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"Launched in 2008 in Sweden, Spotify has become a national institution. In fact, one-third of Swedes use the service and it now\u00A0generates more money than iTunes. However, it's about to get some serious competition, with music streaming rival Rdio opening its doors to Swedish and Finnish music lovers.\r\n\r\nWord of the launch comes from Rdio intern Chris Masterson, who tweeted the news:\r\nSay hello to @Rdio in Sweden and Finland!\r\n\r\n\u2014 Chris Masterson (@chrismasterson) July 3, 2012\r\nAs The Verge points out, Rdio has also updated the availability page on its website, adding the Scandanavian and Nordic countries to a list that includes the\u00A0US,\u00A0UK,\u00A0Canada,\u00A0Brazil,\u00A0France,\u00A0Germany,\u00A0Australia,\u00A0New Zealand,\u00A0Denmark,\u00A0Spain and\u00A0Portugal.\r\n\r\nIn May, Rdio\u00A0launched a new version\u00A0of its Web-based service and revamped\u00A0Mac and Windows apps. The new version was completely redesigned to put music and albums \u00A0\u2019front and center\u2019, as well as to make sharing easier.\r\n\r\nWhether Rdio can tempt existing Swedish music lovers away from their Spotify subscriptions remains to be seen. The brand is huge in the country, but Rdio has been gaining some momentum as it rolls out across Europe and continues to boost subscriptions in the US.\r\n\r\n[Image Credit: stickwithjosh]"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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