Saturday, June 8, 2013

Rdio searches for new CEO as Google, Apple intensify streaming music competition


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Rdio, one of the leading streaming music services, is said to be hunting for a new chief executive as Google and Apple ramp up competitive efforts. Drew Larner, Rdio's CEO, told Bloomberg in an interview that he'll be stepping down and has begun looking for his replacement. Once found, Larner said he hopes the new CEO will push the company to combine its music streaming efforts, and its newer video stream service, Vdio, into a single subscription package. That combined offering could position Rdio to more directly compete with several major content providers.

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