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Drake Joins Unparalleled Line-Up At Clear Channel’s iHeartRadio Music Festival 2013

What:  Clear Channel Media and Entertainment today announced that Grammy® Award-winning, multi-platinum selling recording artist Drake has been added to the line-up for the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the two-day music event hosted by Ryan Seacrest at MGM Grand Las Vegas. Drake joins an extraordinary line-up including Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, J. Cole, Elton John, Muse, Tiësto, Chris Brown, Keith Urban, fun., Miguel, Bruno Mars, Phoenix, Zedd, Maroon 5, Tim McGraw, Ke$ha, Thirty Seconds to Mars and Benny Benassi, plus a rare live appearance by legendary rock band Queen + Adam Lambert, this year's Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star winner, The Summer Set and other special surprise guests to be announced later.

Drake’s performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival comes on the heels of his highly anticipated Sept. 17 release of NOTHING WAS THE SAME.  NOTHING WAS THE SAME follows the critically acclaimed and platinum-selling TAKE CARE (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Republic), which earned Drake his first Grammy® Award for “Best Rap Album” and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart in 2011.

This year, the Festival gets even bigger with the addition of the “iHeartRadio Music Festival Village” on Saturday afternoon. The Festival Village will feature live performances on two stages by nearly a dozen popular and up-and-coming artists, including Miley Cyrus, The Wanted, Jason Derulo, The Band Perry, Avril Lavigne, Krewella, Cher Lloyd, twenty one pilots, Pete Tong, AWOLNATION and a special guest appearance by Ne-Yo.

When: iHeartRadio Music Festival takes place Sept. 20 and 21, 2013.  Drake will perform on Saturday evening, Sept. 21.

The iHeartRadio Village will take place at The Lot across from Luxor Hotel on Saturday, Sept. 21.

Where: MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada

Record Label Innovative Leisure to Partner with Clear Channel on Digital and Broadcast Revenue-Sharing

Home of Indie Favorites Hanni el Khatib, Rhye, and Classixx is the Latest Label to Join Clear Channel In Effort to Build Sustainable Internet Radio Business Model

LOS ANGELES, CA and NEW YORK, NY – July 25, 2013 – Clear Channel Media & Entertainment, the leading media company with a greater reach than any other radio or television outlet in the U.S., and indie music label Innovative Leisure today announced an agreement that will enable Innovative Leisure’s artists to share in broadcast and digital revenue. The label’s artists – including Hanni el Khatib, Rhye, Classixx, Nosaj Thing and others – will receive a share of revenue for airplay on Clear Channel’s 850 AM/FM stations in 150 U.S. markets as well as on its fast-growing iHeartRadio digital radio platform.

This agreement, along with Clear Channel’s similar partnerships with other record labels, is helping to develop a sustainable Internet radio business model for all stakeholders – artists, labels, music fans and radio.

Los Angeles-based Innovative Leisure, which launched less than three years ago, already boasts some of today’s most talked-about indie artists. Garage rocker Hanni el Khatib, whose album Head in the Dirt was produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, has performed at some of the year’s top festivals, including SXSW and Coachella. The label was also behind the launch and success of soulful pop duo Rhye, whose debut album Woman was named one of the best albums of 2013 by the Los Angeles Times. Innovative Leisure will release seven full-length albums in 2013 – including music from Nosaj Thing, Classixx and Bass Drum of Death – more than doubling last year’s release total.

Billboard called Innovative Leisure “a prodigy among young record labels.” The label has forged partnerships with a number of major brands, including Audi, which featured Hanni El Khatib’s song “Can’t Win ‘Em All” in its Super Bowl ad, and American Eagle, which sponsored an animated billboard in Times Square to promote Classixx’s new album Hanging Gardens.

“Jamie, Hanni and I started this label to help cultivate artists that we feel passionately about, without confining ourselves to any specific genre,” said Nate Nelson, co-founder of Innovative Leisure. “Clear Channel’s reach and connection to music listeners will help bring our artists’ music to millions of potential new fans.”

“Innovative Leisure has shown they can think outside the box to move both their company and the industry forward,” said Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel. “We are excited to share the music of Hanni el Khatib, Classixx, Nosaj Thing, Rhye, Allah-Las and the label’s other emerging talent with our listeners regardless of which platforms and devices they want to use to find them.”

Clear Channel’s partnership with Innovative Leisure follows the company’s landmark revenue-sharing agreement with Fleetwood Mac – the first direct performing rights partnership between a radio company and an artist. Clear Channel has also formed similar market-based agreements with Big Machine Label Group, Glassnote Entertainment Group, eOne, Dualtone, DashGo, rpm Entertainment, Robbins Entertainment, Naxos, Wind-up Records, Fearless Records, and Zojak World Wide.

