Rdio launches $3.99 monthly service with 25 songs a day
Rdio is introducing a cheaper subscription option called Rdio Select for users who want on-demand music — just not all that much. The new service will be priced at $3.99 a month, including ad-free personalized radio along with 25 songs a day that users can download and keep (though only 25 can be stored at once). 25 songs “is more than most users download in a day, so we feel it’s enough,” CEO Anthony Bay tells BuzzFeed. Rdio Select will also offer 10-song playlists curated by artists including Hot Chip and Best Coast.
Rdio is believed to have far fewer subscribers than Spotify, and its Select service comes at a fraught time for the low end of the music streaming industry. Spotify offers ad-supported free streaming, which hit…
Source:: The Verge
