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. Users can access the service on the web through mobile apps on smartphones and over-the-air devices to create and share customized music stations. The platform allows users to customize one of their programmed stations (for example, ''Today's Hits'') or start with music similar to an artist or song, and then customize that. Currently, LiveXLive has 420 curated music stations. LiveXLive's business model offers free ad-supported access and subscription levels that remove ads and offer additional features. In September 2017, Slacker was acquired by LiveXLive. In April 2019, the Slacker app rebranded as "LiveXLive Powered By Slacker".

History

The company was founded in 2004 by Celite Milbrandt and Dennis Mudd, who then launched the company in March 2007. Dennis was the former CEO of Music Match, which was purchased by Yahoo Music and became known as

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. In September 2007, the service known as Slacker Radio finalized its deals with four major labels: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, EMI, Universal, and Warner; it also announced deals with many indie labels. In 2008, Slacker released the Slacker Portable Player, available in 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB capacities. On January 9, 2008, the Slacker Portable Player received Laptop Magazine's Best of CES Portable Audio/Video Player Award. On September 16, 2008, Slacker released a new portable player called Slacker G2. Slacker consumer electronics, including the G2 Personal Radio Player, have since been discontinued in favor of an emphasis on smartphones and other mobile applications. In April 2008, the company announced agreements with top music publishers, including EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music. These agreements, signed before the Slacker Portable Player (since retired) launched, allowed Portable Player users to listen to cached Internet radio stations and premium radio users to save songs for later playback.

On February 13, 2013, Slacker retired its original design and logo in favor of a newer design and a simplified logo. On 14 December 2014, a redesign and relaunch incorporated a new logo, a red, white, and black color scheme, and a complete UI overhaul for all platforms. LiveXLive purchased Slacker at the end of 2017 and combined Slacker into its streaming service, rebranding the service in April 2019 as LiveXLive Powere