finops:
  description: >-
    iHeartRadio operates a freemium consumer subscription model for end-users
    rather than a metered API billing model for developers. The formal developer
    API program launched in 2012 was not accompanied by published API-level
    pricing or consumption-based billing. Developer integrations historically
    required partnership agreements with iHeartMedia. Consumer-facing
    subscription plans are the primary revenue mechanism, with the free tier
    supported by audio advertising.
  api_billing_model: none_published
  consumer_plans:
    - name: Free
      price_usd_monthly: 0.00
      revenue_model: Ad-supported audio advertising
      api_access: Public catalog endpoints (no key required)
    - name: iHeartRadio Plus
      price_usd_monthly: 5.99
      revenue_model: Subscription
      api_access: Not applicable (consumer plan)
    - name: iHeartRadio All Access
      price_usd_monthly: 12.99
      revenue_model: Subscription
      api_access: Not applicable (consumer plan)
  developer_program:
    status: inactive
    launched: '2012-01-10'
    notes: >-
      The iHeartRadio Developer Program was announced by Clear Channel Radio
      (now iHeartMedia) in January 2012 to enable third-party developers to
      integrate iHeartRadio content into their products. Early showcase partners
      included Xbox 360, Toyota Entune, Yahoo TV, and Grace Digital. The formal
      developer portal (developer.iheart.com) is no longer actively maintained.
      Commercial integrations now occur through iHeartMedia's business
      development and partnership channels rather than a self-serve API program.
  cost_optimization:
    - Use public catalog search endpoints for station and podcast discovery without authentication
    - Cache station stream URL responses locally as they are described as extremely stable
    - Implement session reuse and configurable timeouts to reduce redundant API calls
    - Use pagination parameters (startIndex, maxRows) to limit response sizes
  partnership_url: https://www.iheartmedia.com/partnerships
  pricing_url: https://help.iheart.com/hc/en-us/articles/20310091985549-iHeart-Plans