Can Rdio Withstand The Spotify Assault? A Feature-By-Feature Look - techcrunch.com
Spotify
Free account, limited playback, ad-supported
$5 for desktop streaming
$10 desktop, mobile and offline support
Launched in the US on July 14, 2011
Features the catalog of the 4 major record companies
“Over 15 million tracks”
Bitrate Quality: 160 kbps with some tracks at 320 kbps for premium users
Rdio
$5 for desktop streaming
$10 desktop, mobile and offline support
Launched in the US on August 3, 2010
Features the catalog of the 4 major record companies
9 million songs
Bitrate Quality: 256kbps