Pandora has agreed to acquire key assets from Rdio, a streaming music service that competes with Spotify and similar products, for roughly…
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Apple reportedly wants to get rid of free on-demand music
Love free stuff? Then you won’t like Apple’s new music subscription service, which the company is expected to launch later this year.…
Read MoreRdio launches in 24 additional countries
Music subscription service Rdio launched in another 24 countries Thursday. The list of new markets for Rdio includes the Cayman Islands, Haiti and…
Read MoreFollowing earlier Dhingana acquisition, Rdio launches in India
Music subscription service Rdio launched in India Thursday, offering local users access to a catalog of more than 32 million songs. Rdio’s…
Read MoreWith new apps and a free, ad-supported tier, Rdio chases after Pandora
Online music service Rdio is finally living up to its name with a free, ad-supported radio tier as well as new apps that are meant to simplify the experience and boost engagement.…
Read MoreSneak peek: Rdio is getting ready to launch a completely revamped Roku app
Rdio has long neglected the living room, but now, the music subscription service is getting ready to relaunch its Roku app. Here's a first look.…
Read MoreRdio will launch free, ad-supported service later this year, add traditional radio content
Rdio is working on launching a new free and ad-supported offering during thre second half of this year. The service will also get more non-music content from part-owner Cumulus.…
Read MoreRdio partners with Shaw to grow subscriber base in Canada
Streaming music service Rdio has teamed up with Canadian broadband provider Shaw to grow its subscriber base in the country, both companies…
Read MoreRdio buys music subscription service Dhingana to enter India
Spotify competitor Rdio has acquired the Indian music subscription service Dhingana, according to local media reports that have since been confirmed by…
Read MoreRdio is ditching the Echo Nest in response to Spotify acquisition
Spotify wants to keep the Echo Nest open for third parties, but Rdio's CEO says that he doesn't want to share his company's data with a competitor.…
Read MoreBeats Music and Rdio to support Chromecast, Spotify still on the fence
Chromecast is getting more music content soon, courtesy of Beats and Rdio. Spotify on the other hand seems to be busy with other things.…
Read MoreRdio goes free on the web
Rdio is now letting U.S. listeners use its music subscription service for free — on the web, anyway: The music service announced…
Read MoreA first look at the Beats Music website, with plenty of leaked screenshots
Beats Music isn't going to launch for another week, but we found the door to its website unlocked, and couldn't help us but snoop around.…
Read MoreRdio’s would-be Netflix killer, the streaming video service Vdio, calls it quits
Rdio is giving up on Vdio, its streaming video service that at one point was meant to compete with Netflix. Maybe it's just too hard to take on the video subscription market leader?…
Read MoreRdio brings its Spotify competitor to 20 more countries
Rdio launched its music subscription service in 20 additional countries late Monday, bringing the total number of countries Rdio is available in…
Read MoreThe honest Sonos Play:1 review: six weeks with a $200 internet-connected speaker
I’ve been testing Sonos’ new entry-level Play:1 speaker for a little over a month now, and I’ve learned to love the device, but also gotten frustrated by some of its shortcomings.…
Read MoreRdio taps former Amazon exec Anthony Bay as new CEO
Rdio named Anthony Bay as its new CEO Tuesday. Bay joins the digital music subscription service from Amazon(s amzn), where he was…
Read MoreRdio hit with layoffs despite tripling number of new sign-ups
Rdio may have tripled the number of new sign-ups this year, but the company still laid off a reported 35 people Tuesday to cut costs.…
Read More5 designers pick their 5 favorite product experiences, hear more at Roadmap
Check out some of the very best in product experience design, according to these designers. Hear more from them at Roadmap on November 5th and 6th in San Francisco.…
Read MoreYouTube is reportedly planning a subscription music service (that will include video, natch)
YouTube is reportedly planning to launch its own subscription music streaming service, which would include video, this year. It will enter a very crowded marketplace.…
Read MoreRdio takes on Pandora and iRadio with free station streaming on iOS and Android
Rdio wants to grow its user base with the launch of free, ad-free streams on mobile devices. The company isn't just taking on Pandora, but also beating Spotify to the punch.…
Read MoreRdio CEO: Bundled music and video coming as part of global subscription
Rdio wants to sell consumers music and video streams as part of a bundled offering to set itself apart from Spotify and others.…
Read MoreRdio and Cumulus will announce deal to create free, ad-supported music
Streaming music company Rdio has reached a deal with Cumulus media to finally support a freemium model.…
Read MoreVdio, the online video service run by Rdio, is expanding to Canada
Vdio, the TV and movie-loving sibling of Rdio, is launching in Canada just two months after opening up to the public in the U.S.…
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