ABC and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Join the Power of TV and Radio in New Multi-Faceted Partnership

Clear Channel's New "iHeartRadio Talk" Will Be the Exclusive Digital Radio Platform for ABC Content from America's #1 Morning Show Good Morning America to Jimmy Kimmel Live and The View
iHeartRadio to Help Select Talent for Good Morning America's 2014 Summer Concert Series Lineup; Introducing iHeartRadio DJ on Good Morning America

New York, NY - July 24, 2013 - ABC and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, today announced a multi-faceted partnership that combines the power of TV and radio to deliver innovative and compelling content to iHeartRadio listeners.  The partnership will bring top ABC News and entertainment programming to Clear Channel's newly launched iHeartRadio Talk feature, which includes ABC News, "Nightline," "20/20," "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" and exclusive content from "Good Morning America," plus highlights from "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and "The View." iHeartRadio has a finger on the pulse of the most talented music acts in the country and will help select talent for "Good Morning America's" 2014 Summer Concert Series. In addition, ABC will regularly showcase top iHeartRadio DJs on "Good Morning America."

The agreement delivers on ABC's dedication to expanding its network and channel brands across multiple platforms while connecting viewers with some of their favorite ABC shows via iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's industry-leading digital radio platform. Through the new iHeartRadio Talk feature, launching today in beta, each show will have a dedicated show page featuring the best highlights on-demand.  In addition, "Good Morning America" will produce exclusive extras.

Under this multi-year deal iHeartRadio will become ABC's premier digital radio partner for "Good Morning America," "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and "The View" and will be instrumental in identifying  the hottest up-and-coming and established artists for "Good Morning America's" 2014 Summer Concert Series --- as well as providing the iHeartRadio DJ on "Good Morning America" beginning this fall.

"We're excited to partner with ABC and to offer them the ability to expand their powerful brands and content across new platforms, taking advantage of the incredible reach of our radio and digital assets to generate massive awareness for their consumers," said John Hogan, Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. "This partnership also emphasizes the value that ABC and Clear Channel place on innovative new relationships that further engage consumers by giving them the content they crave -- and the mobility and convenience that they want."

"We are proud to kick off our partnership with Clear Channel by joining iHeartRadio, and we look forward to delivering unique ABC content to iHeartRadio listeners, anytime, anywhere," said Ben Sherwood, President of ABC News.

"Our collaboration with Clear Channel will expand ABC's unmatched content to loyal viewers in the digital audio space while attracting iHeartRadio's dedicated listeners to ABC's top programs, including 'Good Morning America,' " said Steve Jones, Vice President and General Manager of ABC Radio. "This new partnership opens up incredible possibilities for cross promotion across radio and television as we work with Clear Channel to develop the 2014 'Good Morning America' Summer Concert Series lineup and this fall's iHeartRadio DJ on 'Good Morning America.' "

Highlights Include:

iHeartRadio Talk is the Exclusive Digital Radio Platform for ABC's "Good Morning America," "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and "The View:" In addition to ABC News short-form content including U.S., Business, Technology, Political, and International news and audio editions of "Nightline," "20/20," "World News with Diane Sawyer" and "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," iHeartRadio Talk will be the only digital radio platform on which listeners can hear highlights from "Good Morning America," "The View" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live." ABC will also create exclusive content for iHeartRadio Talk from "Good Morning America's" contributors and guests.

iHeartRadio/ "Good Morning America" (GMA) Integration:  iHeartRadio will provide a weekly iHeartRadio DJ on "Good Morning America" segments beginning this fall.  The weekly segment will feature an iHeartRadio DJ spinning hits in front of a studio audience and live on "Good Morning America." ABC and Clear Channel will also work together to book artists for the highly anticipated "Good Morning America" 2014 Summer Concert Series.

Cross Platform Promotion: Clear Channel Media and Entertainment will feature ABC shows in a nine-week fall promotional campaign and a nine-week spring promotional campaign, including digital, social, mobile and on-air promotion. ABC will promote "Good Morning America on iHeartRadio Talk" on its Times Square, New York Jumbotron throughout the partnership and via its ABC digital properties.

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ABC News delivers a big picture understanding of the world to empower and inspire viewers to make confident decisions for themselves and their families.  More people get their news from ABC News than from any other source. ABC News is responsible for all of the ABC Television Network's news programming on a variety of platforms: television, radio, and the Internet. With an average television and radio audience of 180 million people in a given month, ABC News surpasses the competition.  More than 1,800 affiliate stations broadcast ABC News Radio's global news coverage, entertainment reporting and over 500 radio stations publish ABC Radio's digital content.  In addition, ABC News NOW is a 24-hour news and information network currently available to 44 million users across cable, broadband, and mobile platforms. NewsOne, the affiliate news service of ABC News, provides live and packaged news, sports, and weather reports, as well as footage of news events, to 200 ABC affiliates and more than 30 domestic and international clients.

