Kobo Announces Partnership With Rdio, Means Vox eReader Users Will Get A 7-Day Free Trial

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Kobo officially announced and began shipping their latest ereader not all that long ago. The device is the Kobo Vox eReader and it was launched as a competitor to the Amazon Kindle Fire and the Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet.

And well, given both of those devices have been getting some app-related attention lately — it seems only fitting that the Kobo Vox should also have some. That being said, enter the latest news coming from Kobo, it seems they have partnered with Rdio.

“Rdio the digital music service created by the founders of Skype, and Kobo, a global leader in eReading with over five million users worldwide, today announced that Rdio will come pre-loaded on the new Android-powered Kobo Vox.”

And as to those who may be wondering, why partner with Rdio? Well, it seems that the social based features of Rdio were just what Kobo was looking for. Of course, as many will realize, Kobo often touts the social abilities that are featured on their ereading devices (and in their ereading apps).

“Finding new books and new music is best done through trusted sources and friends. With Kobo Vox and Rdio, our customers can not only discover new books by connecting with other readers, but also new music from the convenience of one device.”

With that, those not as familiar with Rdio may be wondering what some of the key features include. The goodies include more than 12 million available tracks, unlimited listening and offline playback. Breaking each of those down and adding in a few more and we have the following.

• Play anything you want. Instantly search and play music from a catalogue of 12+ million songs directly from the Kobo Vox device.
• Discover new music and re-discover old favorites. Follow friends, people with similar taste in music, and influencers (such as recording artists and music bloggers) to discover new music.
• Listen offline. Sync music from your collection to your Kobo Vox and listen even when you aren’t connected.
  Hear all the latest music the moment it comes out. Listen to new albums and songs instantly the day they are released.
• Create and listen to playlists. Access and update existing playlists and listen to playlists created by other users.
• Let Rdio decide what to play next. Also available on the Rdio App for Android, users can discover music from an artist and others like them through artist radio.

With that, those who purchase a Kobo Vox eReader will be able to sign-up for a 7-day free trial. After which, the monthly price will be $9.99. And while some may think that to be high, remember that monthly price will allow you to listen on any web-connected computer as well as any other smartphones and/or tablets that you may have.