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The Story of Rdio’s Bankruptcy

Not only was a big fan of Rdio, I was also preparing to do some business with them which promised

Why is that line from Pink Floyd’s “Time” going through my head today? I need to distract myself with some

Spotify continues to burn through money. Deezer is bleeding. Tidal could very well be sold to Samsung at any moment.

London. I think I spent $50 on bacon-and-eggs breakfast this morning. Bloody loonie. And now, the music news. Labyrinth, the

Rdio died last night, the victim of takeover by Pandora. If you were a user–I was–I hope you managed to

Rdio, the bankrupt streaming music company that was a favourite of so many Canadians, will be no more as of

This is a long read from Medium but well worth it. The author begins with a comparison between Spotify (his

The Globe and Mail takes a look at the demise of Rdio. This bums me out greatly–and I’m not alone.

I had to do my half of the podcast on the road this week as I was in London pursuing

I’m one of those who are really, really sad to see Rdio go, another collapse in what was supposed to

Earlier this week, it was announced the Rdio, my preferred music streaming service since 2010, had run out of money

Tales from the Sports Journalist’s Beat – Morgan Campbell in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 019 January 24, 2021
From being an NCAA football player to becoming a journalist, Morgan Campbell has spent most of his life with an insiders’ view of the sports world. Over his 20+ year career, he’s witnessed the changes and pullback in sports journalism. In this episode, Morgan breaks down the impact of the new realities of sports journalism, […]
Mark Silver
The Speaker Representation Business – Martin Perelmuter in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 018 January 18, 2021
It is a lot harder to become a paid speaker than you might imagine. While you may think that publishing a book is a surefire way to become sought after, there’s a lot more to it, actually! Sure, there are many authors, politicians and academics that companies pay big bucks to keynote events. There are […]
Mark Silver
Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver