Time Warner Gives Free Slacker Music Service To 11 Million Cable Net Subscribers
(UPDATED) Music streamer Slacker is now available at no cost to 11 million Time Warner Cable residential internet subscribers, the two companies announced today Using a new Time Warner web. Continue reading
How I Listen: Live Nation Labs’ Kyle Bylin
As part of Hypebot's 9th Anniversary celebration, we're featuring some old friends and familiar names. In this ongoing series, How I Listen, we ask industry leaders and artists to share. Continue reading
Slacker’s CEO On iTunes Radio And Apple’s Walled Garden
"Maybe people want to rent music, after all," wrote Slacker CEO Jim Cady, reacting to Apple's late entry into music streaming with yesterday's announcement of iTunes Radio. In addition to. Continue reading
Slacker Launches Digital Age Music Charts: Songs Fans Love + Songs That Suck
Music streamer Slacker today launched EQ Score, a new take on the music charts that measures not what tracks a fan likes, but also which ones they don't. Music charts. Continue reading
Why Slacker Had Offline Playback, Pandora Does Not
(UPDATED) Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Our article about the "unsexy" issue of offline playback — a feature that allows streaming apps to store music and video. Continue reading
Slacker Radio Favors Human DJs Over Algorithms
In the last few months, digital radio service Slacker has added a premium channel, partnered with AOL and helped launch the new Facebook. But they've also been a successful example. Continue reading