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Apple iRadio stymied by song-skipping issue says sources

, May 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in March, we reported that Apple plans to launch it iRadio streaming music service by this upcoming summer, followed up by a piece in April on its reported signing of various licensing agreements. Now sources are saying the company has run into a snag with Sony over an issue with how much it will pay when users skip songs. Read The Full Story

Slacker listening times increase following February redesign

, May 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in February, Slacker Radio was given a massive design overhaul, with the older clunky interface being replaced with a white, easier-to-navigate alternative. That change was accompanied by the addition of new features, as well, all with the goal of helping the service compete with the likes of Pandora and other similar offerings. Now the numbers are in, and it turns out the redesign did more than expected. Read The Full Story

Pandora hits 200 million registered users

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Internet radio service Pandora has reached yet another milestone. The company announced today that they have hit 200 million registered users in the US. Pandora has been around for almost eight years, and half of the 200 million subscribers were added in a time period of just two years. Approximately 67 million Pandora users are monthly active listeners. Read The Full Story

Pandora arrives on Windows Phone 8, ad-free until 2014

, Mar 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Pandora, the ever-popular internet radio service, is now available for Windows Phone 8 devices. It took a while for the app to reach Microsoft's new platform, but nonetheless, WP8 users can get in on the music-streaming action right now. Plus, Pandora is making their WP8 app ad-free until 2014, as well as tacking on a couple of exclusive features. Read The Full Story

doubleTwist launches Magic Radio streaming music service

, Mar 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

doubleTwist has been around for a while now delivering its music player to Android users, providing an iTunes-like interface for syncing music between Android devices and computers. However, the company announced a new service today, called Magic Radio, and it looks to take a piece of the streaming music market share. Read The Full Story

Slacker Radio gets overhauled redesign to take on Pandora and Spotify

, Feb 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

We knew it would be coming, and now it looks like it's finally here. Slacker Radio has completely overhauled its service by introducing a completely new design and tacking on some new features. This time around, Slacker is looking to catch up in the music-streaming market by taking on Pandora and Spotify for the internet radio crown. Read The Full Story

Slacker Radio planning major overhaul

, Jan 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Slacker Radio hasn't done too much the past few years. While they've definitely been spreading their service to different devices and platforms, like the Roku streaming media player, and just recently Chrysler's UConnect at CES 2013, the service hasn't been making waves like its competitors, Spotify, Pandora, Rdio, etc. However, we've been told that Slacker Radio will be holding an event sometime in the near future to reveal a complete overhaul of the service. Read The Full Story

Last.fm going paid-only, will shut down in most countries

, Dec 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

The popular internet radio service Last.fm will be cutting back its scale and will be offering only paid subscriptions from now on. The service will shut down in most countries around the world, but will still stay up in the US, UK, and Germany. Paid-for Last.fm radio will continue to be available in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Brazil, but all other countries will no longer have access to the service starting January 15. Read The Full Story

iHeartRadio surpasses 20 million users, sees over 135 million downloads

, Nov 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

The popular internet radio service iHeartRadio has announced that they have reached the 20-million-user mark. Furthermore, they claim that their app has been downloaded over 135 million times. Clear Channel, the company that owns and operates iHeartRadio, says that they now have almost 240 million monthly listeners. Read The Full Story

Apple rumored to launch online music service in 2013

, Oct 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

We heard last month that Apple was planning to launch a Pandora competitor within the coming months, but according to new reports, it won't launch until sometime in the first quarter of 2013. That could mean it's coming in January, or it may not be until March, but if the rumors are true, we should be seeing an online music service from Apple before spring hits. Read The Full Story

Lawmakers introduce new Internet Radio Fairness Act backed by Pandora

, Sep 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

One of the biggest expenses for Internet radio stations are the royalty fees they pay to artists and publishers. The problem Internet radio stations have is that they are forced to pay a higher royalty rate than some similar services such as satellite and cable radio stations. A new legislation was introduced last Friday by Representatives Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) while Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) introduced a similar legislation in the Senate. Read The Full Story

Spotify Radio hits iPhone and iPad for free

, Jun 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Spotify has brought its free mobile radio service to the iPhone and iPad, offering both ad-supported and premium subscribers unlimited streaming song access while on the move. A free download [Update: Spotify now says the app will be released in the "next few days"], the newly updated Spotify app allows listeners to construct personalized radio stations from the 16m-strong catalog, save individual tracks from them to their own playlists, and share radio stations with friends.

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