http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/07/web-radio-agreement-reached-pandora-is-safe/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:56:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/07/web-radio-agreement-reached-pandora-is-safe/#comment-63342 yourtechminds Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:27:43 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39537#comment-63342 Agreed, if Pandora were to become a non-profit then it's a different story. Still, 25% of their revenue is a huge chunk of money Pandora has to pay for the right to advertise for the record companies. Agreed, if Pandora were to become a non-profit then it’s a different story.
Still, 25% of their revenue is a huge chunk of money Pandora has to pay for the right to advertise for the record companies.

]]> http://jkontherun.com/2009/07/07/web-radio-agreement-reached-pandora-is-safe/#comment-63332 DaveZatz Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:29:35 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=39537#comment-63332 I agree heavy users should consider the $36/yr subscription, but I don't agree with doing it "to help them stay afloat." They are not a charity - either they'll figure out how to make their business work, someone else will, or folks will continue swiping music from BitTorrent. (I'm a big fan of both Pandora and Slacker.) The $36 subscription does away with all ads and utilizes a higher bitrate stream - both are compelling reasons to pay. But there are better 'charities' if we're just giving cash away. I agree heavy users should consider the $36/yr subscription, but I don’t agree with doing it “to help them stay afloat.” They are not a charity – either they’ll figure out how to make their business work, someone else will, or folks will continue swiping music from BitTorrent. (I’m a big fan of both Pandora and Slacker.) The $36 subscription does away with all ads and utilizes a higher bitrate stream – both are compelling reasons to pay. But there are better ‘charities’ if we’re just giving cash away.

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