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‘Songza’ music streaming app hits 1 million iOS downloads in 10 days

After recently adding an iPad app to their slew of downloads, the music streaming service known as Songza has quietly racked up more than 1.15 million iOS downloads in the last ten days.

"Songza hasn't shared numbers from before the release of the iPad app, but founder Elias Roman did say that before this week, the web was their most trafficked platform," writes Jordan Crook in a TechCrunch blog. "But that's all changed with the release of the iPad app, which is only good news as Roman sees Songza as a mobile-first product."

Songza is a free streaming service that features expert-made playlists from musical pundits including DJs and Rolling Stone writers. The Concierge feature is pretty neat as well: the app accumulates bits of information to recommend playlists for activities that commonly take place at that day and time.

"So, on a Friday late at night, Songza will give options for a sweaty dance party or getting high, with filters for each like Pop and Hip Hop. Users can then choose from playlists that fit under that umbrella," TechCrunch reports.

"There's also an Explore feature which lets you select your playlist by Activity, Genre, or Mood," writes Crook.

The service has already been available for the Android market and the iPhone, but its latest iOS release has made this app one of today's most popular.

"This is a testament to how startups can disrupt crowded spaces as long as the core idea is solving the problem differently. Songza achieves that with some added user delight to boot."

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