Rdio compete with services such as Deezer, MOG, Napster, Rhapsody, and Spotify. On September 27, 2013, Rdio added a music recommendations feature that delivered personalized albums, stations, and playlists. On January 16, 2014 Rdio introduced some free streaming options, supported by audio advertisements. On November 16, 2015, Rdio filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and reached a deal to sell certain assets and intellectual property to a competitor, Pandora, for $75 million, pending approval by the bankruptcy court. As part of this transition, the Rdio service was discontinued effective December 22, 2015, and some employees were transferred to Pandora, which will introduce
Castle Brands and marketing efforts. Additional private financing in later years allowed the company to add more product lines. Since 2014, the company management is focused on growing its current brands across four categories; rum, whiskey/bourbon, liqueurs and vodka. Castle Brands’ current portfolio contains the following brands: Castle Brands Castle Brands () is a developer and international marketer of premium and super premium beverage alcohol brands. Its core spirits include rum, whiskey/bourbon, liqueurs, vodka and tequila, which are marketed and sold in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia. In 1998, Castle Brands Inc. was founded by Mark Andrews, its