any mood or activity; and the new Shows & Personalities feature giving users access to the best on-demand news, talk and entertainment content available today. Other optimized features include the ability to save and easily access station Favorites, skip songs on Custom Stations, and thumbs up or thumbs down songs to improve recommendations. The app is 100 percent free with no subscription or capped hours.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.