Aupeo

The service offered over 120 pre-developed stations,{{cite news|url=http://www.beststuff.com/blog/2011/08/09/onkyo-adds-aupeo-support-expands-lastfm-all-2011-network-receivers.html |work=BestStuff.com |first=Jessica |last=West |title=Onkyo Adds AUPEO! Support, Expands Last.fm to All 2011 Network Receivers |date=August 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401212953/http://www.beststuff.com/blog/2011/08/09/onkyo-adds-aupeo-support-expands-lastfm-all-2011-network-receivers.html |archivedate=2012-04-01 }} Retrieved 11 Nov 2011. covering a range of genres; these included Pop, Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B, Heavy Metal, Country, House, Techno, Classical, and Punk. Users were able to select stations that follow a theme, genre, or musical mood. In addition to these stations, users could also listen to ‘Artist Stations’, stations that play music related to an artist selected by the user. Aupeo’s ‘Mood Tuner’ allowed users to listen to stations specifically based on musical mood (happy, relaxing, aggressive, dramatic, stressful).{{cite news|url=http://www.mandmglobal.com/news/26-08-11/aupeo-brings-personal-radio-to-ipad.aspx |work=M & M - Networking Global Marketers |first=Jenni |last=Baker |title=Aupeo brings personal radio to iPad |date=August 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110909104015/http://mandmglobal.com/news/26-08-11/aupeo-brings-personal-radio-to-ipad.aspx |archivedate=2011-09-09 }} Retrieved 11 Nov 2011. AUPEO! was the first audio app to team up with Volkswagen cars using MirrorLink technology. It is also available in Audi vehicles.{{cite news| url=http://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2014/04/aupeo-streaming-music-on-volkswagen-via-mirrorlink/| work=AUTO Connected Car| first=Lynn | last=Walford | title=AUPEO! Streaming Music on Volkswagen via MirrorLink | date= April 23, 2014}}

On October 28, 2016, Aupeo announced that The AUPEO! Service would cease general public operations on November 30, 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/audio-streaming-service-aupeo-closes-shop/article_699d5986-9faf-11e6-b593-338cbede98d3.html|title=Audio Streaming Service Aupeo Closes Shop|date=31 October 2016 }}

In 2008, Aupeo established itself as a music streaming company and offered a personalized radio service called AUPEO! Personal Radio. Aupeo relied on its technology to enable listeners to develop a personalized radio stream either by selecting a genre of music, an existing station with a pre-defined theme, or by typing in the name of an artist. The AUPEO! Personal Radio recommendation system functioned by using an automated classification system that is subsequently verified by members of staff. In collaboration with the Fraunhofer Society, Aupeo developed an algorithm which allowed the service to quickly identify certain musical qualities, automatically assigning genre classification. These classifications were then reviewed and refined by Aupeo members of staff.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

Over the years, Aupeo teamed up with several leading manufacturers from the Mobile, PC, Connected TV/STB and Home Entertainment industry such as Loewe,{{cite news| url= http://cln-online.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=287:new-media-network&catid=39:top-stories| work=Consumer Lifestyle News|title=Software update opens up new dimensions of the Internet for flat-screen TVs with the current Mediaplayer | date=November 8, 2009}} Retrieved 11 Nov 2011. Philips,{{cite news|url=http://www.aupeo-corporate.com/AUPEO_PM_Philips_English.pdf |work=AUPEO! Press Release |title=AUPEO! Webradio Now Also on Philips Net TV |date=September 24, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Retrieved 08 Nov 2011. Asus,{{cite news| url=http://in.sys-con.com/node/1281513| work=SOA World Magazine| title=Internet Radio: With Tens of Millions of Devices Distributed Worldwide, AUPEO! is Leading the Field in Hardware Integration| date=February 11, 2010| access-date=November 11, 2011| archive-date=April 21, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421020639/http://in.sys-con.com/node/1281513| url-status=dead}} Retrieved 08 Nov 2011. Acer,{{cite news| url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/09/aupeo-to-stream-to-acers-flagship-android-phone-start-of-partnership/| work=TechCrunch| first=Steve | last=O’Hear | title=Aupeo to 'Stream' to Acer's flagship Android phone, start of partnership | date=August 9, 2010}} Retrieved 08 Nov 2011. Nokia,{{cite news| url=https://venturebeat.com/2010/12/15/aupeos-internet-radio-comes-to-the-nokia-ovi-store/| work=Venturebeat| first=Ciara | last=Byrne | title=Aupeo's Internet radio comes to the Nokia Ovi store | date=December 15, 2010}} Retrieved 08 Nov 2011. Onkyo,{{cite news| url=http://www.slashgear.com/onkyo-network-av-receivers-support-aupeo-personal-radio-and-expand-coverage-for-last-fm-09170416/| work=Slashgear| first=Shane | last=McGlaun| title=Onkyo network AV receivers support Aupeo personal radio and expand coverage for Last.fm| date=August 9, 2011}} Retrieved 08 Nov 2011. TechniSat{{cite news |url=http://www.technisat.com/en_XX/ISIO/352-364/ |work=TechniSat |title=Digital television: receivers, TV, DVB-T, satellite reception, cable |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119065022/http://www.technisat.com/en_XX/ISIO/352-364 |archivedate=2011-11-19 }} Retrieved 08 Nov 2011. and Sonos.{{cite news| url=http://www.maximumtech.com/sonos-adds-stitcher-and-aupeo-audio-streaming-services| work=Maximum Tech| first=Ryan| last=Whitwam| title=Sonos Adds Stitcher and AUPEO Audio Streaming Services| date=August 25, 2011| access-date=November 11, 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123063720/http://www.maximumtech.com/sonos-adds-stitcher-and-aupeo-audio-streaming-services| archive-date=November 23, 2011| url-status=dead}} Retrieved 08 Nov 2011.