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About ABC
Formed in 2009, the ABC Entertainment Group, comprised of ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios, develops and produces compelling programming across all day parts for both national and international broadcast and digital platforms, as well as for national syndication. ABC Studios' current hits include "Army Wives" (Lifetime), "Castle," "Cougar Town" (TBS), "Criminal Minds" (CBS), "Grey's Anatomy," "Nashville," "Once Upon a Time," "Perception" (TNT), "Revenge" and "Scandal." The ABC Television Network is also home to the Emmy-winning "Modern Family" and comedy favorite "The Middle"; reality phenomenon "Shark Tank" and long-running hit "Dancing with the Stars"; "General Hospital," which just celebrated its 50th anniversary on the network, along with daytime talk shows "The View," "Katie" and "The Chew"; and Jimmy Kimmel Live, which successfully launched its new 11:35 p.m. time period earlier this year.  The network also boasts some of television's most prestigious awards shows, including The Academy Awards®, the Country Music Awards, The American Music Awards and The Billboard Music Awards.

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, The Nation's Leader In Talk Radio, Introduces "iHeartRadio Talk" To Its All-In-One Industry-Leading Digital Radio Platform
 
Clear Channel Partners With Startup Spreaker to Launch First-Of-Its-Kind Platform That Integrates Listener-Created Audio Content With Top News, Celebrity Programming and Entertainment Shows
iHeartRadio Talk to Feature Thousands of "Audiosodes" From Top National and Local Talk Personalities and Showcase Exclusive Content from The Huffington Post, Ryan Seacrest, Univision, The Wall Street Journal and will be the Exclusive Digital Radio Platform for ABC's Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The View and More
 
New York, NY– July 24, 2013 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the nation's leader in Talk programming, today announced the beta launch of a new iHeartRadio custom feature, iHeartRadio Talk – the first mass-market audio platform with the ability to offer on-demand listener-created talk content alongside popular news, celebrity and entertainment "audiosodes." iHeartRadio Talk will also feature "Daily Pulse," a customizable Talk channel featuring the most up-to-date news and culture highlights, which allows users to add content that is most important to them.
 
In addition, iHeartRadio announced a unique new partnership with Spreaker, a rapidly growing company that combines simple, yet sophisticated Web and mobile broadcasting tools so audio creators can connect and stay connected with their fans in real-time.  Beginning today, budding radio stars who use Spreaker on the Web and on iOS devices will be able to record their own shows and submit for potential inclusion in iHeartRadio Talk's official library.  Clear Channel has made a priority of talent discovery and development — and now, with Spreaker's audiocast technology, up-and-coming radio personalities have the opportunity to have their show promoted alongside iHeartRadio's most popular talents including Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mario Lopez and Elvis Duran, as well as hundreds of local talk personalities and other major content partners including ABC News, Fox Sports, The Wall Street Journal, American Public Media, HuffPost Live, TMZ, Jillian Michaels, Adam Carolla, Mashable, Bloomberg and more.
 
"Talk radio listeners are some of the most dedicated and engaged listeners in the world, and now with iHeartRadio Talk, we are giving those listeners access to their favorite talk content anywhere they are," said Brian Lakamp, President of Digital, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. "Plus, for the first time ever, listeners who have been accepted into the iHeartRadio Talk library will be able to record and instantly share their perspective on any topic they choose – it's basically like offering 'audio Twitter.' We are giving a voice to the everyman, and at the same time are enabling iHeartRadio users to discover and enjoy thousands of 'audiosodes' from the best talent around the country – something only Clear Channel is able to offer."

"We're excited that millions of ABC TV viewers will have the opportunity through iHeartRadio to keep connected to their favorite ABC programs and personalities," said Steve Jones, Vice President and General Manager of ABC Radio.  "From ABC News segments to exclusive content from 'GMA,' 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' and 'The View,' iHeartRadio extends the digital reach of ABC so that whether you're on your couch or in your car, your favorite ABC audio content always is at your fingertips."

Beginning today, users can access the beta version of iHeartRadio Talk on the Web and will have the ability to search for their favorite talk shows on iOS and Android phones – full mobile iHeartRadio Talk functionality will be available in the fall. With more than 50,000 "audiosodes" that span more than 20 categories – from business and news to comedy, lifestyle and sports – listeners will enjoy customizable, on-demand content from top-rated favorite shows like Good Morning America, TED Talks, Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest, Rush Limbaugh's "Rush Daily Update Minute," CollegeHumor Originals and more.  Content from Jimmy Kimmel Live and The View will also be available beginning in September when their fall seasons launch on ABC TV.

