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I'm heading on a road trip south to LA this weekend, so it's time to stock my phone with must-have apps for my time on the road. Here, four can't-miss and free apps to help you out on any road trip — food, fuel, traffic, and tunes, we have you covered! Please remember to drive safely — no app using while behind the wheel! Read more
We're still waiting for iTunes in the cloud and Spotify to hit the US, but the good news is, we can enjoy some tunes on the web thanks to these six streaming services that are piping hot and available for consumption now. Check them out in this slideshow! Read more
Music streaming service Spotify is back in the news and may be one step closer to a US launch after reports that it has partnered with Shazam to allow users to purchase songs they tag. There's no news on when — if ever — Spotify will come stateside, but until then, here's a look at some of the most popular online music sites and services, what they do, and what they'll cost you. Read more
Subscription-based social music service Rdio officially launched today, providing users unlimited access to 7 million songs on their computers and phones. The service costs $10 per month for web, mobile, and offline access, or $5 monthly for web only. Choosing the $10 subscription gives you an open door to playlists via newly updated apps for iPhone and Android; a BlackBerry app is also Read more
Apple may have shuttered cloud music service Lala last week, but a new music startup that stores your music in the cloud launched yesterday, and it's poised to become a great alternative to now-defunct Lala. Rdio is a subscription-based music service, charging $5 to $10 per month for an unlimited amount of music. Users who pay the full amount will be able to stream music from their computers or Read more
If this is true, I am going to be a very happy music lover. According to reports, Apple is in talks with record labels to give consumers more access to songs they've purchased, potentially enabling them to download purchases on multiple devices — including the iPad. This new functionality, which may be implemented midyear, would create a permanent backup of purchased music files for each iTunes Read more
Full disclosure: I am not a huge armband fan; I much prefer clipping a smaller iPod Nano or Shuffle to my shoulder during a run or other workout. But, after becoming addicted to music-streaming service Rdio, which requires a 3G or Internet connection to work, I decided to hit the treadmill with my new Nike+Armband for the iPhone ($34). The arm band itself is extremely lightweight and made from Read more
After professing my career envy of Facebook's Randi Zuckerberg, she offered a closer look behind the scenes of Facebook's consumer marketing division. Randi (pictured center), along with Aubrey Sabala (left) and Erin Kanaley (right), works with products across Facebook (like Facebook Places and livestreaming), bringing them to users in new and innovative ways. According to Randi, Facebook prides Read more
While YouTube may be your go-to destination for funny cat videos, it's also a top spot to hear music. And since music is so popular on the video-streaming site, it's now launched YouTube Music, an online destination for trending music and videos with recommended and artist-curated playlists and lists of upcoming live shows in your area. You can also find the current YouTube 100 list, which shows Read more
