Songza may be your new best streaming music friend

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So yeah, we’ve talked about Songza before. They are part of the early wave of tech startups making a home in Long Island City, Queens (instead of Manhattan’s Silicon Alley or Brooklyn’s DUMBO). And it looks like they are giving Pandora a run for their money. Why is this? According to Techcrunch, Songza has gone ahead and gotten themselves 2 million new users (US and Canada) since June, and half those have stuck around. And then there’s the 1 million iOS downloads for the iPad. Impressive and heartening to hear of such success, and it’s great news for Queens and Long Island City’s burgeoning tech industry, not to mention good for NYC as a whole in its development as center for tech on the East Coast.

Not surprisingly, they’ve also collected a lot of data from users, and they plan to use it to make the song selection “fit your mood or activity better.” You will likely see more playlists from celebrities and brands, too.

Songza Music Streaming App Nabs 2 Million New Users Since June With More Than 50% Retention Rate [Tech Crunch]