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Spotify Finally Lets You Create Radio Stations

European users have enjoyed this feature for ages now, but US Spotify fans can now—finally—create their own radio stations with the popular application. It basically lets you mix different genres together to create a custom mix. While it’s not anywhere as robust as, say, Pandora, coupled with Artist Radio it’s definitely something. [Billboard]

Tech News Kwame Opam

Surprise! Music Execs Love Freemium Streaming Services?

It’s a bit odd to see a major label executive saying he likes the freemium services Spotify, MOG and Rdio have established and that the industry has finally figured it out. Or is it not so odd? Here’s what Warner Music VP of Digital Strategy Michael Nash had to say to Cnet: On Spotify, Rdio,…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Amazon Prime Streaming Adds FOX TV Shows and Movies

Amazon just announced that they’ll be adding FOX TV shows and movies to their Amazon Instant Video service for Amazon Prime members. That means shows like Arrested Development, 24, The X-Files, Buffy and even The Wonder Years will be available for unlimited instant streaming. Free 2-Day shipping and the Bluth family? What a steal. The…

Commerce Casey Chan

Netflix Receives Dreamworks Animation Shot in the Arm

Observers are calling the move a first for a large Hollywood studio: Dreamworks Animation will stream its movies and other programming through Netflix instead of the traditional pay television route. The move ends a long-standing Dreamworks content deal with HBO. Also a first are remarks made by Dreamworks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, who was confident that…

Movies Jack Loftus

Dish Network’s New Blockbuster Streaming Service Offers More Movies than Netflix (Updated)

Watch out Netflix, big blue’s coming for you. Dish Network subscriptions are getting bundled up with a new service called Blockbuster Movie Pass, which includes Blockbuster’s DVD-by-Mail and a new media streaming service. The bottom line? More titles than Netflix. The combination satellite, mail, and streaming service is pretty massive: 100,000 DVDs by mail, 4,000…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Blockbuster’s Elbowing into the Movie Streaming Racket

As though anyone needed to make this week’s Netflix debacle any more confusing, Blockbuster’s about to announce a streaming service to compete with Netflix’s newly-single streaming service. https://gizmodo.com/netflix-splits-dvd-delivery-and-streaming-services-into-5841577 Blockbuster hasn’t actually come out and said they’re announcing streaming, but the invitations to their 1PM event today describe a “stream come true.” Real subtle, guys. Though…

Movies Kyle Wagner

Everyone Can Now Sign Up for Spotify

According to Tech Crunch, Spotify registrations is now open to all, with the first six months of the service being free and unlimited. Presumably by free, they’re referring to the freemium service being offered without limitations. [TechCrunch]

Tech News Adrian Covert

Forgotten Google TV Will Get TNT and TBS Shows

Remember that Google TV thing we all cared so much about? When was that? Last year I think? I feel so old. Well if you want to dust yours off, now might be the time: TNT and TBS channels unlocked. You’ll need to be a paying cable subscriber to get the goods, but once your…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Netflix Is Getting Man vs. Wild, Deadliest Catch, and the Rest of Discovery’s Shows

It looks like Netflix CEO wasn’t totally full of hot air when he claimed that Netflix would be adding a bunch of new streaming content. Discovery Communications has agreed to a two-year deal to bring full episodes of its TV shows to Netflix. The deal only covers episodes from previous seasons, so you won’t be…

Television Kyle Wagner

Why Netflix Just Cut Itself in Half

Last night, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings took to the internet to explain why his company transformed its DVD business into (the unfortunately named) Qwikster. But here’s why he really did it, what happens next, and why it matters. https://gizmodo.com/a-list-of-names-that-would-be-better-for-netflixs-dvd-b-5841653 What Netflix Didn’t Do There’s been a lot written about the company’s new structure, on this…

Movies Brian Barrett

Netflix Doesn’t Own the Qwikster Twitter Feed. This Foulmouthed Pothead Does.

