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| Developer | Pandora Radio |
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| Key people | Anthony Bay (CEO) Carter Adamson (Co-founder) Niklas Zennström, Janus Friis[1] (Founders) |
| Launch date | August 3, 2010 |
| Discontinued | December 22, 2015 |
| Platform(s) | Web, iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, OS X, Windows, Roku OS |
Rdio (pronounced "r-dee-oh") was an online music streaming service that offered ad-supported free streaming and ad-free subscription streaming services in 85 countries.[2] It was available as a website and via app for Android, BlackBerry, iOS, and Windows Phone mobile devices, which could stream music from Rdio's servers or download music for offline playback;[3] there were also clients for the Roku OS and Sonos systems. The web-based service also offered a native desktop client application for OS X and Windows, as well as a Windows Store application.[3]
Rdio's library had content from the four major record labels, as well as the Merlin Network and the aggregators BFM Digital, Catapult, CD Baby, boomertunes, INgrooves, and The Orchard.[4] Rdio also offered social networking features, such as the ability to share songs, albums, and playlists with others on Rdio and social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.
On November 16, 2015, Rdio filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in which they had to pay $200 million and announced the sale of certain intellectual property to Pandora Radio.[5] The purchase price was $75 million in cash.[6]
- ^ "Music subscription service Rdio launches". USA Today. August 3, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Rdio - Availability". Rdio. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Rdio music service throws open its doors". MacWorld. August 3, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
- ^ "Social Music Service Rdio Officially Launches". Digital Media Wire. August 3, 2010.
- ^ "Rdio Is Being Acquired By Pandora". Gizmodo. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ "Pandora to Acquire Key Assets from Rdio". Pandora Corporate Communications. November 16, 2015. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.