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Songza iOS app receives a major overhaul, new Concierge features

Songza iOS app receives a major overhaul, new Concierge features
  • Posted May 3, 2013, 8:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Looking to discover some new music but perhaps you’ve grown tired of the usual suspects like Pandora, Grooveshark, Rdio or Spotify? Want a recommendation engine that actually caters to what you are in the mood for? If you answered “yes”…

Twitter launches new #music discovery service

Twitter launches new #music discovery service
  • Posted April 18, 2013, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Software Breaking News
  • Following a limited rollout last week with music artists and influencers, Twitter’s new #music discovery service is now open to everyone either as a web app at music.twitter.com or a standalone iPhone client. As you’d expect from the microblogging social…

BlackBerry to discontinue BBM Music service on June 2

BlackBerry to discontinue BBM Music service on June 2
  • Posted April 4, 2013, 12:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • BlackBerry has announced plans to discontinue their BBM Music service starting June 2, 2013. The Canadian handset maker recently announced the decision in an e-mail sent to subscribers. The message notes that paying customers won’t be billed for May and…

Rdio rolls out a public preview of its video streaming service, Vdio

Rdio rolls out a public preview of its video streaming service, Vdio
  • Posted April 3, 2013, 2:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Software
  • Following a few short months in private beta and over a year in development, Vdio, the video streaming counterpart of music service Rdio is making its first public appearance. Initially, only Rdio Unlimited subscribers in the U.K. and the U.S.…

Rdio expands six month free streaming trial to 14 additional countries

Rdio expands six month free streaming trial to 14 additional countries
  • Posted January 29, 2013, 3:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Rdio, the online music streaming service that lets customers listen to more than 18 million songs without ads or interruptions, has announced they are offering a number of international customers the same six months of free music streaming that users…

Vdio enters private beta, won't mimic Rdio's streaming model

Vdio enters private beta, won
  • Posted November 21, 2012, 2:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • It’s been over a year since we last heard about Vdio, an upcoming online video service founded by Janus Friis, the same guy who co-created KaZaA, Skype, Rdio and Joost. But according to a report by GigaOm, things are moving…

Streaming music rakes in revenue, not hurting digital downloads

Streaming music rakes in revenue, not hurting digital downloads
  • Posted August 10, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Warner Music Group, a major player in the music industry who's labels include the likes of Atlantic, Elektra, Warner Bros., Reprise and East West, has released their fiscal third quarter results. The results? For the first time ever, online music streaming…

Spotify releases U.S. anniversary figures

Spotify releases U.S. anniversary figures
  • Posted July 23, 2012, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Internationally popular music streaming outfit Spotify has released an infographic which illustrates some interesting statistics since last year's U.S. launch. The Swedish company is celebrating its first anniversary in America and by all accounts it looks like a success chock…

Vdio sets sights on Netflix and Hulu, will be like Rdio for video

Vdio sets sights on Netflix and Hulu, will be like Rdio for video
  • Posted October 18, 2011, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in The Web, Industry News
  • Serial entrepreneur Janus Friis, who co-created KaZaA, Skype, Rdio and Joost, is getting back into the online video business with a new venture called Vdio. Details are scarce at the moment but GigaOm reports that Friis has been quietly assembling…

Rdio launches free music streaming option with no ads

Rdio launches free music streaming option with no ads
  • Posted October 6, 2011, 3:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News With Video
  • Rdio has officially launched its promised free music streaming option that will give users in the U.S. on-demand, ad-free access to their 12-million song catalog. There's a limit on the amount of music you can listen to each month, and…

Rdio and MGO announce free music streaming options

Rdio and MGO announce free music streaming options
  • Posted September 16, 2011, 8:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in The Web
  • Not to be outdone by Spotify, Pandora and MOG, Rdio has announced that it will launch a free music streaming option. Launched last year by the founders of Kazaa, Skype and Joost, Rdio charges $5 a month for songs on…

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