Netflix wasn’t the first to come up with the name Qwikster, which is what they are calling their new/old spinoff DVD company. That distinction goes to a Mr. Jason Castillo, a man with an affinity for bitches and weed. Or maybe this young gentleman is actually working for Qwikster, and he’s trying to do a…

Tech News Brent Rose

Netflix Splits DVD Delivery and Streaming Services into Two Separate Sites

Well this is one way to go. Netflix has split its DVD delivery and streaming services into two separate sites. Netflix proper will continue to handle the streaming, and the DVDs will be handled by a new site called Qwikster. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said on the company’s official blog that because DVD and streaming…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Facebook Is Eyeing Hulu and (Maybe) Netflix Integration Says the NY Post

You can already rent movies on Facebook. Now, according to the New York Post, Mark Zuckerberg will be showing off his plan for bringing Hulu and possibly even Netflix into the fold at the upcoming F8 conference. https://gizmodo.com/you-can-rent-movies-on-facebook-now-5832713 The move, in a way, resembles Facebook’s plan for integrating music services into their network. Sources told…

Social Media Kwame Opam

Apple Pippen: the Apple TV Precursor, NOT the Game Console

Yes, Apple TV officially debuted in 2007. And yes, Pippin was the failed Apple/Bandai gaming console from the early ’90s. But did you know there was a set-top box Apple was working on in the late ’90s named Pippen? https://gizmodo.com/apple-tv-worth-it-246378 Back in 1996, when Steve Jobs was still in exile, Apple was partnering with Bell…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Can Streaming Music Services Survive Freemium?

As a response to Spotify’s successful US launch, MOG and Rdio have both offered freemium versions of their respective streaming music services. They’re scared of losing the war to the Scandinavian invaders. But is it a race to the bottom? https://gizmodo.com/spotify-has-175-000-paying-customers-5828778 Let’s take a look at the models that these companies have adopted. Spotify started…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Remastered HD Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes Could Stream to Netflix This Fall

Well, this news is a long time coming for most Star Trek Fans. Apparently, CBS is hard at work remastering the Next Generation as an HD offering, and will beam it to you via Netflix this fall. While no official announcement has been made, the rumblings got a Geordi-sized boost earlier this month when actor…

Tech News Jack Loftus

NBC’s iPad App Gives You One Less Reason to Use Hulu Plus

If you’re anything like me, you kind of hate yourself for not getting into Community sooner. NBC’s just given you a way to catch up by making their iPad app and the most recent episodes free. Which essentially leaves Fox clinging to its lonely content delay guns on Hulu Plus, where you either subscribe or…

Tech News Kwame Opam

MOG’s New Desktop App Has Native AirPlay Support

MOG finally released a desktop app for OS X to accompany their web and smartphone-based players, which is great. But what makes it really interesting is that it’s one of the first non-Apple desktop apps to offer native AirPlay support. For people, like myself, who push their music around their home or office sans wires,…

Tech News Adrian Covert

The New Tivo Elite Lets You Simultaneously Record More Shows Than You’ll Know What to Do With

Though it has already been spotted before, the Tivo Elite is out from hiding, and will let you record an ungodly four shows at once, with room to let you watch a fifth. I feel overwhelmed already. https://gizmodo.com/the-age-of-the-600-tivo-is-nearly-upon-us-5830477 Having all of this archival power through a lone multi-stream CableCard is great. But there’s a twist!…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Rumor: Google Wants Hulu Really, Really Bad

All Things D’s Peter Kafka says that Google is willing to offer significantly more than what Amazon, Yahoo or Dish Network would be willing to offer in the bidding war for Hulu. But they also want more than what’s being offered. Kafka doesn’t have exact details from his sources, but he believes Google wants more…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Spotify Finally Lets You Create Radio Stations

Surprise! Music Execs Love Freemium Streaming Services?

Amazon Prime Streaming Adds FOX TV Shows and Movies

Netflix Receives Dreamworks Animation Shot in the Arm

Dish Network’s New Blockbuster Streaming Service Offers More Movies than Netflix (Updated)

Blockbuster’s Elbowing into the Movie Streaming Racket

Everyone Can Now Sign Up for Spotify

Forgotten Google TV Will Get TNT and TBS Shows

Netflix Is Getting Man vs. Wild, Deadliest Catch, and the Rest of Discovery’s Shows

Why Netflix Just Cut Itself in Half

Netflix Doesn’t Own the Qwikster Twitter Feed. This Foulmouthed Pothead Does.

Netflix Splits DVD Delivery and Streaming Services into Two Separate Sites

Facebook Is Eyeing Hulu and (Maybe) Netflix Integration Says the NY Post

Apple Pippen: the Apple TV Precursor, NOT the Game Console

Can Streaming Music Services Survive Freemium?

Remastered HD Star Trek: The Next Generation Episodes Could Stream to Netflix This Fall

NBC’s iPad App Gives You One Less Reason to Use Hulu Plus

MOG’s New Desktop App Has Native AirPlay Support

The New Tivo Elite Lets You Simultaneously Record More Shows Than You’ll Know What to Do With

Rumor: Google Wants Hulu Really, Really Bad

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