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Streaming music service Rdio shutting down, Pandora buying assets

It seems like every day there’s a new music-on-demand service launching: YouTube Music, Apple Music, and Tidal are three of the most recent entries into a space that’s largely dominated by Spotify. But one of the early players in this space is closing up shop. Rdio is filing for bankruptcy and shutting down its music streaming […]

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YouTube Music for Android, iOS turns your phone into a non-stop jukebox

YouTube is already one of the best places to find pretty much any song you’re looking for: if an artist hasn’t officially uploaded the track, odds are some user has. And in addition to official recordings there are a ton of live recordings that are either professionally recorded or captured at concerts by smartphone users. […]

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Electric Jukebox: Music player for folks that think a Chromecast is complicated

The Electric Jukebox Company has unveiled a dedicated device that does just one thing: stream music. The Electric Jukebox is a Chromecast-like dongle that connects to your TV’s HDMI port. Using a Wii-style controller, you can find and listen to music through your home’s most important entertainment center. Unlike a Chromecast, Sonos, or other music […]

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Rdio Select offers ad-free music streaming for $3.99 per month*

Online music streaming service and Spotify-rival Rdio has launched a new subscription plan that offers one of the cheapest ways to stream music in the US without listening to ads. Rdio Select costs just $3.99 per month and lets you listen to ad-free streaming music stations based on artist, song, genre, or other criteria. You […]