"iHeartRadio Talk not only opens up non-music content to the digital consumers at a scale that only Clear Channel Media and Entertainment can deliver, but it also opens up a powerful new advertising platform on digital for those advertisers who understand the power of talk, information and news," said John Hogan, Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.  "We look forward to applying the creativity of our advertising partners to this new untapped digital content and platform."

iHeartRadio Talk features best-in-class functionalities, including:
 
Customized listening – Users can indicate their preferences with a  "thumbs up" or "thumbs down," similar to iHeartRadio's Custom Music Stations, but with no skip limits and the ability to rewind.
Daily PulseTM – A completely customizable channel, Daily Pulse allows Web listeners full control, adding or removing shows based on their own preferences. Any show available on iHeartRadio Talk can also be added to the Daily Pulse to give the listener daily updates on what matters most to them. 
Show Pages – Each iHeartRadio Talk contributor will have their own Show Page that listeners can visit for on-demand access to all their episodes.  Users can also choose to add the show to their Daily Pulse station for quick and easy listening. 
Add-Ins – Users on the Web can choose to include their local news, traffic and weather in their iHeartRadio Talk stations.
Social Media Integration – Users have the ability to easily share what they are listening to with their friends via Facebook or Twitter with a deep link direct to a specific episode or to the Show Page.  Coming Soon – listeners will have the ability to embed shows into blogs, websites and more.
 
To see a complete list of categories, content contributors and partners currently available on iHeartRadio Talk, please visit http://news.iheart.com/talk/content/.  
 
iHeartRadio, the No. 1 all-in-one digital service, reached 20 million registered users faster than any digital service in internet history.  iHeartRadio offers listeners instant access to more than 1,500 of the nation's most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from more than 150 cities, mood-related stations "Perfect For" any activity and user-created Custom Stations inspired by favorite artists and songs. In addition to Clear Channel's 850 radio stations, iHeartRadio also includes a number of other radio groups, such as Univision, Cumulus, Greater Media stations, New York Public Radio, EMF's Contemporary Christian Air1 and KLove stations, college radio, Cox, Emmis, Salem and others. With a library of more than 16 million songs and 400,000 artists, iHeartRadio's Custom Station feature offers listeners more music than any other service available.
 
iHeartRadio is available across all major platforms including web, mobile, tablets, automotive, television and gaming devices. Visit iHeartRadio.com for a complete list of app availability and to download for instant access to iHeartRadio Talk.
 
About Spreaker
Spreaker is a free online application that empowers people to create, share and discover live audio broadcasts from any computer, tablet or mobile phone and instantly spread them across the Internet. Founded in 2009, Spreaker is based in San Francisco with offices in Berlin. For more information about Spreaker, please visit: www.spreaker.com.

Clear Channel Announces The 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival Line-Up – And Adds New Daytime 'Festival Village' For Music Fans
 
Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, J.Cole, Elton John, Muse, Tiësto, Chris Brown, Keith Urban, fun., Miguel, Bruno Mars, Phoenix, Zedd, Maroon 5, Tim McGraw, Ke$ha, Thirty Seconds to Mars, Benny Benassi, Plus a Rare Live Appearance by Queen + Adam Lambert And Other Special Surprise Guests Will Rewrite Music History in Las Vegas September 20 and 21
And Adding Even More Excitement This Year, New Daytime “iHeartRadio Music Festival Village” Will Feature Multi-stage Live Performances by Miley Cyrus, The Wanted, Jason Derulo, The Band Perry, Avril Lavigne, Krewella, Cher Lloyd, twenty one pilots, Pete Tong, AWOLNATION and a special guest appearance by Ne-Yo
 
New York, NY — July 15, 2013 — Clear Channel today announced the artist line-up for the biggest live concert event in radio history, the iHeartRadio Music Festival, taking place in Las Vegas on September 20 and 21.  This year’s extraordinary line-up includes Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, J. Cole, Elton John, Muse, Tiësto, Chris Brown, Keith Urban, fun., Miguel, Bruno Mars, Phoenix, Zedd, Maroon 5, Tim McGraw, Ke$ha, Thirty Seconds to Mars and Benny Benassi, plus a rare live appearance by legendary rock band Queen + Adam Lambert, this year's Macy's iHeartRadio Rising Star winner, The Summer Set and other special surprise guests to be announced later. Ryan Seacrest, host and producer of the top-rated nationally syndicated LA Morning drive-time show - “On Air with Ryan Seacrest” on Clear Channel’s 102.7 KIIS-FM, will return for a third record-breaking year to host the Festival, kicking off the two-day event on the evening of Friday, September 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
 
The Festival will broadcast LIVE across Clear Channel radio stations in 150 markets nationwide, and this year will air as a two night special on The CW Network on Sept. 30 (night one) at 8-10 p.m. ET/PT and Oct. 1 (night two) at 8-10 p.m. ET/PT, to launch the network’s fall season.
 
