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Tune In: Conan O’Brien and the Team Coco Mixtape Series

It’s well-known that beloved late night personality Conan O’Brien is a huge music fan — just look at his adventurous music picks on his late night show, his split seven-inch with Jack White, or his recent tour on which he played plenty of his favorite songs on guitar, for proof. With that in mind, Conan O’Brien and the Team Coco crew teamed with Rdio to present a weekly Mixtape Series, only on Rdio.

Each Monday, Conan, along with his celebrity guests, co-host Andy Richter, and house-bandleader Jimmy Vivino, will release their specially curated playlist with new songs and themes. This week, Conan assembled a playlist of his favorite workout tunes. Listen to it below, and follow Team Coco on Rdio for all the weekly playlists.

∞ March 27, 2012 — 10:53AM

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Now Available: An iOS Update

Since Apple’s new iPad announcement, we’ve worked to enable retina display for the Rdio for iPad app. Today, the newly available Rdio app update does just that — see high-resolution, crisp images and album art while listening to music on Rdio for iPad.

Also in this Rdio for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch app update, play up to 100 songs on your Collection Stations wherever you go.

Hop over to the iTunes App Store and download the update — see and hear the difference in these two cool updated features.

∞ March 22, 2012 — 1:25PM

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Introducing: New Rdio

Welcome to new Rdio. We built it for you — it’s faster, simpler, and more social.

New Rdio is a visually beautiful and dynamic way to play Rdio’s massive catalogue of 15 million songs. New features include the oft requested drag and drop playlist creation, a more personalized Heavy Rotation, and private playlists.

The completely redesigned new Rdio is available on Rdio.com and the Rdio desktop apps to all Web and Unlimited subscribers. Switch on new Rdio from the drop down menu under your name and “Try New Rdio.”

What you’ll find in new Rdio

A new look and feel — More than just a boring spreadsheet of songs, new Rdio puts music and people front and center.
All in one place — Spend less time navigating. Music, playlists and your network are in one view.
Add entire albums to playlists — One of Rdio’s most-requested features is now a reality.
Browse even faster — Find music at lightning speed because pages remember your place. Browse a continuous stream of albums, explore one and easily return to the place you left off.
Listen with your network — From the People Sidebar, see what your network is listening to in real-time and listen along with one-click.
Let your network inspire your listening — Wondering if you’ll like an album in the charts or why it appeared in your Heavy Rotation? Under every album, hover over photos to see exactly who listened to it.
Sharing made simple — Drag and drop music into playlists or collection and share with others on Rdio without missing a beat. Music can also be shared on Facebook, Twitter or via email.
Create private playlists – In addition to public and collaborative playlists, now private playlists can be created and shared with just a select few.
Easily discover people to follow — Check out Rdio’s latest music influencers in the People Sidebar and find others to follow such as artists, critics, record labels and brands.

New Rdio will be available in the near future to everyone else with an account, like those using Rdio free. If your curiosity is too much to bear, upgrade to a Web or Unlimited subscription and see how you like people-powered music discovery.

Visit www.rdio.com/new to learn more about new Rdio. Tweet about #NewRdio to let everyone know what you think.

As with anything new, we hope you’ll forgive the occasional hiccup. If you encounter anything out of the ordinary, get in touch with our support team via the help site or @RdioHelp.

Update: Watch the #NewRdio presentation from Livestream.

∞ March 13, 2012 — 9:54AM

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You’re Invited to the Rdio @DAY Event

As we shared earlier in the week, The Rdio @NIGHT Party is a celebration for some big Rdio news. So when do we share the secret? At the Rdio @DAY Event on March 13th. If you’re in Austin for SXSW, join us for a very special Rdio presentation in the AMOA-Arthouse — doors open Tuesday at 11:30 AM CDT and things get started at 11:45 AM CDT.

Not in Austin? Not a problem. Watch on Livestream — new.livestream.com/rdio — you might as well have a front row seat.

We’ll also have a Livestream for the @NIGHT party — so tune in at 9:00 PM CST for live performances by Com Truise, and Teengirl Fantasy.

Rdio @DAY and @NIGHT are part of the Samsung Mobile Presents FEED, Powered by Twitter events. Housed in the AMOA-Arthouse (700 Congress Avenue at 7th Street), this beautiful space is open during SXSW and features art meets technology collaborations. If you're in Austin, stop by to take a look.

∞ March 9, 2012 — 5:00PM

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Now Available: Collection Stations on iOS

Whether you’re commuting, on a flight or road trip, sometimes you just want to play music without picking a specific artist or album. With the new update on Rdio for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, you can create a shuffled 25-song mix from your Rdio Collection.

To try this nifty feature, view your Collection and Play Station. If you’re online, the station will be a shuffled mix of 25 songs from your entire Collection. Go offline and it will play a mix of only your synced tunes.

Head to the App Store and download the update today — get shuffling.

