Two of the biggest names in music and mobile have come together to revolutionize the radio listening experience. Today, Motorola has announced that Universal Music Group (UMG), the world's leading music company, is the first music company to make its extensive catalog available on the forthcoming Motorola iRadio service.

Motorola iRadio is transforming radio as we know it by making it more mobile and self-expressive than ever before. The service will offer hundreds of channels of commercial-free music and talk stations, pre-programmed and ready to rock. It will also empower consumers to create their very own channels from their personal music collection.

The service uses a high-speed Internet connection, Bluetooth technology, and a mobile phone to offer listeners a continuous entertainment experience that moves from the living room, to the car stereo, to anywhere a consumer brings their mobile phone.

Through UMG, music lovers will be now able to enjoy and discover great songs from the company's chart-topping artists and the most extensive digital catalog in the world. There are thousands of emerging and established artists to discover, including U2, Kanye West, Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Eminem, Shania Twain, The Game, The Killers, Mariah Carey and many more.

"We are excited to be working with Motorola to offer fans an exciting and unique musical experience," stated Larry Kenswil, President of Universal Music Groups' eLabs. "And with the most extensive digital music catalog in the world, we will be able to offer a wide array of choices to fit every musical taste."

"The innovative Motorola iRadio service can securely deliver a customized choice of radio stations right to the fans of virtually any artist. So now, consumers can hear album tracks or discover new performances through their existing car stereo or their always-with-you mobile phone," said Mike Gaumond, vice president and general manager, Motorola iRadio. "With the world's largest music label on board, iRadio is well on its way to revolutionizing the radio listening experience."

Motorola iRadio is expected to launch during Q1 2006.