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Spotify reportedly pushing for more free mobile listening, but billing problems spoil experience for some

If you enjoy a free Spotify account you’re used to listening to the service’s large music catalog from your computer, but not your mobile device. That’s because mobile listening is only available to paid customers, although you can get a … finish reading Spotify reportedly pushing for more free mobile listening, but billing problems spoil experience for some

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One year in, how I learned to like Spotify – a follow-up review.

I can barely believe that it’s been over a year since I wrote my first review of Spotify, which itself came a month after the service debuted in the US. At the time I was most critical of the relative … finish reading One year in, how I learned to like Spotify – a follow-up review.

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Public station rewards donors with pledge-free web stream

I am a monthly donor to my local public radio station so that I don’t even have call in during its pledge drives — they’ve already got my donation. So despite their attempts to make the morning drive pledge pitches … finish reading Public station rewards donors with pledge-free web stream

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New AT&T data plans threaten to stunt the growth of mobile internet radio

Last week AT&T announced that new smartphone customers will no longer be eligible for the unlimited data plans that current customers enjoy. Instead, two somewhat less expensive plans will be available. For $15 new customers may download 200 MB of … finish reading New AT&T data plans threaten to stunt the growth of mobile internet radio

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The Times Tests In-Car Internet Audio

As we reported back in January, all the big radio hoopla at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show as about the incursion of internet audio services like Pandora into car stereo systems. Things have been quiet on that front until I … finish reading The Times Tests In-Car Internet Audio

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Sirius Subscriptions Bounce Back a Bit

On Wednesday Sirius XM radio (SIRI) announced that it added 171,441 net subscribers in the first quarter of 2010. While this is certainly better news for the company than a net loss, the gain still doesn’t quite put its subscriber … finish reading Sirius Subscriptions Bounce Back a Bit

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Radio at CES: Hype for HD Radio, but price is still the biggest barrier

Amazon.com Widgets I keep reading all this hype about how HD Radio is the big audio deal at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, yet I fail to quite see what’s so exciting. Sure, there are some new models of HD … finish reading Radio at CES: Hype for HD Radio, but price is still the biggest barrier

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Radio at CES: Pandora and tagging rolling out for your car

The biggest news at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show might be Google’s new Nexus smartphone, but that doesn’t mean there’s no space for radio in all the gadget frenzy. Your resident RadioSurvivors don’t yet have the travel budget to jet … finish reading Radio at CES: Pandora and tagging rolling out for your car

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Notable Comments on the RadioSurvivor Decade in Review

One of the most satisfying aspects of putting together our review of the decade’s most important radio trends was the number of comments we received. It appears we touched a nerve or two. And while not everyone agreed with our … finish reading Notable Comments on the RadioSurvivor Decade in Review

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