∞ March 7, 2012 — 10:13AM

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Discover What’s Up Next on Rdio

While Rdio is in Austin for SXSW, we’re unveiling something special next Tuesday. We’re not dropping any hints except to say that March 13th is a good day to be an Rdio subscriber. Look for more details later this week.

Can’t stand the suspense? Collaborate on our "can't wait, hurry up" playlist.

∞ March 6, 2012 — 5:50PM

Introducing: Rdio in Spain and Portugal

Welcome to Rdio, your new home for unlimited, on-demand music — we’re a digital music service from the creators of Skype. Rdio is giving people around the world a new way to listen to music, which is why we're excited to launch Rdio in Spain and Portugal today. Now you can reinvent the way you discover, listen to and share music. And because Rdio is also available in other countries, including the US, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, finding new music is even more fun because users from all over the world are also sharing their discoveries.

Things you’ll love about Rdio:

Play any song, any time, as much as you like, without ads.
Find over 12 million songs from major labels and thousands of international and domestic independent labels.
Discover new music and re-discover old favourites by following friends, people with similar taste in music, and influencers.
Manage and access your music, no matter where you are.
Listen offline by syncing music to your mobile device.
Hear all the latest music, the moment it's released.
Create and listen to collaborative playlists.
Let Rdio help you decide what to play next, with artist radio stations, customized radio stations from other peoples’ collections, and recommendations.
Share music with friends — start by connecting Rdio with Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm.
Use your Rdio account while traveling abroad.

Rdio is available on the web, Mac and PC desktop apps, the iPad, iPod touch, many popular smartphones (iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7) and at home in the Sonos wireless audio system.

Start using Rdio now, by signing up using Facebook or your email address for a 7-day free trial of Rdio Unlimited.

This is just the beginning — make sure to follow @Rdio on Twitter and Like Rdio on Facebook for the latest announcements, new music, and to learn more about Rdio.

∞ February 22, 2012 — 1:00AM

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New on Rdio for Roku

Playing music in your home is easy with the Rdio for Roku app. Today we are pleased to share some nifty new features we hope Roku users will love.

New features on Rdio for Roku

A new Collection view — see Artists, Albums and Songs
Playlists — search for and read playlist descriptions
‘Now Playing’ — easily control the music you're hearing

In addition to these features, you can still search and play albums, artists and songs, see each week’s New Releases, Top Charts, and music Recommendations specifically for you. Scan Rdio’s Heavy Rotation for what’s popular, play music from your Web Queue and check your music listening History.

If you have a Roku and an Unlimited Rdio subscription, turn on your TV, check out the Roku Marketplace and re-authorize Rdio for Roku. Not an Rdio user yet? Be sure to sign up for a 7-day free trial on the web before test driving this sweet home music setup.

∞ February 15, 2012 — 9:00AM

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Unveiling the New Rdio for Android

The original Rdio for Android app put millions of songs in your pocket to take with you anywhere — but we want to give you simply the best music experience on Android devices. Rdio is excited to share the brand-new, redesigned Rdio for Android today.

Rdio for Android now includes:

Streamlined navigation featuring an all-new home screen allowing for one-click access to your collection and playlists
Support for Android Ice Cream Sandwich’s new remote control client — manage playback on the lock screen, view controls and album art
New music every week — be the first to listen to new albums and singles on the day they are released
Top Charts
Recommendations based on your listening history
Search for artists, albums, songs, and now playlists and people
Synced collection and playlist — view synced music ready for offline listening without the need to go into offline mode
User Profiles - Search, browse, and follow other Rdio users; discover new music by seeing their activity, who they follow, their playlists and more
And features of the previous version including Activity, Collection, Heavy Rotation, Playlists, Listening History, Syncing for offline access, and a variety of settings to control syncing and streaming on Wi-Fi or 3G

New Rdio for Android is available as a free download from the Android Market in the US, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. You’ll need an Rdio Unlimited subscription to access Rdio from your phone — new users can sign up directly through the app for a free 7-day trial or on the web at www.rdio.com.

∞ February 6, 2012 — 9:40AM

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Introducing: Rdio in Germany

Rdio is giving people around the world a new way to listen to music, which is why we're excited to launch Rdio in Germany today. And since Rdio is available in several other countries as well, including the US, Canada and Brazil, finding new music is even more fun because people from all over the world are also sharing their discoveries.

Jetzt neu: Rdio in Deutschland – Setze neue Standards fürs Entdecken, Hören und Teilen von Musik mit Menschen weltweit on.rdio.com/xxeNTi
— RdioDE (@RdioDE) January 11, 2012

Sprechen sie Deutsch? This is just the beginning — make sure to follow @RdioDE on Twitter, Like Rdio on Facebook, and subscribe to our Germany blog’s RSS feed for the latest announcements, new music, and to learn more about Rdio.

∞ January 12, 2012 — 1:24PM