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Record Labels and Music Tastemakers Program Rdio Stations

Rdio logoRdio, a global music streaming service, has announced a series of new curated stations programmed by iconic and prolific record labels and key local influencers. The new unique stations continue Rdio’s commitment to providing music fans around the world with powerful music discovery features and a superior streaming Internet radio listening experience.

Rdio’s team of music programmers collaborated directly with these curation partners to compile music recommendations that represent influential labels from across the globe as well as trusted local tastemakers. The new stations enrich the Rdio user experience across all of Rdio’s tiers—including free, Rdio Unlimited and Rdio Select—by providing a unique collection of curated content specific to local countries. The new stations are launching for the first time in Australia, Mexico, Brazil, India and Asia (which includes Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Hong Kong), and additional stations have been added to the current offering available in the U.S., Canada and U.K.

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“Rdio is committed to making music discovery fun, easy and personal,” said Anthony Bay, CEO, Rdio. “In keeping with our objective of providing the world’s best Internet radio experience, we are proud to partner with key influencers and the label community to program their own branded stations. These stations not only help extend each labels’ brand presence but they also let our listeners anywhere in the world discover music from credible brands that they trust and respect.”

The label and influencer stations, as well as Rdio’s stations based on genre, mood and activity, are now easily accessible in Rdio’s “Stations” section within the main navigation.

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In order to facilitate the creation of curated stations, Rdio has developed Rdio DJ™, a new and innovative tool for creating and curating Internet radio stations and sharing them with listeners everywhere.

For more information, visit rdio.com.

The complete list of Rdio’s label and influencer stations are as follows:

Label Stations

U.S.

·  Arts & Crafts (New)
·  Astralwerks
·  Average Joes
·  Barsuk Records (New)
·  Blue Note (New)
·  Burger Records (New)
·  Def Jam
·  DFA Records (New)
·  Dine Alone Records
·  Domino Recording Co.
·  Frenchkiss Records (New)
·  Ghostly International
·  Glassnote Records (New)
·  Merge Records
·  MUTE
·  Ninja Tune
·  Polyvinyl Record Co.
·  Rhino Records
·  Stones Throw
·  Sub Pop
·  Ultra Records (New)
·  Vagrant Records
·  Verve
·  Warner Music Nashville
·  Warp Records
·  Wichita Recordings
·  XL (New)

Canada

·  Arts & Crafts (New)
·  Barsuk (New)
·  Burger Records (New)
·  DFA Records (New)
·  Dine Alone Records
·  Domino
·  Glassnote Records (New)
·  MapleMusic Recordings
·  Merge Records
·  MUTE
·  Ninja Tune
·  Sub Pop
·  Warp Records
·  XL (New)

U.K.

·  Arts & Crafts (New)
·  Astralwerks
·  Average Joes
·  Blue Note (New)
·  Burger Records (New)
·  Def Jam
·  DFA Records (New)
·  Dine Alone
·  Dirty Hit (New)
·  Domino
·  Fiction (New)
·  Ghostly
·  Glassnote Records (New)
·  Merge
·  MUTE
·  Ninja Tune
·  Polyvinyl
·  Rhino
·  Stones Throw
·  SubPop
·  Vagrant
·  Warp
·  Wichita
·  XL (New)

Brazil

·  Biscoito Fino
·  Coqueiro Verde
·  Deck Disk
·  Dubas
·  Gospel Brasil
·  Pimba
·  SLAP
·  Tratore
·  VP
·  YB

Australia

·  Create / Control
·  Def Jam
·  Dew Process
·  Domino
·  I OH YOU!
·  Liberation
·  Mushroom
·  Rice Is Nice
·  UNFD

Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong)

·  Darker Than Wax
·  Demajors
·  Getmusicasia
·  Hostess Asia
·  KittyWu Records
·  Syonan Records
·  Vivamusicgroup1

India

·   Alpa Digitech
·   Everest Entertainment Pvt Ltd
·   Radial India
·   Sony Music India
·   Times Music India
·   Tips Music
·   Universal Music India
·   YRF Music

Mexico

·  Art & Crafts
·  Capital
·  Def Jam
·  Ghostly
·  Rhino
·  Sub Pop
·  XL

Influencer Stations & Availability

·  Alt Sounds (U.S., U.K.)
·  A.V. Club (U.S.)
·  Canal Brasil (Brazil)
·  Consequence of Sound (Global)
·  Country Weekly (U.S., CA)
·  DJ Kicks (U.S., U.K.)
·  Exclaim! (CA)
·  Hunter Hayes (U.S., CA, AU)
·  Hype Machine (Global)
·  Indie Music Filter (CA)
·  Marcelino DaLua’s “Mundo Da Lua” station (Brazil)
·  Monkeybuzz (Brazil)
·  Nova Cosmopolitana (Brazil)
·  Rock In Rio (Global)
·  Sonoridade / Beco Dranof’s “Ziriguiboom” station (Brazil)
·  Sportlife (Brazil)
·  Vogue Brasil (Brazil)
·  Yelp NYC (U.S.)
·  Yelp Toronto (CA)