This year, the Festival gets even bigger with the addition of the “iHeartRadio Music Festival Village” on Saturday afternoon. The Festival Village will feature live performances on two stages by nearly a dozen popular and up-and-coming artists, including Miley Cyrus, The Wanted, Jason Derulo, The Band Perry, Avril Lavigne, Krewella, Cher Lloyd, twenty one pilots, Pete Tong, AWOLNATION and a special guest appearance by Ne-Yo.  The Village will also feature fan zones, games, concessions and interactive experiences hosted by the iHeartRadio Music Festival and Festival Village brand partners including Macy’s, AT&T, Pepsi, Fruttare™, State Farm®, MGM Grand, The CW Network, Matador Snacks, Smirnoff and Regency Enterprise’s RUNNER RUNNER, released by 20th Century Fox.  The Village will take place at The Lot, which spans 15 acres along the Las Vegas Strip located across from Luxor Hotel.
 
“The iHeartRadio Music Festival truly captures the essence of what music is all about — excitement, energy and the deep connection between artists and fans,” said John Hogan, Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.  “Every year, we try to push the boundaries of what live music events can be by showcasing the hottest artists across all genres and radio formats all on one stage. And year after year, the iHeartRadio Music Festival produces more and more of music's most memorable moments. Now, with the addition of the iHeartRadio Music Festival Village featuring even more artists, this year will push those limits even further — it's going to be incredible.”
 
Promotion of 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival kicked off this morning with a simultaneous roadblock announcement by all 850 Clear Channel radio stations nationwide, their websites and iHeartRadio. In addition, throughout a summer-long on-air and online promotion, Clear Channel station listeners across the country will have the chance to win one-of-a-kind, all-expense paid dream trips to Las Vegas where they will join thousands of other dedicated music fans to experience the 2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the legendary MGM Grand.
 
“Last year, the iHeartRadio Music Festival sold out in minutes, trended worldwide on Twitter, dominated the media and ruled the airwaves, and inspired fans from all around the world,” said Ryan Seacrest, the host of the iHeartRadio Music Festival. “This year, the iHeartRadio Music Festival becomes a trilogy -- remixing, redefining and rewriting music history. I couldn't be more excited to be a part of this must-see, one-of-a-kind total music experience.”
 
The iHeartRadio Music Festival is co-produced by John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for Clear Channel and Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Platforms for Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.  For more details about the iHeartRadio Music Festival visit iHeartRadio.com/festival. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster beginning Saturday, July 20 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. The iHeartRadio Music Festival is a Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Production.
 
Artists and/or event are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
 
The MGM Grand Garden Arena
The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound.  Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar de la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, George Strait, Janet Jackson, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, U2, Lady Gaga, Sting, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert.  The MGM Grand Garden Arena also is home to the annual shows including Academy of Country Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Festival and the Frozen Fury NHL pre-season game which features the Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche.

iHeartRadio App Launches on Windows Phone 8
 
All-In-One Digital Music Service Will Feature Windows Phone’s Live Tiles; iHeartRadio to Be Featured as Part of Microsoft’s “Summer of Appiness”
 
NEW YORK – July 1, 2013 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company with greater reach than any radio or television outlet in the U.S., today announced the launch of iHeartRadio's Windows Phone 8 app, extending the availability of the digital radio service to yet another platform. Windows Phone 8 users will now be able to access the music and features they love, including 1,500 live radio stations from across the country, mood-related stations “Perfect For” any activity and user-created Custom Stations that showcase more than 400,000 artists and 16 million songs. For two weeks beginning today, iHeartRadio will be featured in Microsoft’s “Summer of Appiness” campaign, which encourages customers to visit their local Microsoft retail store to experience the latest version of the app.

