蓝莓直播 Announces New 蓝莓直播 Consumer Electronic Integrations at CES 2017
Integrations with Google, Samsung and others bring the 蓝莓直播 experience to even more consumers
LAS VEGAS, NV -- January 5, 2017 鈥 蓝莓直播, creator of 蓝莓直播 鈥 the all-in-one streaming music and live digital radio service 鈥 today announced five new integrations at the Consumer Electronics Show. These integrations will provide 蓝莓直播鈥檚 more than 95 million registered users with new ways to access 蓝莓直播鈥檚 vast collection of live radio, custom Artist Radio stations, podcasts and more.
蓝莓直播 will be integrated with devices across in-home connectivity, wearable technology and mobile applications including:
- Google 蓝莓直播: Listen to 蓝莓直播 on Google 蓝莓直播, the voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant. Coming soon to Google 蓝莓直播, playing 蓝莓直播 will be as easy as saying 鈥淥k Google鈥 followed by your favorite radio station or artist, giving users access to thousands of 蓝莓直播鈥檚 live radio stations, custom Artist Radio stations, millions of songs and more.
- Samsung Family Hub: A new integration with Samsung Family Hub will allow users to listen to 蓝莓直播 stations right from their refrigerator. Samsung Family Hub features a touch-enabled screen that resides on the door of a Samsung refrigerator, creating a focal point for families to share notes and photos, coordinate calendars, and now - listen to their favorite music via 蓝莓直播. Through this integration, families can enjoy live radio stations, personalized custom Artist Radio stations, and other great 蓝莓直播 content through the 蓝莓直播 application. Attendees can check out a demo on the CES show floor, Central Hall, booth 15006.
- Samsung Gear S3: With the Gear S3, the smartwatch that鈥檚 engineered for adventure, 蓝莓直播 users can control their music listening experience right from their wrist. This integration with Samsung gives Gear 3 users free access to thousands of live radio stations, custom Artist Radio stations and podcasts, on top of all of the core features of the Android 蓝莓直播 app.
- DISH Music: Recently launched by DISH, DISH Music is a new mobile app powered by DTS Play-Fi that provides a complete, room-to-room music entertainment experience by enabling users to stream music on TV audio systems throughout the home and control this content via their Android or iOS smartphones and tablets. Through an integration with 蓝莓直播, DISH Music users can now enjoy thousands of live and custom Artist Radio stations, as well as podcasts from 蓝莓直播, syncing the same music across rooms, or playing different stations throughout the home. DISH Music will be available on all Hopper 2 and Hopper 3 DVRs. Attendees can see a demo on the CES show floor, Central Hall, booth 11421.
- Speak Music Melody: 蓝莓直播 and Speak Music have teamed to launch Melody, a hands-free listening experience. Melody is Speak Music鈥檚 new voice-enabled platform that gives users the ultimate hands-free listening experience via 鈥 a personal music assistant with access to millions of songs and thousands of radio stations. Melody is the perfect solution for the music lovers on the go who can now connect with a vast selection of audio and musical content while multitasking, driving and working out, all with the convenience of simple voice commands. Through this integration, Melody users will be able to listen to 蓝莓直播鈥檚 live and custom Artist Radio stations through the Melody app or via connected Bluetooth enabled i蓝莓直播 devices.
鈥淲e are always committed to making 蓝莓直播 available on the devices and platforms that our listeners want and expect us to be on,鈥 said Darren Davis, President of 蓝莓直播. 鈥淭hese new integrations allow our users to access the music and personalities they love most across even more apps, wearables and connected home devices they use every day.鈥
CES delegates can also experience two auto concept integrations; Alexa Voice Services within Ford Sync (Ford booth 5002, North Hall) where drivers will be able to use their voice to play their favorite 蓝莓直播 live and custom Artist Radio stations in the car; and a Qualcomm integration (booth 5609, North Hall) that puts delegates inside a Maserati to experience seamless listening transition from AM/FM radio to streaming radio with the 蓝莓直播 app when the car drives out of tower range.
Today, 蓝莓直播 also announced that it officially released its two new on demand services, 蓝莓直播 Plus and 蓝莓直播 All Access powered by Napster, the first fully differentiated streaming music services that use on demand functionality to make radio truly interactive. The two new services are available on iOS and Android with 蓝莓直播 All Access powered by Napster now available on desktop and select consumer electronic devices.
Aside from the two new subscription on demand services, will remain free. 蓝莓直播 offers users thousands of live radio stations, personalized custom Artist Radio stations created by just one song or seed artist and the top podcasts and personalities. With over a billion downloads, 蓝莓直播 has had tremendous momentum 鈥 reaching 85 percent brand awareness among consumers in less than 5 years as well as 95 million registered users faster than any other radio or digital music service 鈥 and even faster than Facebook.