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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

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver