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Spotify Inks Universal Music Deal, Really Close Now To U.S. Launch

, Jun 10th 2011 Discuss [1]

There may soon be even more competition in the cloud music streaming arena as Spotify has just signed on Universal Music Group, bringing it one more label closer to a U.S. launch. Spotify has already signed EMI and Sony Music, leaving now just Warner Music to coaxed on board. The service has been incredibly popular in Europe with an almost cult following, but it's uncertain if that will translate to success across the Atlantic. Read The Full Story

Facebook Launching Music Service With Spotify?

, May 25th 2011 Discuss [1]

According to Forbes, Facebook may be launching a music streaming service any day now. Sources familiar with the situation have divulged that the giant social network is partnering up with European-based music service, Spotify. Read The Full Story

Slacker Radio Premium: Spotify for the US

, May 17th 2011 Discuss [3]

Streaming radio service Slacker has launched a new paid service, Slacker Premium Radio, offering on-demand access to the company's music catalog. Priced at $9.99 per month, the new premium tier includes the same ad-free music and unlimited song skips of the existing Radio Plus service ($3.99 per month), but throws in granular access to individual songs, albums, top charts, station playlists and single-artist radio stations via either the web interface or the new Slacker apps for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Android and BlackBerry. Read The Full Story

Spotify takes on iTunes with iPod management, download bundles, more [Video]

, May 4th 2011 Discuss [0]

Streaming music service Spotify has launched its biggest assault on iTunes to date, with the addition of iPod management functionality. Plug in an iPod classic, nano or shuffle and Spotify will list it in the new "Devices" section of the updated software: you can then sync across your existing MP3s as well as buy MP3s through Spotify's refreshed download service. Meanwhile there's mobile iOS and Android news for free Spotify users wanting to take their tracks on the go. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video – April 24, 2011

, Apr 24th 2011 Discuss [8]

This week’s tech news roundup highlights the Apple and Samsung legal battle, our Samsung Galaxy SII extreme unboxing, cloud computing problems for both Amazon and the PlayStation Network, Apple’s Q2 earnings, the white iPhone 4, the iPhone 5, and details on various smartphones and tablets including the BlackBerry Playbook, G-Slate, G2x, HTC Flyer, and the Acer Iconia Tab.

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Google In Talks With Spotify To Power Android Music Service

, Apr 22nd 2011 Discuss [0]

According to CNET, a source familiar with the situation says that Google is in talks with the popular European music streaming service, Spotify, to help power their Android music service. This comes just after news that Apple is already finishing up its own music streaming digital locker ahead of Google's. Both companies have been stalled by license negotiations with record labels. Read The Full Story

Spotify may limit access to free music to get people to upgrade to pay version

, Apr 14th 2011 Discuss [4]

Spotify is probably best known here in the US as the music streaming service that hasn't launched. There are hoards of US music fans waiting for Spotify to hit the country, but so far, that hasn't happened. Over in Europe Spotify is very popular and has a hoard of free users and a million paid subscribers. The service has 10 million total users in Europe. Read The Full Story

Jordi Parra designs sweet Spotify radio that uses RFID discs

, Apr 5th 2011 Discuss [0]

This cool prototype device was designed by Jordi Parra and works with the Spotify streaming music offering. The cool thing about the design is that Parra has figured out a way to share playlists with physical discs that are sort of like giving a friend a mix tape back in the day. The mix tape in the case of this Spotify offering is a little wood disc. Read The Full Story

Onkyo and Spotify team up for streaming on home theater receivers

, Mar 29th 2011 Discuss [3]

Onkyo is a big name in the home theater and audio world. The company has a wide range of receivers for home theater fans and they run the gamut from affordable entry-level devices up to high-end receivers costing thousands of dollars. Onkyo and Spotify has teamed up for a first in the industry. Read The Full Story

Spotify hits 1m paid subscribers

, Mar 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

Spotify has announced that it has reached one million paying subscribers to its streaming music service. The news marks a significant increase in paying users; roughly this time last year, Spotify had 325,000 premium subscriptions. The milestone will likely aid the company in its ongoing - and lengthy - negotiations with US rights-holders as part of attempts to launch Spotify in North America. Read The Full Story

Spotify Signs Deal With EMI, Closer To U.S. Launch

, Feb 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

Spotify has signed a licensing deal with record label EMI today, giving the European music service two out the four major music labels. Last month Spotify signed a licensing deal with Sony Music, leaving Warner Music Group and Universal Music as the last two major record labels. Read The Full Story

Warner Music: “Spotify, and services like Spotify are ever-more meaningful”

, Feb 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

Warner Music Group isn't quite ready to throw its proverbial licensing hat into the Spotify ring with Sony Music, but it sounds like the label isn't quite as anti-streaming as it was once reported to be. On the company's financial results call today, CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. revealed that Warner "do see Spotify, and services like Spotify, as ever-more meaningful for our results." Read The Full Story
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