iHeartRadio Surpasses 60 Million Registered Users Continuing To Demonstrate Accelerated Growth, Engagement And Strong Brand Awareness

iHeartRadio Surpasses 60 Million Registered Users Continuing To Demonstrate Accelerated Growth, Engagement And Strong Brand Awareness

NEW YORK - January 23, 2015 - iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s all-in-one digital music and live streaming radio service, today announced that it has surpassed 60 million registered users, continuing to grow faster than any other radio or digital music service — even faster than Facebook — and also reaching nearly 90 million unique visitors across its iHeartRadio Network. Plus, the service's registered users do not account for the millions of users who listen to iHeartRadio's live radio functionality without registering, indicating that the app’s total reach is even greater. These user milestones position iHeartRadio as the industry’s top streaming radio app, one of the most used music apps and one of the top free downloads in app stores across all categories.

In addition, iHeartRadio’s brand awareness reached 75 percent in December, up 5 percent from last year and an impressive milestone in just three years. iHeartRadio also has more than 500 million downloads of the app and nearly 80 million social media followers across the iHeartRadio Network.

“iHeartRadio’s rapid expansion continues to push the boundaries of the digital radio listening experience,” said Darren Davis, President of iHeartRadio and iHeartMedia Networks. “Our growth is a testament to the success of our continued innovation, our hard work in anticipating the needs of the connected consumer and our goal to provide listeners with the content they love anytime and anywhere, with the personalized and curated experience they crave across all their devices.”

iHeartRadio’s growth comes on the heels of its expanded availability across , announced at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, including first time integrations with Sony, LG and others spanning auto, in-home entertainment and gaming.

iHeartRadio delivers everything listeners want in a free all-in-one platform: instant access to 2,000 Live Radio Stations across the country, user-created Custom Stations inspired by 800,000 artists and 20 million songs, thousands of curated digital stations and Shows & Personalities featuring on-demand news, talk and entertainment content. To see all available platforms and to download the app, visit .

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) is the number one audio company in the United States, reaching nine out of 10 Americans every month. It consists of three business groups.

With its quarter of a billion monthly listeners, the iHeartMedia Multiplatform Group has a greater reach than any other media company in the U.S. Its leadership position in audio extends across multiple platforms, including more than 860 live broadcast stations in over 160 markets nationwide; its National Sales organization; and the company’s live and virtual events business. It also includes Premiere Networks, the industry’s largest Networks business, with its Total Traffic and Weather Network (TTWN); and BIN: Black Information Network, the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service for the Black community. iHeartMedia also leads the audio industry in analytics, targeting and attribution for its marketing partners with its SmartAudio suite of data targeting and attribution products using data from its massive consumer base.

The iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group includes the company’s fast-growing podcasting business -- iHeartMedia is the number one podcast publisher in downloads, unique listeners, revenue and earnings -- as well as its industry-leading iHeartRadio digital service, available across more than 500 platforms and 2,000 devices; the company’s digital sites, newsletters, digital services and programs; its digital advertising technology companies; and its audio industry-leading social media footprint.

The company’s Audio & Media Services reportable segment includes Katz Media Group, the nation’s largest media representation company, and RCS, the world's leading provider of broadcast and webcast software.

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