The Wall Street Journal is reporting from sources that claim to be “people familiar with the matter” that Apple is currently in talks to possibly create a custom radio streaming service to rival Pandora. Pandora Radio was launched in January of 2000, using the information gathered from the Music Genome Project, an ambitious project designed…
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Mobile ads accounted for nearly half of Pandora’s revenues
Pandora announced its second-quarter results yesterday (remember, it’s public now) and it shows something quite incredible: mobile ads account for more than half of its overall advertising revenues. Pandora is one of the many companies which benefited from the app explosion, as it went from a cool business that was teetering on the brink of…
Best apps for avoiding studying
We all know that apps can help you study and be quite educational but all work and now play makes Jack and Jill dull boys and girls. So, we’ll take a look at some of the best apps to help you blow off some steam after spending hours hitting those books. 1. Angry Birds Yes,…
Pandora Internet radio hits 100 million users, unveils new site design
Pandora Internet radio now has 100 million registered users, 36 million of which are active every month. Folks listen to Pandora’s service on their computers, smartphones, TVs, set-top boxes, alarm clocks, tablets and while driving. The company currently has about 3.6% market share of “of all radio listening in the United States,” up from 2.3%…
HP working on a cloud music service?
If Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft can do it, why can’t HP? Honestly I see no reason why they shouldn’t want to go for the music lovers around the world. The rumor is that they are in the middle of talks with the big labels to launch a service that would not only allow users…