And it isn't just Spotify and Pandora swimming alongside sharks like Google and Apple - there's also Rdio, Deezer, LastFM and forthcoming service from headphone-makers Beats.
That little pep talk is not likely to placate a frenzied fan base that can find talismen in everything from headphone-wearing fans to farm animals, the product of 99 years without a world championship.
Sound from headphones can reach 100 decibels -- louder than a lawn mower.
Its reach extends from headphones to apparel, leisure reggae cruises and beyond.
He makes a fool of himself, awkwardly moving and warbling along to music from headphones, which the audience cannot hear.
They can plug into a disk player or an MP3 player, free you from headphones and provide good sound.
Hip-hop spills from headphones, people inexplicably wear sunglasses, and there's the occasional whiff of bad breath.
Or take a break from headphones with Altec Lansing's iMT207 ultraportable palm-size Orbit speakers (shown at right).
Riders stared out windows cloudy with little cracks as a tinny mix of music spilled from headphones.
Responding to consumers who are seeking more features from headphones, Beats Electronics recently updated its ubiquitous Beats Studio headphones, which were originally released in 2008.
