Aug 08

Google Play Music All Access makes its European debut in nine countries

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Three months after Google Play Music All Access debuted in the US and a month after it launched Down Under, the music subscription service has finally made its way across the globe to Europe. Well, to nine European countries at least. According to Google’s support page, it’s now available in Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and the UK. As with the other countries, there’s a promotional offer to help you get started. If you sign up for the 30-day trial before September 15th, you’ll only need to pay £7.99 or €7.99 a month after that. If you decide to wait however, the monthly subscription cost goes up to £9.99 or €9.99. No word yet on when the service will roll out to the rest of the world, but we’re sure the folks in Mountain View are hard at work making sure it does. After all, it has quite a bit of catching up to do.

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Feb 13

Slacker reinvents itself: simpler, more approachable internet radio

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Slacker redesign goes brighter and bolder as it moves to the mainstream

If you were a fan of Slacker‘s old-school black and gold aesthetic, you can mourn its passing today. The internet radio service has just undergone a rebirth, with a brand new white and burnt orange logo and a completely revamped design — on web, mobile and Xbox — in an effort to reintroduce itself to the mainstream and stave off competition from the likes of Pandora, Spotify and Rdio. The new look is decidedly simpler and more approachable, with a prominent search box and a distinct blue and white theme that carries its way throughout all interfaces. Indeed, the smartphone apps are explicitly designed to mirror the site, not just style-wise but functionally as well. For example, you can continue a song on the phone right where you left off in the browser.

The pricing structure remains the same — there’s a free ad-supported version, a Radio Plus $3.99 a month option and a $9.99 per month Premium plan. The new iOS and Android apps should be available today, with Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry 10 versions to come. For more on the relaunch and a few thoughts from Slacker’s execs, join us after the break.

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Oct 02

Rdio begins paying artists $10 for every user they attract

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Rdio begins paying artists $10 for every user they attract

Streaming music services have a bad reputation when it comes to paying their artists, who only earn a few cents each play. Rdio is trying to remedy that (and grow its subscriber base) by paying songsters $10 for every user they personally attract that stays around longer than a month. Brendan Benson, Scissor Sisters and Snoop Dogg Lion have already signed up, but it’s not just for big names, any musician with an Rdio account can join — tempting us to upload our Lady Gaga covers played on the Sousaphone in the quest for some of those rockstar riches.

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