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We had a chance to sit down with Slacker CEO Jim Cady and CMO Craig Rechenmacher who gave us some insight into the philosophy behind the site's relaunch. As for the My Music section, that's where you can compile your favorite songs, playlists and custom-built stations.

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The Guide offers editorial takes on the latest industry news plus recommendations based on listening habits and the social network behavior of your friends - in fact, it can populate the 'What songs your friends are listening to' list from competing services. Music Guide, on the other hand, capitalizes on the 'lean forward' aspect of the service that is designed to go head-to-head against services like Spotify and Rdio where you already know what sorts of songs you like. As of the relaunch, you can fine tune the list even further by choosing related artists, favorite tunes, or just how popular or new you want the song selections to be. The first has long been a mainstay in Slacker's arsenal it lists a slew of stations the company says are 'expertly curated' along with sports, talk and comedy options. Not now Turn on Turned on Turn onĪs soon as you load the new site, you'll notice three buckets: Slacker Stations, Music Guide and My Music. You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu. For more on the relaunch and a few thoughts from Slacker's execs, join us after the break.

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The new iOS and Android apps should be available today, with Windows Phone 8 and BlackBerry 10 versions to come. The pricing structure remains the same - there's a free ad-supported version, a Radio Plus $3.99 a month option and a $9.99 per month Premium plan.

For example, it'll cue up the next song on a station or a playlist when you switch devices.

Indeed, the smartphone apps are explicitly designed to mirror the site, not just style-wise but functionally as well. The new look is decidedly simpler and more approachable, with a prominent search box and a distinct blue and white theme that carries its way throughout all interfaces.

The internet radio service has just undergone a rebirth, with a brand new white and burnt orange logo and a completely revamped design - on web, mobile and Xbox - in an effort to reintroduce itself to the mainstream and stave off competition from the likes of Pandora, Spotify and Rdio. If you were a fan of Slacker's old-school black and gold aesthetic, you can mourn its passing today.