iHeartRadio Announces Multiple Automotive and In-Home Entertainment Integrations at CES 2015
Partnerships span connected home, automotive, gaming and more, underscoring iHeartRadio’s efforts to be everywhere consumers are
Las Vegas, Nevada – January 6, 2015 – iHeartRadio, ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥â€™s all-in-one streaming music and live radio service, is kicking off 2015 by announcing multiple new integrations at the annual Consumer Electronics Show. iHeartRadio announced partnerships with seven different brands that will bring more than a dozen new devices to the marketplace featuring iHeartRadio, which has already amassed nearly 60 million registered users and more than 500 million app downloads.
The announcements at CES spanned connected home, automotive, gaming and more:
Google: iHeartRadio will be one of the first apps available on the new Google Cast for Audio, which embeds the same technology behind Chromecast into speakers, sound bars, and A/V receivers. Just like Chromecast, consumers can tap the cast button from iHeartRadio and select a Google Cast Ready speaker to listen. Google Cast Ready speakers pull content directly from the cloud, so listeners get the best audio quality and can freely multi-task on their phone, tablet, or laptop, all without straining the battery.
Sony: iHeartRadio will integrate with Sony Products for the very first time. Beginning in February 2015, the iHeartRadio app will be available on a number of Sony’s leading consumer electronic products including Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE)’s PlayStation®4 (PS4™) and PlayStation®3 (PS3™) systems, plus select TV and mobile devices. Demo the iHeartRadio app on Sony TVs at booth 14200 in the Central Hall.
LG: Also for the first time, iHeartRadio will be available on LG connected devices, including the new 2015 LG Music Flow Wi-Fi Series home audio lineup unveiled this week, as well as current and next-generation LG Smart TVs. LG featured iHeartRadio in its press event and highlighted that iHeartRadio will be natively integrated into the convenient Music Flow Player app, allowing users to access millions of songs and thousands of live radio stations seamlessly. Music-Flow is a wireless multi-room speaker system that enables users to build a complete wireless network of speakers that can be controlled with mobile devices through LG’s convenient Music Flow app.