Facebook Rdio

Apple Music's launch a few weeks ago reinvited the streaming wars. Apple Music
has given out a generous free trial that I am sure made a lot of people sign
up to give a go. Music services, unlike video streaming apps you only want
one. I don't mind switching between Hulu/Netflix and Amazon Prime.I tried
Apple Music and after about 5 minutes I just wanted to go back to Spotify.
Itunes is just an application that I don't desire to spend time with.There was
always a dark horse app in this race that I loved. Rdio was always one of
those startups that I admired. Rdio's web app is the best out of all the
streaming services out there. The UI and Design are so clean and simple. It is
just one of the few music apps that are a joy to use. The there design team
has done some amazing work on their apps. There is something so clean and
welcoming about the UI.The thing that I loved about Rdio was it one of the few
apps that I felt just got out of my way, and it was always just a pleasure to
use. I never used it as extensively as I used Spotify.The thing about Rdio was
that I couldn't seem to convince people to sign up for the app. The people
were flocking to Spotify. That is what Spotify is amazing at the sharing and
collaborating settings.There have always been rumors around how Facebook wants
to get in the music game in some form. The last was something about music
videos coming to the news feed. The focus on music videos would be really
confusing. As it makes sense why Google is trying to combine its music
streaming service with youtube as videos on their own are not an attractive
option.I would love to see what Facebook could do with Rdio. Apple is winning
on price and being able to cook into millions of devices right way. Spotify is
winning overall and has a good hold on features, and their design is getting
momentum.Facebook could integrate Rdio in some ways. The killer Spotify
feature is the ability to share and collaborate on playlists with your
friends. Messenger is becoming a huge platform. I would love to be able to
listen to a song in messenger and take an action on that. Add it to a playlist
or forward the track to another friend.