“Andy joins us at a perfect time to lead this latest acquisition of Slacker Radio and direct the company overall.”

Speaking about Schuon’s appointment and Slacker’s acquisition, Robert Ellis, CEO and Chairman of LiveXLive Media, said, In his first move as President, Andy Schuon has acquired Slacker Radio.

He has developed successful radio programs, including Los Angeles’ ‘Kevin & Bean.’Īt the premium live-streaming network, Schuon will now oversee all of the company’s divisions, including social media influencers and its live music lifestyle video service. Schuon is also an experienced radio veteran. Alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs, he helped co-found Revolt TV. LiveXLive says it plans to use Slacker Radio's music service to complement its existing video programming.LiveXLive Media also announced that they’ve appointed a new president, Andy Schuon. That said, it looks like Slacker Radio isn't going anywhere despite the new ownership. This may be commonplace now, but it was a big deal at a time when the original iPhone barely had an App Store.įollowing the release of its sequel, the G2 Personal Radio Player, Slacker eventually left the hardware business in favor of apps for the iPhone, Android phones and even the Palm Pre.

Much like any of the streaming apps of today, including Slacker, you could download curated music stations onto the device and listen to them anywhere you went. Slacker Radio was founded in 2006 and offered a twist on streaming music by blending a Pandora-like service into its own iPod rival: the Slacker Portable Player. Slacker Radio, one of the longest-running streaming music services in the US, is being acquired by the live music network LiveXLive Media in a deal worth $50 million in cash and stock, the companies announced Friday.

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