NPR Launches Its Music App for the iPad

NPR has updated its Music application with support for the iPad.

Engage, explore and discover new music of all genres with the NPR Music app. Pop/Rock/Folk, Jazz & Blues, World, Classical and Hip Hop/R&B – you get music programmed by people and the quality storytelling you expect from NPR. You can read music news and reviews while listening to interviews, live concerts or exclusive streams of albums before they're released. Multitask with the NPR Music app as your guide to new music.

Features of the NPR Music App:
- Multi-genre music content, with news, music streams, live concerts and interviews organized by genre.


- Live music streams from more than 75 public radio stations, handpicked by the country's best DJs. Browse by genre and set favorites.

- A searchable artist directory of content from over 5,000 bands, musicians and singers, including interviews, reviews, performances, features and news from the NPR Music archives.

- Editor picks for top stories in each genre, with tools to share new discoveries and purchase featured music.

- Signature programs and popular series, such as All Songs Considered, Mountain Stage, First Listen, Song Of The Day and Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz. The app directs to a station stream when any given program is on-air.


- Updated daily. Hundreds of new music stories added monthly.

- Customizable playlist.

- Backgrounding, allowing users to listen to a stream or playlist while using other functions and applications. [Note: Backgrounding will only work on the iPhone 4, and the iPhone 3GS and 3rd generation iPod Touch with a software update to iOS 4.]


What's New In This Version:
NPR Music For iPad: The ultimate music experience is now at your fingertips. With the NPR Music app for iPad, simply tap and swipe to browse music and multimedia in a stunning magazine layout, stream your favorite stations, even attend live concerts.

FEATURES:
Visually browse through the app to explore and filter content by
- Media type (articles, music, videos)
- Genres: Rock, Jazz & Blues, Classical, Hip-Hop/R&B, Folk, World, Electronic/Dance
- Programs: First Listen Album Previews, All Songs Considered, Song of the Day, World Cafe, Alt.Latino, etc.

Immerse yourself in NPR Music content with
- Story pages that provide rich editorial content
- The latest music news, interviews, reviews, and lists
- A "Related Stories" feature that offers additional content you might like
- Tools to share new discoveries and purchase featured music

Stream your favorite music stations and discover new ones with
- Live music streams from 100 public radio stations and NPR programs
- The ability to browse by genre and editors' picks
- The ability to set favorite radio stations
- Handpicked music by public radio DJs

Customize your experience with these playlist features
- Groundbreaking visual layout for items added to your playlist
- Ability to save your playlist for offline listening
- Our "Recommended For You" section suggests other stories based on what's in your playlist
- Opt-in feature suggests NPR Music stories based on artists in your iTunes Library

Other features include:
- Live video streaming of NPR Music concerts and showcases
- AirPlay-enabled


You can download NPR Music from the App Store for free.

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