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Here’s what happened on Rdio this week:

• New Music Tuesday, April 24, 2012 — Jack White, Electric Guest, Azealia Banks, Toro Y Moi, and many more comprise this week’s New Music Tuesday playlist.

• Win a Trip to M83’s Sold-Out Show at Stubb’s in Austin, Texas — Craft the perfect pre-show playlist, and you could win a trip to Austin!

• An Rdio Exclusive: Listen to The Spinto Band’s New Album — Indie quintet The Spinto Band were quiet for years, but they’ve returned with a new album. It’s on Rdio a week early, for your listening pleasure.

• Only on Rdio: Listen to Greylag’s The Only Way to Kill You — The Portland folk duo’s plaintive first EP is out a week early on Rdio.

• From the Sky to your Ears: Collaborate on the Birds of Preylist — Look, in the air! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the Birds of Preylist!

Follow this week’s newest Influencers:

• Jazz label Blue Note Records
• SF MOMA, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
• Electronic musician MNDR
• French Kiss Records

Here's what happened this week on Rdio. Don't miss a thing — like Rdio on Facebook, subscribe to the Rdio blog feed, and follow @Rdio on Twitter and on Rdio. Or drop by every Friday for our weekly blog round-up.

Here’s what happened on Rdio this week:

• New Music Tuesday, April 10, 2012 — This Week’s playlist features tunes by M. Ward, Alabama Shakes, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Kanye West, and more.

• Only on Rdio: Play Aeges Debut, The Bridge, a Week Early — Listen to the exclusive debut of pensive metal band Aeges.

• Only on Rdio: Hear Pete Seeger’s Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960 — Preview Pete Seeger’s entire 1960 Bowdoin College Concert on Rdio until its official release.

• Experience Coachella Near or Far with Playlists by Goldenvoice — Whether you want to fantasize you have tickets or are actually going, you’ll need the perfect Coachella playlists. Find them here.

• New Rdio Spotlight: Stations — This week’s spotlight is about how to enjoy stations on the New Rdio.

• Win a Signed O.A.R. Poster — You could have won a signed Of A Revolution poster, just by subscribing to their playlist. (This giveaway is now closed.)

Follow this week’s newest Influencers:

• The comedian Dave Holmes
• Jawbone, the makers of Jambox

Here's what happened this week on Rdio. Don't miss a thing — like Rdio on Facebook, subscribe to the Rdio blog feed, and follow @Rdio on Twitter and on Rdio. Or drop by every Friday for our weekly blog round-up.

Here’s what happened on Rdio this week:

• Rdio Recommends: March 2012 — Listen to our playlist of favorite under-the-radar tunes from the month of March.

• Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with Rdio — April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Show your fine jazz taste by adding to our playlist, or making one of your own.

• New Music Tuesday, April 3, 2012 — Nicki Minaj, Rascal Flatts, Dr. John, Obie Trice, Justin Bieber, and Céu released new music this week.

• New Rdio Spotlight: Click, Collect, and Share — We’re back with more Tip & Tricks for New Rdio. Drag and drop playlist creation and sharing take center stage.

• Follow Polyvinyl Records on Rdio — Follow the record label that brought you bands like Braid, of Montreal, Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, and more.

Follow this week’s newest Influencers:

• Somebody Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
• 7x7 Magazine

To keep up with the latest musical happenings, like Rdio on Facebook, subscribe to the Rdio blog feed, and follow @Rdio on Twitter and on Rdio. Or drop by every Friday for our weekly blog round-up.

Here’s what happened on Rdio this week:

• Tune In: Conan O’Brien and the Team Coco Mixtape Series — Every week, Conan and his late night pals will post a new mixtape on Rdio. Subscribe to the first, Conan's work-out mix.

• New Music Tuesday, March 27, 2012 — Madonna, The Used, Dev, Justin Townes Earle, David Guetta and the Mars Volta all dropped new albums this week.

• New Rdio Spotlight: Your Network — New Rdio makes it easier to share music with friends, see what they’ve been listening to, and even link accounts. Find out how.

