Pandora information and comparisons
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| About: | Pandora is a way for users to discover new music that matches their tastes. This service does not let users choose the specific songs they want to listen to, but rather finds songs that are "musically similar" to their favorites. |
| Price: | Pandora's premium service, Pandora One, is $4.99/mo. Offers free version with ads and limitations. |
| Can user pick songs?: | No. |
| Ads: | Yes, on free version. |
| Library Size: | Around 50 million songs. |
| Skipping Songs: | Yes, but with limitations: 6 skips / hr, per station; limited to 30 skips in 24 hours. |
| Can user create a custom playlist?: | No. |
| Can download music?: | No. |
| Radio: | Music-recommendation radio. |
| Availability: | In the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand. |
| Mobile App: | Yes. |
| Web App: | Yes. |
| Desktop App: | Yes, but only for Pandora One members. |
| Parental Controls: | Yes. |
| Audio Quality: | 64kbps for free users; 192kbps for Pandora One users. |
| Website: | http://www.pandora.com |
| Mobile version: | Available for all users. |
| Users: | 70 million, of which only 3 million pay |
| Features of free service: | Discover music similar to what you like based on the Music Genome Project. 40 hours of music per month. Ad-supported. Stream music on mobile devices with apps for iOS, Android and Windows phone. Limited skipping of songs. |
| Subscription: | Free with a limited no. of hours per month; free subscription comes with frequent advertisement interruptions. Paid ad-free PandoraOne subscription for $5 a month. |
| Features of paid subscription: | Pandora One (the paid subscription) removes ads, allows streaming via the desktop app, streams music at 192kbps (higher bitrate = higher quality), and allows 6 skips per hour. |
| Commercial?: | Yes |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | Pandora is an automated music recommendation and Internet radio service created by the Music Genome Project. Users enter a song or artist that they enjoy, and the service responds by playing selections that are musically similar. |
| Created by: | The Music Genome Project |
| Available language(s): | English |
| Type of site: | Internet Radio |
| Current status: | Online |
| Slogan: | We created Pandora to put the Music Genome Project directly in your hands |
| Owner: | Pandora Media, Inc. |