Anthony Bay (CEO) Carter Adamson (Co-founder) Niklas Zennström, Janus Friis[1] (Founders)
Launch date
August 3, 2010 (2010-08-03)
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]
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