Follow this week’s newest Influencers:

• Team Coco

Here's what happened on Rdio this week — all the news and happenings at-a-glance. To keep up with the latest, Like Rdio on Facebook, subscribe to the Rdio blog feed, and follow @Rdio on Twitter and on Rdio.

Here’s what happened on Rdio this week:

• New Music Tuesday, March 20, 2012 — The Hunger Games Soundtrack, and new music from the Shins, Beach House, Odd Future, and Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo made this a new release week to remember.

• Trade Twitter Music Trivia for New Rdio Access — Non-subscribers get the chance to check out New Rdio. Tune in every morning for music trivia from @Rdio on Twitter, and tweet back to win.

• New Rdio Spotlight: Browse — In our weekly New Rdio Feature Spotlight, we highlight how to effectively use the sidebar's Browse.

• Now Available: An iOS Update — The Rdio App for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch just got better — retina display and 100 song Collection Stations.

• Exclusive: Listen to Sydney Wayser’s Bell Choir Coast — The banjos, whistled melodies, gentle chimes, and strummed guitar of singer-songwriter Sydney Wayser’s third album are exclusive to Rdio this week.

• Exclusive: Listen to The Veer Union’s Divide the Blackened Sky — The alt-rock outfit release their heaviest and darkest album yet next week, but you can stream it now, only on Rdio.

Follow this week’s newest Influencers:

• The band Gold Fields
• The website Dubstep 101

To say that this week was a big week on Rdio would be an understatement. It isn’t every day we get to share something like the new Rdio. Don’t miss any news or the latest musical happenings — Like Rdio on Facebook, subscribe to the Rdio blog feed, and follow @Rdio on Twitter and on Rdio. Drop by every Friday for our weekly blog round-up.

Here’s what happened on Rdio this week:

• Introducing: New Rdio — Subscribers get access to a completely redesigned Rdio that’s simpler, faster and more social. Check out all the new features now.

• Exclusive: Cursive Complement I Am Gemini with a “World of Hurt” Playlist — The Omaha, Nebraska indie rock vets compiled a playlist full of heartbreak, longing, and regret to complement their new concept album.

• New Music Tuesday, March 13, 2012 — This Tuesday’s playlist includes new music by the Decemberists, The Ting Tings, Tech N9ne, Katie Melua, Keane, and more.

• Hear Alabama Shakes’ New Single and Playlist — Alabama Shakes will release their new album in April. For now, they’ve offered up a new single and a playlist of songs that inspired their bluesy sound.

• Unofficial Rdio Apps: Anthm — Use Anthm to make collaborative playlists with your friends, and then vote on which tracks to play and which to remove.

It’s been a very busy week at Rdio. So you don’t miss a thing, here’s what happened in one handy list. To keep up with the latest musical happenings, like Rdio on Facebook, subscribe to the Rdio blog feed, and follow @Rdio on Twitter and on Rdio. Or, for the sake of convenience, drop by every Friday for our weekly blog round-up.

Here’s what happened on Rdio this week:

• Discover What’s Up Next on Rdio — We’ve got something special to show you, but it’ll have to wait until next Tuesday. Until then, shhhhh...

• Rdio Recommends: February 2012 — What songs and albums might you have missed last month? We let you know on our monthly playlist.

• Listen to Nada Surf’s Acoustic EP The Dulcitone Files Exclusively on Rdio — Nada Surf renders songs from their last album on acoustic guitar, on this Rdio-exclusive EP.

• New Music Tuesday, March 6, 2012 — Bruce Springsteen, the Kaiser Chiefs, Andrew Bird, and the Magnetic Fields all released new albums this week, and John Mayer dropped a new single.

• Now Available: Collection Stations on iOS — Want to just lay back, relax, and let Rdio for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch pick music for you? Get the Collection Stations update.

