Rhapsody is bringing two music discovery startups into the fold with acquisitions announced today. Statements from Rhapsody about the acquisitions seemed to imply that neither standalone product would immediately be shuttered, but it does seem likely that the new team members will be putting their expertise toward some new features for the streaming platform. Continue Reading
Exfm, a music site that collects music from MP3 blogs and other sources around the web, offering a one-stop listening post, announced its upcoming closure. The site and all its brand extensions (mobile apps, developer API) will be removed this Monday. In an uplifting note, the founders promise a new service. Continue Reading
Exfm started as a Chrome browser extension (the company’s original name was Extension.fm) that scavenged websites for MP3 files, and allowed the user to upload those files to the cloud into a personal repository. In what could presage a thinning herd in 2014, Exfm is discontinuing its core music service. Continue Reading