The iHeartRadio app has already amassed more than 180 million downloads across a variety of its platforms, making it one of the most popular free apps.  iHeartRadio’s Windows Phone 8 app will be fully integrated, giving users the ability to pin stations directly to the phone’s Start screen as a Live Tiles for quick launch and will allow users to view what’s playing without opening the app.
 
iHeartRadio Windows Phone 8 app features will include:
 
Live Radio – Access more than 1,500 of the nation’s most popular live broadcast and digital-only radio stations from 150 cities, spanning all genres.
Custom Stations – Create personalized stations by entering an artist or song and iHeartRadio will create a station including similar music. Listeners can also “Thumbs Up” or “Thumbs Down” music to indicate song preferences and further personalize stations.
“Perfect For” Stations – Choose from thousands of curated stations based on a range of moods and activities perfect for any given day and timeSleep Timer – Fall asleep listening to live or Custom Stations. The Sleep Timer can be set in time increments from 15 minutes to 3 hours.
Greater User Control – With iHeartRadio's unique “Discovery Tuner,” listeners can adjust a Custom Station to play familiar songs – or select “Less Familiar” to play a wider variety.Deeper Facebook integration – Share listening activity with friends via timelines and choose to share songs and stations to newsfeeds. This deeper Facebook integration serves as a means to further music discovery, making users’ digital radio experiences more personal and relevant.
“We’re excited to showcase the best apps available on Windows Phone 8, said Kelly Soligon, Senior Director of Marketing & Experiences, Microsoft Retail Stores. As part of the Summer of Appiness program, we’re inviting our customers to come into their local Microsoft retail store for the opportunity to experience apps, like iHeartRadio, first hand.”
 
“Adding Windows Phone 8 to iHeartRadio's mobile platform portfolio reflects our commitment to be available everywhere our listeners are with the ultimate radio listening experience they expect,” said Brian Lakamp, President of Digital, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.  “We are thrilled to have worked with Microsoft in developing a product that capitalizes on Windows Phone’s innovative Live Tiles and are excited to bring iHeartRadio to even more mobile users.”
 
iHeartRadio is the fastest digital service to reach 20 million registered users in Internet history — and registered users are only a percentage of iHeartRadio’s overall listeners, since registration is only required for the Custom Station feature. iHeartRadio continues to be the No. 1 digital radio service and also includes a number of other groups such as Univision, Cumulus, Greater Media stations, WNYC, EMF’s Contemporary Christian Air1 and KLove stations, college radio, Cox, Emmis, Salem and others. 
 
The iHeartRadio app is available across all major platforms including web, mobile, tablets, automotive, television and gaming devices.  Visit iHeartRadio.com for the complete list of app availability.

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Names Nathan Daschle Executive Vice President For Political Strategy
 
Daschle Will Build New D.C.-Based Team Focused on Developing Custom Strategies for Political/Issue Advertisers

Initiative Designed to Leverage Clear Channel’s Unique Range of Multi-Platform Assets for Advertisers and Campaigns
 
New York, NY - June 17, 2013 - Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, today announced that well-known political strategist and lawyer Nathan Daschle is joining the company as Executive Vice President for Political Strategy, effective immediately.
 
In this new position, Daschle will develop and oversee a Washington, D.C.-based team that will focus on working with political and issue advertisers and advertising agencies to develop custom strategies and campaigns that leverage the unique reach and power of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. He will lead efforts to fully utilize Clear Channel's unmatched national reach and local activation through its radio, digital, mobile and outdoor assets, as well as its event capabilities, to provide political and issue advertisers targeted, effective, affordable and powerful ways to deliver their messages.
 
This new initiative will enable candidates, campaigns and issue advertisers to take advantage of Clear Channel’s 850 radio stations nationwide, which reach more than 243 consumers monthly; iHeartRadio, Clear Channel’s leading digital platform with more than 180 million downloads of the application and more than 60 million monthly uniques across its digital network; and its more than 125,000 outdoor displays nationwide.
 
Daschle will report to Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Chairman and CEO John Hogan.  He joins Clear Channel from Ruck.us, a social network that connects politically like-minded people so they can share ideas and take action, where he is founder and CEO.
 
"Having Nathan Daschle on board sends a clear message that we intend to seriously invest in this arena and to continue to provide more and better options for political and issue advertisers through our multiplatform offerings," said Hogan. "His extensive political background makes him the perfect person to grow the Clear Channel political strategy team as well as lead our ‘class of one’ offerings to political and issue advertisers.”

“Political and issue advertising, marketing and events is a $7-billion business, and I’m looking forward to making Clear Channel front and center with politically-focused advertisers and agencies,” said Daschle.  “The future of effective campaign advertising lies in the smart integration of traditional and digital media, and no company does this better than Clear Channel Media and Entertainment.   Clear Channel is reinventing the way organizations – and campaigns – communicate with their audiences, and I look forward to building a strong, bipartisan team at Clear Channel that will effectively market its extraordinary assets."
 
