The streaming music service Rdio has tapped Anthony Bay - a former digital media executive at Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. - as its new chief executive.
This ends a search that began in June when the company's former CEO, Drew Larner, said he would step down after a replacement was found. Larner will become vice chairman and strategic advisor to Rdio’s board of directors.
Rdio, the San Francisco company founded by Skype co-creator Janus Friis and launched in 2010, has been trying to compete in a crowded industry that includes larger competitors such as Spotifyand Pandora.
To do so, Rdio, which charges a subscription for its on-demand service, has introduced new offerings, including free mobile access to its revamped music stations. Terrestrial radio giant Cumulus Media Inc. recently took a…
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