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We Now Interrupt Pandora Radio For This Brief Message, Every So Often [Pandora]
We Now Interrupt Pandora Radio For This Brief Message, Every So Often [Pandora]
Everybody's favorite web- and iPhone-streaming internet radio service Pandora is now getting brief 15-second audio commercials sprinkled into its free playlists. The campaign, which started yesterday for a targeted segment of pandora listeners, brings a 15-second audio spot for the Fox show ...
Interview with Pandora About Developing for WebOS
Interview with Pandora About Developing for WebOS
palminfocenter.com — Pandora WebOS Tom Conrad has a long history in engineering and product design: he's led teams that... have worked on everything from operating systems to video games, including the fondly-remembered PC classic You Don't Know Jack. Currently the Chief ... (more) Interview with Pandora About Developing for WebOS
Pandora ads invasive commercials
dailygeek.pressdemocrat.com — Change has come to Pandora.com, the popular free music site that lets listeners craft radio stations to... fit their tastes. The site added 15-second commercial breaks to its streaming music service Tuesday as it continues to experiment with new ways to ... (more) Pandora ads invasive commercials
Pandora Audio Ads: What do you think?
blog.pandora.com — I for one am understanding of your need to generate revenue to maintain this excellent service. Especially... if you go to some of the background or portable options you hint at above, audio ads may be the only way to do that. I heard the McDonalds ad ... (more) Pandora Audio Ads: What do you think?
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Pandora online radio gets audio ads
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Pandora adds brief, infrequent audio ads
Download Squad — ... tried streaming audio ads in addition to the display ads that show up on the Pandora web page. Back in 2007 Pandora tried a similar experiment, but decided to cancel it due to negative feedback from users. What do you think? Are you willing to put up with 15 seconds of advertising for 2 hours of free music? Or do you think this is a slippery slope toward 20 minutes of advertising every hour? Would you rather pay $36 a year for an ad-free service? [via Gizmodo] Pandora adds brief, infrequent audio ads originally appeared on Download ...

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