Prior to Ruck.us, Daschle was the Executive Director of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) from 2007 to 2010, where he managed a $50 million annual budget and a staff of more than 20 people. The organization set numerous fundraising records and won a majority of its targeted races under his leadership.
 
In 2010, Daschle was recognized as one of TIME Magazine’s “40 under 40” rising stars in politics. Also in 2010, he was profiled in Details magazine as one of the “16 game-changers in the worlds of entertainment, politics, fashion and technology” in a piece titled “Mavericks.” In 2006, Daschle was named as one of Washington’s “40 Top Lawyers Under 40” by Washingtonian magazine.
 
He received his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School in 2002 and his B.A., with distinction, from Northwestern University in 1995.

LL Cool J, Miley Cyrus and Jason Derulo To Co-Host The iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party Presented by VISIT FLORIDA at Fontainebleau's BleauLive
 
Features Live Performances by Pitbull, Ke$ha, Afrojack, Icona Pop, Krewella and Recently Added Jason Derulo
Natalie Bergen from Montgomery, New York Wins All-Access VIP Grand Prize
 
New York, NY – June 13, 2013 – iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's industry-leading digital radio service and the legendary Fontainebleau Miami Beach today announced that LL Cool J, Jason Derulo and Miley Cyrus will co-host this year's iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party presented by VISITFLORIDA.com. The two-day musical weekend, which takes place June 28-29, is part of the Fontainebleau's BleauLive concert series and will feature main stage performances by superstar recording artists Pitbull, Ke$ha, Afrojack, Icona Pop, Krewella and recently added to the performance lineup Jason Derulo as well as live poolside sets by DJ Prostyle, DJ Skee and DJ Obscene. The evening performances will stream LIVE at 9 p.m. ET, Saturday June 29 on Yahoo! (iheart.yahoo.com) and more than 120 Clear Channel mainstream and rhythmic contemporary hit radio and electronic dance music stations nationwide will also air the evening performances LIVE and report updates every hour throughout the day. The exclusive television broadcast of the two day event will air nationally on The CW Network on Monday, July 15, 8-10 p.m. ET/PT.
 
Through a national text-to-win contest drawing more than a million entries, 200 lucky winners from across the country have been awarded exclusive VIP trips to the two-day concert event.  
 
The Grand Prize winner, Natalie Bergen of Montgomery, New York, and three of her friends will receive a weekend-long fantasy all-access experience at the Ultimate Pool Party.  They will be flown to Miami on the Pepsi Party Plane private luxury jet, met at a private terminal and chauffeured to the Presidential Suite at Fontainebleau Miami Beach.  The Grand Prize also includes pre-show dinner at renowned restaurant "Hakkasan's" private Sommelier table; an exclusive poolside cabana for spa treatments; intimate artist experiences throughout the weekend, including a private Jet Ski ride with Krewella and walking the band to the stage, hanging out with Pitbull backstage and a shopping spree with his stylist. The winners will also get 'Ke$hafied' by the glitter girl herself, as well as have private meet and greets with the hosts and performers.  And when the weekend is over, Grand Prize winner Bergen will drive off in her own new Fiat 500 Cabrio.
 
This year's event will kick off Friday, June 28, with a Welcome Party at the legendary resort's Tropez Lawn. The festivities will continue on Saturday with an all-day poolside music bash heating up fans with sets by DJ Prostyle, DJ Skee and DJ Obscene and performances by Icona Pop, Krewella and Jason Derulo. The weekend event will culminate in a live concert that evening featuring Pitbull, Ke$ha and AfroJack.
 
Last year's iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party featured performances by Flo Rida, Maroon 5, Gym Class Heroes and Calvin Harris. The 2012 Grand Prize winner, Ashton from Fayetteville, Arkansas, won the all-access, VIP package – visit the following link for a behind-the-scenes look at her once-in-a-lifetime experience on iHeartRadio.com/poolparty.
 
The iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party presented by VISIT FLORIDA at Fontainebleau is a Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Production.  For more information visit iHeartRadio.com, BleauLive.com or call 1.800.548.8886.
 
About Fontainebleau Miami Beach
A revered Miami Beach landmark for more than 50 years set on more than 20 oceanfront acres, Fontainebleau Miami Beach boasts 1,504 new guestrooms and suites outfitted with iMacs; 12 restaurants and lounges, most notably three AAA Four Diamond signature restaurants, Gotham Steak, Scarpetta and Hakkasan; two dynamic nightlife venues; the 40,000-square-foot Lapis spa with mineral-rich water therapies and co-ed swimming pools; and a dramatic oceanfront poolscape.  For general information or accommodations at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, visit www.fontainebleau.com or call 1.877.512.8002.
 
