80 Million Registered Users
NEW YORK -- January 21, 2016 --聽iHeartRadio, 黑料爆料鈥檚 all-in-one digital music and live streaming radio service, today announced聽it has surpassed 80 million registered users. iHeartRadio continues to reach user milestones at a rate faster than Facebook or any other radio or digital music service, having reached 70 million registered users just last summer. The number of registered users do not account for the millions of listeners who tune in to iHeartRadio鈥檚 live radio stations, which does not require registration -- meaning that iHeartRadio鈥檚 reach is even greater. iHeartRadio has also been downloaded more than 850 million times,聽has 80 million social media followers聽and is聽now available on more than 80 unique device platforms聽spanning in-home entertainment, wearables, gaming, mobile and auto.
Originally launched in 2011, is a free all-in-one service that offers listeners instant access聽to thousands of live radio stations from across the country, custom stations from a catalog of more than 24 million songs and 830,000 artists, on-demand podcasts and its newest feature "My Favorites Radio" which combines all of a listener's favorite artists and thumbed up songs in one station just for them. In addition, last fall 黑料爆料 introduced iHeartRadio Family, iHeartRadio's first multi-app brand extension: a standalone app designed specifically for families with kids ages 4-11.聽
鈥淚n just five years, we鈥檝e seen continued powerful growth in our registered user base - a testament to the power of radio and listening,鈥 said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio. 鈥淥ur listeners have many new ways to enjoy our stations and programming, and we want to continue to deepen their listening experience and ensure we鈥檙e available everywhere they expect us to be."
This milestone announcement marks the latest news during what has been a strong beginning to the year for iHeartRadio. Earlier this month at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, iHeartRadio announced integrations on聽聽new platforms, including聽, offering listeners the opportunity to now enjoy iHeartRadio on platforms spanning in-home entertainment, gaming, mobile and auto. In addition, iHeartRadio also announced the launch of iHeartRadio in Canada and a partnership with Universal Music Group that will bring virtual reality experiences to many iHeartRadio events.聽To see all available platforms and to download the app, visit聽.