Media Coverage
Slacker Portable Player: Mobile Innovation Award Winner 2007
Slacker offers free music-to-go that listens to you--no frightening RIAA lawsuits required."For the time-crunched (and cash-strapped), it's the best thing to happen to mobile music since iTunes"
"It's the most exciting thing in digital music to happen in a long time"
"Slacker Steals the Show at SXSW"
— WIRED
"Radio's got a problem...that could change if the pioneers behind personalized radio continue to win over music lovers"
"Internet radio races to break free of the PC"
"A revolutionary new music service and a portable device to go along with it"
— CNET
"It's a pioneering effort to bring customized radio programming to the car, the gym, or anywhere else you might go."
"Fear the Slacker...the more I learn about Slacker, the more I am starting to believe that it will be music-subscription services like Napster and growing broadcast technologies such as HD radio and satellite radio that need to be looking over their collective shoulder"
"Aimed in name and concept at the music lover who does not want to fritter away hours creating playlists"
"A new service is taking personal taste in music to another level by combining elements of Internet radio, portable music and satellite distribution."
"Slacker is sure to ruffle some feathers as they look to combine satellite radio, a digital audio player, and custom WiFi radio — all into a single sleek device"
"This is one space you'll definitely want to stay in tune with"
— Gizmodo
"Slacker will provide a internet radio network that won't just reach you via browser, but will also stream to a Slacker portable by way of WiFi and — get this — satellite service"
— Engadget
"Analysts say Slacker is the first to make "personalized music" portable"
— Fox News
"Slacker just picked a fight with just about every major online music company I can think of"
"A new player on the scene is poised to revolutionize how we listen to music"
"One of the better things to come along in the Net radio universe... is about to drop the Holy Grail of dedicated portable music devices."
"Slacker makes a near-perfect debut... that, in beta at least, beats the pants off Pandora and Last.fm"
