Pandora Internet Radio

- Created by: Music Genome Project
- Owned by: Pandora Media
- CEO: Tim Westergren
- Streams at 128 kbpsPandora: Frequently Asked Questions
- Podcast: Pandora Podcast
- Podcast host: Kevin Seal
- Introduced iPhone application on July 10, 2008CNET: Hands-On with Pandora's iPhone App (July 10, 2008)
- About 1 million listeners dailyWashington Post: Giant of Internet Radio Nears Its 'Last Stand' (August 16, 2008)

Pandora Internet Radio is a free music-listening service that creates stations for its users based on their preferences and search terms. As the user samples more music and gives feedback to the service, Pandora refines its search. The Music Genome Project launched the website in 2006. On July 10, 2008, Pandora revealed a new application for the iPhone.CNET: Photos: Hands-On With Pandora's Internet Radio iPhone App (July 10, 2008)
iPhone App

Released in July of 2008, the free mobile version of Pandora's streaming radio service that was developed as an application for the iPhone became an instant hit, becoming one of the 10 most popular iPhone apps of all time.Washington Post: Giant of Internet Radio Nears Its 'Last Stand' (August 16, 2008) Since its release, the application has been downloaded and installed more than 2 million times.MacDailyNews: Pandora: 2 million Apple iPhone clients and counting (December 3, 2008)
SaveNetRadio

In response to a ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board that prohibitively increased Internet radio licensing fees and royalties, Pandora founder Tim Westergren started the SaveNetRadio campaign in order to voice opposition to the proposed fee increases. As of February 18, 2009, Internet Radio sites have yet to reach a royalty deal with SoundExchange (the organization that is responsible for collecting royalties on behalf of copyright holders).Washington Post: Streaming Music Sites And SoundExchange Fail To Reach Roylaty Deal (February 18, 2009) Westergren has stated publicly that if the rates stay the way they are, Pandora will have to shut down its business.Washington Post: Giant of Internet Radio Nears Its 'Last Stand' (August 16, 2008)
Reviews
- "It's similar to Yahoo's Launchcast and others, but it works better than any service I've tried yet."—CNETCNET: One More Reason You Don't Need Commercial Radio (September 6, 2008)
- "Musical curiosity is no dangerous thing with Pandora's iPhone app for music discovery, except that you'll soon be hooked."—The New York TimesThe New York Times: Pandora Media Review (July 10, 2008)

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