Interactive One, the largest digital media company serving Black Americans and a subsidiary of Radio One, announced today a partnership with Songza, a leading streaming music service, to launch BlackPlanet Radio, the digital industry’s first social radio website targeted towards African Americans.

BlackPlanetRadio.com allows music lovers to curate, share and discover new music. BlackPlanet Radio will feature digital streams from Radio One’s network of 53 radio stations, as well as playlists created by thousands of experts and figures from across the Radio One family of brands including radio station DJs, artists, celebrities, site editors and contributors, and music experts among others. Today's partnership announcement follows below. Please contact me with any questions, or to speak with an executive at either company.