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About VISIT FLORIDA
As the Sunshine State's No. 1 industry, tourism was responsible for welcoming 91.4 million visitors in 2012 who spent $71.8 billion, generating 23 percent of the state's sales tax revenue and employing more than one million Floridians. For every $1 spent on tourism marketing, VISIT FLORIDA – the state's official tourism marketing corporation – generates more than $258 in tourism spending and $15 in new sales tax collections, paid by visitors, not residents. VISIT FLORIDA promotes tourism to Florida through sales, advertising, promotions, public relations and visitor services programs. As a public/private partnership, VISIT FLORIDA serves nearly 12,000 tourism industry businesses, including 2,700 invested Partners, 8,900 web affiliates and major strategic alliance partnerships with Disney Destinations, Dollar Rent A Car, The Hertz Corporation, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and Universal Orlando. To learn more about VISIT FLORIDA, please go to www.VISITFLORIDA.org or follow our corporate blog at www.SunshineMatters.org.

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Names Kelly Kibler Senior Vice President of Operations for Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio

New York, N.Y. – June 12, 2013 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, the leading media company in America with a greater reach in the U.S. than any other radio or television outlet, announced today that Kelly Kibler has been named Senior Vice President of Operations, effective immediately.  In her new role with the company, Kibler will oversee the Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio markets and will report to Tom Schurr, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment's President of Operations – Major Markets.

Kibler has been with Clear Channel Media and Entertainment for more than 16 years, holding a variety of leadership and sales positions in the Dallas, San Diego and Las Vegas markets.  Since 2010 she has served as Market President for Clear Channel Dallas, where she was also previously Director of Sales.   Kibler began her radio career in 1991 at Heftel Broadcasting and later joined CBS Radio as an Account Executive in 1995. 

"Kelly's strong performance and high level of achievement make her the perfect choice to oversee and lead our Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio markets," said Schurr.  "Her track record is one of continuous success with the company."

"As a native Texan, and a veteran of Clear Channel, I can think of nothing that could be more exciting or a better fit than being able to create additional opportunities for the company in Texas," said Kibler.  "I am really looking forward to working closely with Tom Schurr and the outstanding Texas team to take our business to the next level."

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Dallas will begin an active search for a new Market President.

Clear Channel and Fleetwood Mac Sign Landmark Revenue-Sharing Agreement
 
Agreement Creates Blueprint for a Sustainable Internet Radio Marketplace
In A First-Of-Its-Kind Performing Rights Partnership, Clear Channel Will Share Broadcast and Digital Radio Revenue with Fleetwood Mac
 
New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA – June 12, 2013 – Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Fleetwood Mac today announced a landmark agreement – the first direct performing rights partnership between a radio company and an artist – that will enable the group to receive revenue from airplay on Clear Channel’s digital and broadcast radio platforms. The group’s new EP, Extended Play, features the first recording of new Fleetwood Mac music since the release of “Say You Will” over a decade ago.

“Fleetwood Mac has consistently pushed the envelope – creating new sounds, making music that seems designed for radio and looking at the industry in new ways,” said Irving Azoff of Azoff Music Management, a representative of the band. “It’s fitting that a group that’s played such an integral role in radio and music history would be the first band to take such a major step -- helping the music industry create a sustainable digital marketplace so it can thrive for decades to come. We’re delighted to join Clear Channel in creating a new model for the music industry, one that will be good for performing artists, good for music fans, and good for the people who have invested their talent, time and money.”

“Fleetwood Mac has blown me away from the first time I heard them – they are the perfect group for radio,” said Bob Pittman, CEO of Clear Channel. “Reaching an agreement with them is the clearest sign yet that this kind of revenue-sharing model represents the industry’s future – it is a win-win-win, for artists, fans and the music business.  We look forward to helping Fleetwood Mac get their hit songs to their fans on whatever platform or device they want to find them.”

One of the most popular bands in history and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the legendary Fleetwood Mac has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, including “Rumours,” one of the best-selling albums of all time, which spawned four top-ten singles, won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1977 and remained No. 1 on the Billboard charts for 31 weeks. The band, which formed in London in 1967, has produced 17 studio albums over its long career.

The groundbreaking agreement with the iconic band follows similar agreements with a number of independent recording labels but it is the first to be negotiated directly with an artist or group, creating a milestone for Clear Channel and the industry. All of these agreements represent a significant step forward in building a sustainable business model for Internet radio.  The independent labels who have similar agreements with Clear Channel include Big Machine Label Group, Glassnote Entertainment Group, eOne, DashGo, Robbins Entertainment, Naxos, rpm Entertainment, Wind-up Records, Fearless Records, Zojak Records and Dualtone Records.