Aupeo's technology rapidly attracted the interest of the automotive industry and thus, in 2010, the company brought the AUPEO! service into Mini vehicles{{cite news| url=https://venturebeat.com/2010/08/05/minis-to-get-built-in-streaming-music-via-startup-aupeo/| work=Venturebeat| first=Ciara | last=Byrne | title=Minis to get built-in streaming music via startup Aupeo | date=August 5, 2010}} Retrieved 08 Nov 2011. Aupeo quickly expanded its platform availability to several car partners such as BMW,{{Cite web|url=https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/pressDetail.html?title=your-personal-dj-on-board-%E2%80%93-with-the-new-aupeo-app-bmw-connecteddrive-and-mini-connected-to-offer&outputChannelId=6&id=T0125124EN&left_menu_item=node__5238|title = Your personal DJ on board – with the new AUPEO! App.BMW ConnectedDrive and MINI Connected to offer further third-party in-car app}} Mercedes-Benz,http://www.mandmglobal.com/news/16-10-12/mercedes-benz-cars-to-integrate-online-music.aspx{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Honda, Toyota,{{Cite web|url = http://blog.toyota.co.uk/2014-toyota-yaris-introduces-aupeo-audio-streaming-service|title = History of the Toyota Yaris - Official Toyota UK Magazine|date = 7 July 2020|access-date = 30 June 2015|archive-date = 17 October 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151017050407/http://blog.toyota.co.uk/2014-toyota-yaris-introduces-aupeo-audio-streaming-service|url-status = dead}} Ford,{{Cite web|url=http://rainnews.com/aupeo-scores-placement-in-fords-european-sync-rollout/|title = AUPEO! Scores placement in Ford's European SYNC rollout - RAIN News| date=27 February 2014 }} Audi, Volkswagen{{Cite web |url=http://telematicsnews.info/2014/04/14/aupeo-personal-radio-first-audio-app-certified-for-mirrorlink-by-volkswagen_a5144/ |title=AUPEO! Personal Radio First Audio App Certified for MirrorLink by Volkswagen |access-date=2015-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064408/http://telematicsnews.info/2014/04/14/aupeo-personal-radio-first-audio-app-certified-for-mirrorlink-by-volkswagen_a5144/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }} and Jaguar and Land Rover.{{Cite web |url=http://www.interactivejaguar.com/blog.do?id=1028&p=entry |title=Jaguar Blog - Jaguar Land Rover Showcases Four New Navigation, Entertainment and Information Apps for its InControl Apps Platform this Week at CES |access-date=2015-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206070323/http://interactivejaguar.com/blog.do?id=1028&p=entry |archive-date=2015-02-06 |url-status=dead }} In April 2013, the company was acquired by Panasonic Corporation of America and attempted to pivot towards providing entertainment and infotainment services in vehicles under the leadership of Detroit-based British executive David Taylor.{{Cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/04/08/panasonic-automotive-acquires-berlin-based-audio-streaming-startup-aupeo/|title = Panasonic Acquires Berlin Audio Streaming Startup Aupeo|date = 8 April 2013}}

During CES 2015, Aupeo launched Personal Radio by AUPEO!, a then-new connected audio platform for the automotive industry. The service offered more than 350 curated stations from all genres and time periods. In addition to these stations, users could also listen to ‘Artist Stations’, stations that play music related to an artist selected by the user. Aupeo’s ‘Mood Tuner’ allowed users to listen to stations specifically based on musical mood (happy, relaxing, aggressive, dramatic, stressful). With Personal Radio by AUPEO!, consumers could also hear local and global news, sports, traffic and weather with their favorite music. The talk stations were available in the North American market and featured content from CBS Radio News, TheBlaze Radio News and TheBlaze Radio Network, AccuWeather, GEO Traffic and Umano. The service was available in more than 60 countries worldwide and five million vehicles globally, covering 20 brands from most major manufacturers.{{Cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aupeo-to-launch-personal-radio-by-aupeo-300015500.html|title = Aupeo to Launch Personal Radio by AUPEO!®}}

Aupeo was a wholly owned subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America.{{Cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/panasonic-acquires-audio-streaming-platform-provider-aupeo-gmbh-201910641.html|title = Panasonic Acquires Audio Streaming Platform Provider Aupeo GMBH}} The service was funded by advertising, mainly in the form of audio advertising and banner advertisements. Alternatively, Aupeo also offered the possibility for users to subscribe to a ‘Premium’ service for 4.99 USD/EUR per month. ‘Premium’ user accounts had no advertising. In ‘Premium’ accounts, the audio quality was increased to 192 kbit/s and the limit of 'skips' (the ability for users to skip through songs that are being played) raised up to 10 times per hour and 50 times per day.{{Cite web |url=https://corporate.aupeo.com/faq |title=Aupeo |access-date=2015-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624161433/https://corporate.aupeo.com/faq |archive-date=2015-06-24 |url-status=dead }}

Aupeo! was not an on-demand streaming service but fell under the international webcasting agreement created by the IFPI.{{cite news| url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/20041018.html| work=IFPI (Press Release)| title=IFPI international webcasting agreement signs up US Soundexchange | date=October 18, 2004}} Retrieved 08 Nov 2011. In accordance with these requirements, Aupeo were able to provide its services in more than 60 countries.{{Cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aupeo-to-launch-personal-radio-by-aupeo-300015500.html|title = Aupeo to Launch Personal Radio by AUPEO!®}}

Royalties were distributed to artists and labels through external performing rights organizations, including GEMA in Germany and the BMI in the United States.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20111008112109/https://www.aupeo.com/ Official Website]
• [https://luisteren.nl/ Internet Radio]

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