Just after announcing it’s new app platform, Spotify has announced a new feature for the main app. Spotify now has a new radio, which is actually much better than the previous version of Spotify Radio. The new Spotify Radio is no longer just based on genres, instead it takes more of a Pandora approach. Now more »

Netflix isn’t the only company that is having their service branded on remote controls. Pandora, the online streaming radio station, has joined up with Roku to expand its brand awareness. Starting this month, the Roku 2 XD and Roku LT will ship with remotes that include a button dedicated to launching the Pandora application.

The battle for smart alarm clocks is on with Archos new entry, the Android-based 35 Home Connect. Like Chumby, the internet connected companion device, the Archos offering is WiFi connected so radio streaming, alarms and apps bring a new level of functionality to these bedside gadgets. The Archos 35 Home Connect has an internal battery, more »

Netflix is expect to announce some impressive first quarter results today. The news is expected to push Netflix into the top spot for content subscriptions – brushing past Comcast and Sirius in subscriber numbers. Analysts peg Netflix subscribers at 27.5 million, adding 3.7 million users last quarter. Comcast has 22.8 million and Sirius XM radio more »

Here’s a neat concept that we’re hoping finds it way to production: a standalone player that comes with 8 RFID tags that can be linked to music. The idea is the little tags could be playlists and when affixed to the stand alone player would bring up that playlist. It’s a simple enough idea that more »

Word on the interwebs is that Slacker is finally going to launch their on-demand service next month. And while I would like to see that happen — I will believe it when it happens. This mythical on-demand music service was first confirmed way back in October of last year and then the news went quiet. more »

Slacker is trying really hard to be the only place you need to go for audio online. Today the Internet radio service announced that it will brining in audio content from ESPN so you can get your fill of sports news in addition to your music. Slacker will soon give free users of the service more »

Slacker has been talking about their Premium Radio plan, which will bring on-demand listening for several months now. In fact, it was expected to arrive way back in October and well, as you can tell, that never happened. Needless to say, while we are just a little impatient about not being able to give Slacker more »

We had already learned that Slacker was working on bringing on-demand music, however we now know that it is set to arrive in October and will come with a $9.99 per month price tag. The on-demand offering will be in addition to the existing Slacker accounts in that the free account and the Radio Plus more »

Well this is interesting. Just a couple of days ago, I wrote a post concerning the radio and where it is headed. At Google I/O, some pretty interesting figures were released. We have all known that the internet was growing at an alarming rate, and that because of this growth, many old media companies are more »