Spotify and Rdio are great streaming services, and unless you've become a diehard fan of the clunky Apple Music, you're probably still using them. However, if you pay for your subscription for Spotify and Rdio through iTunes, you're paying too much.

Rdio, one of the more popular streaming music services out there, just announced a new tier of service. For $5.99 a month, you can listen to unlimited ad-free radio on your mobile device, plus 25 on-demand downloads that you can listen to offline.

Web: Sharing a song should be simple. If you are listening to a track on Spotify, you should be able to share it with a friend easily, without them needing to be a Spotify user. Bop.fm makes this possible by cross-linking songs between different services, so that if you share a Spotify link with someone who isn't a user, they'll be able to hear the same song on other services such as Deezer, Rdio, SoundCloud or YouTube.

Google's Australian launch of its Play Music All Access Streaming service means that there's a new round of competition about to begin for subscription music streaming. What's on offer, how much does it cost and which platforms does it support? We've rounded up all the options available in Australia.

You can add Rdio to your list of streaming music services offering long-term freebies. It has just announced that Australians can now get a six month free trial -- but there are quite a few limits.

Eavesdrop is a developer app for Rdio that turns your friends on the service into virtual DJs. The app lets you select a friend and listen to what they're hearing in real time. As they skip songs or tweak their playlist, you'll hear their changes immediately. It's like listening to the radio, only with your friend in control of the music.

Music streaming service Rdio updated its Android and iOS apps today, bringing a much-needed redesign and a few new features.

Ever since Spotify and Rdio arrived on the scene, people have been lauding them as the future of music -- that MP3s are a thing of the past, and a premium streaming account is all you need to get your music fix. Here's why they still have a long way to go.

The launch of the Telstra-backed MOG service in Australia means it's time to update our listing of subscription streaming music services in Australia. While the pricing from every major service is fairly similar, there are some noticeable differences, especially if you want access on mobile devices.

Spotify is getting lots of attention for its launch today, but it is far from the only streaming music service in Australia looking for your listening dollars. We've rounded up all the contenders in an easy-to-compare chart.