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 to bring in some revenue. Then one day, they were gone. Bankrupt, with
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Random Music News for Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Why is that line from Pink Floyd’s “Time” going through my head today? I need to distract myself with some music news. Amy Schumer takes on the hit musical Hamilton. Want to stave
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Music Startups: Has the Meltdown Begun
Spotify continues to burn through money. Deezer is bleeding. Tidal could very well be sold to Samsung at any moment. Rhapsody is losing $3 million a month. Rdio was sold to Pandora for
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Random Music News for Monday, January 25, 2016
London. I think I spent $50 on bacon-and-eggs breakfast this morning. Bloody loonie. And now, the music news. Labyrinth, the fantasy movie starring David Bowie, is getting a reboot. I guess this has
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Rdio Died Last Night. Songza Is Next. Sort Of.
Rdio died last night, the victim of takeover by Pandora. If you were a user–I was–I hope you managed to rescue your playlists before the site went dark. Next up: the death of
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Rdio Will Sign Off at 8pm ET/5pm PT. TONIGHT. Export Your Playlists While You Can.
Rdio, the bankrupt streaming music company that was a favourite of so many Canadians, will be no more as of tonight: December 22 at approximately 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. Once it shuts
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The Ways in Which We Listen to Music and How It’s Changed Over the Decades
This is a long read from Medium but well worth it. The author begins with a comparison between Spotify (his streaming music service of choice) and Rdio (the service many of his friends
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Requiem for a Stream
The Globe and Mail takes a look at the demise of Rdio. This bums me out greatly–and I’m not alone. From the looks of things, the death of Rdio will be felt more
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Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 130: My Definition
I had to do my half of the podcast on the road this week as I was in London pursuing a business opportunity that involved combining music with…golf. Yes, golf. But I can
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Now That Rdio is Going to Disappear, Where Can Users Go?
I’m one of those who are really, really sad to see Rdio go, another collapse in what was supposed to be a brave new world of music distribution and consumption. I’ve been using
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If You’re an Rdio User, It’s Time to Prepare for the End
Earlier this week, it was announced the Rdio, my preferred music streaming service since 2010, had run out of money and was headed towards Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Once those proceedings are initiated, Pandora,
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