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Jan 6, 2011

JVC Adds Pandora Internet Radio To Select 2011 In-Dash Stereo Receivers

JVC Mobile Entertainment, a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated mobile, audio, and video products, is proud to announce that it has added Pandora internet radio connectivity to select 2011 in-dash CD receivers.

Pandora internet radio, the leading personalized radio service, can be used with JVC’s KD-R720, KD-R820BT, and JVC Arsenal KD-A725 and KD-A925BT receivers. Through a simple USB connection, users can control the Pandora internet radio iPhone app using the receiver’s keys to perform tasks such as thumbs-up, thumbs-down, skip, play/pause, and a new station creation. The receiver displays the station name, song and album information, as well as station list and bookmark lists.

JVC KD-R820BT

JVC KD-R820BT

“JVC Mobile Entertainment is very excited about the integration of Pandora internet radio into a number of our 2011 receivers,” said Chad Vogelsong, General Manager of Marketing, JVC Mobile Entertainment. “Our partnership with Pandora is yet another feature addition which expands options for smart phone connectivity within the JVC Mobile lineup.”

“JVC Mobile Entertainment is very excited about the integration of Pandora internet radio into a number of our 2011 receivers,”

Pandora® gives people music they love anytime, anywhere, through personalized radio stations, which are created instantly from a single song, artist or composer “seed.” Simple thumbs-up and thumbs-down features quickly refine stations to each listener’s taste. Pandora® has over 75 million registered listeners in the US, Pandora® and is, according to Nielsen, one of the top five most popular apps across all smartphone platforms.

About Pandora

Pandora®, the leading internet radio service, gives people music they love anytime, anywhere on a wide variety of connected devices. According to Nielsen, today Pandora is one of the top five most popular apps across all smartphone platforms. Personalized stations launch instantly with the input of a single “seed” – a favorite artist, song or genre. The Music Genome Project®, a deeply detailed, hand-built musical taxonomy, powers Pandora’s personalization – using musicological “DNA” and constant listener feedback to craft personalized stations from a growing collection of hundreds of thousands of recordings. Pandora currently has more than 75 million listeners throughout the United States. www.pandora.com

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