Keep up with the latest musical happenings and news — drop by every Friday for our weekly Rdio blog round-up. If you don’t want to miss a thing: like Rdio on Facebook, subscribe to the Rdio blog feed, and follow @Rdio on Twitter and on Rdio.

Here’s what happened on Rdio this week:

• New Music Tuesday, February 28, 2012 — Electro hip-hop duo Chiddy Bang release their fun and soulful debut this week, plus new albums from Fanfarlo, Estelle, School of Seven Bells and more.

• An Rdio Exclusive: Listen to Xiu Xiu’s Always — The always-exciting Jamie Stewart returns with another album of reverb-drenched boundary-pushing pop music, and you can hear it exclusively on Rdio.

• Only on Rdio: Preview People on the Stairs’ Ambitious New Album, Highlighter — The eighth full-length from the hip-hop duo is a double-album featuring more musical styles and influences than you can shake a stick at. Listen to the 6-track preview.

• SXSW 2012: The Rdio @ NIGHT Party — Rdio heads to SXSW. We want to see you at The Rdio @ NIGHT Party on March 13 at 9pm, no badge required. Enjoy live performances by Madeon, Com Truise, and Teengirl Fantasy.

Follow this week’s newest Influencers:

• The musician Barnaby Weir
• The musician Sam Scott

To keep up with the latest musical happenings, like Rdio on Facebook, subscribe to the Rdio blog feed, and follow @Rdio on Twitter and on Rdio. Or, for the sake of convenience, you can drop by every Friday for our weekly blog round-up.

Here’s what happened on Rdio this week:

• Excited for the Oscars? Listen to “The Oscars: Movie Music” Playlist — The perfect soundtrack to your Oscars viewing party, whether that’s one person, a dozen, or more.

• New Music Tuesday, February 21, 2012 — Albums by noise-pop duo Sleigh Bells, Young Money rapper Tyga, and singer-songwriter Frankie Rose are highlights among this week’s new releases.

• Introducing: Rdio in Spain and Portugal — Rdio comes to Southern Europe.

• Follow Modular People on Rdio — Follow Modular People for the ahead-of-the-curve taste in dance and electronic, and pretty much every other genre.

• Listen to Dreamend’s New Album Early on Rdio — Dreamend’s instruments were wrecked while moving but he recorded this second album with them anyways.

• An Rdio Exclusive: Hear Deer Tick’s Tim EP — If you’re not acquainted, now’s the time to get introduced to Deer Tick. Their new EP is their most catchy and melodic to date.

• Listen to Beirut Member Bright Moments’ Debut Album and Playlist — The multi-instrumentalist’s new album is accompanied by an Rdio playlist of his varied musical inspiration.

Follow this week’s newest Influencers:

• The band of Montreal
• The artist Emika
• The band Bag Raiders

To keep up with the latest musical happenings, you can like Rdio on Facebook, subscribe to the Rdio blog feed, and follow @Rdio on Twitter and on Rdio. Or, for the sake of convenience, drop by every Friday for our weekly blog round-up.

Here’s what happened on Rdio this week:

• New Music Tuesday, February 14, 2012 — New albums by indie faves Tennis, Islands and Young Magic, plus new singles from R&B royalty R. Kelly, Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj.

• New on Rdio for Roku — Play music in your home with the Rdio for Roku app. This week it saw some nifty new features added.

• Hear O.A.R. Give Exclusive Commentary on King — The immensely popular rockers give track-by-track commentary on their latest album, King.

• Exclusive: Listen to Dirty Ghosts’ Debut Album and “Pre-Show Jams” — The San Francisco trio’s new album is available to stream now, as is their hand-picked playlist. Don’t forget to read our interview with singer Allyson Baker, either.

• Listen to: Django Django — Album reviews by Rdio users like you! This week is about the UK electro-rockers Django Django’s debut.

• Do Valentine’s Day Your Way With A Well-Picked Playlist — What is Valentine’s, romantic or bitter, without a little music?

Follow this week’s newest Influencers:

• The band Scars on 45
• The brand Free People
• The band Cut Off Your Hands