Will Google’s new Nexus Q, the H2G2-42, be the answer to life, the universe, and everything?

In Douglas Adams' book The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy, a vast computer named Deep Thought spends several eons constructing an answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything.

iHeartRadio hits 30M registered users, but it’s a far cry from Pandora’s 200M

Clear Channel-owned streaming radio service iHeartRadio has surpassed 30 million registered users less than two years after the service relaunched.

Songza’s new iOS app predicts exactly what music you need to hear now

Ever felt like your favorite music app just doesn't get you? With its latest iPhone app, Songza wants to get to know you better than ever and help find the perfect music for your mood or activity.

Twitter #Music launches on iPhone & web to help you find the best trending tunes

After a month of speculation, Twitter has finally launched a full-fledged app for the iPhone and web dedicated to music discovery.

iTunes turning 10 years old, still owns 63% of music download business

Last year, 44 million Americans bought at least one song or album from iTunes. This month, the digital music store that changed the way we buy music will celebrate its 10th birthday.

Apple streaming music service one step closer to reality as deal with Universal Music Group ‘imminent’

An Apple entry into the streaming music market is kind of a big deal. Now it looks to be one step closer to reality.

Spotify launches first ad campaign, reportedly working on streaming video service

Popular streaming music service Spotify has launched its first real advertising campaign. There's also a dubious report floating around that it will try to compete with Netflix with its own streaming video offering.

Pandora launches Windows Phone 8 app, promises ad-free listening through 2013

Popular online radio service Pandora has launched a Windows Phone 8 app, with the added bonus of hearing no advertisements with songs through the end of the year.

Spotify continues streaming music dominance, hits 6M paid users

Streaming music service Spotify has added another million paying subscribers in the past few months, bringing its total number of paying users to 6 million — far more than any competitor.

Rdio brings its 18M streaming songs to Mexico, Ireland, Italy, Iceland, & 3 other countries

Rdio has made its service available in seven new countries -- Mexico, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, and Austria -- and has opened free music streaming to users in Brazil.

Record execs force Apple to delay streaming radio service for being cheap

Apple has made the decision to delay its upcoming streaming radio service over royalty payment disagreements, according to reports by the New York Post and the New York Times.

Rhapsody follows Spotify with slick new Windows Phone 8 app

Music streaming service Rhapsody has launched a sleek new app for Windows Phone 8 — just a week after competitor Spotfiy launched its app on the same platform.

Rdio opens up free music streaming to the U.K., Canada, Australia, & 11 other countries

Streaming music service Rdio has finally launched free music streaming in countries outside of the United States, a sign it is serious about fishing for new users around the world.

Rhapsody finally launching in 16 international markets later this year

Rhapsody will finally bring its streaming music service to 16 European countries before the end of the second quarter.

Rhapsody looks to steal some Spotify magic with sleek new iPad app

Streaming music service Rhapsody has launched an attractive new iPad app that could steal a little attention from its biggest rivals, the company announced today.

Look out Spotify: Trent Reznor to launch streaming music service next year

Nine Inch Nails front man and Oscar-winning musician Trent Reznor will soon launch a streaming music service in partnership with Beats by Dre that will compete alongside services such as Spotify, Rhapsody, and Rdio.

Confirmed: Spotify Apps coming to mobile & web in January

Streaming music service Spotify will bring the Spotify Apps third-party ecosystem to its new web-based player and mobile apps in January.

Enemies no more: Metallica’s Lars Ulrich & Napster’s Sean Parker on the future of music

NEW YORK CITY -- To celebrate Metallica now being available on Spotify, two former rivals -- Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich and Napster co-founder Sean Parker -- took stage today at a Spotify event to talk about their crazy past and the future of the music industry.

Spotify hits 5M paid subscribers, web app coming early next year

Popular streaming music service Spotify announced that it has reached the 5-million-paid-subscriber milestone.

Watch out, Pandora: Spotify starts testing web-based streaming music app

Streaming music startup Spotify will begin rolling out a beta of its first web-based app today.