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# Despite Controversy And Competition, Pandora Is Having A Good Year [CHART]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/despite-controversy-and-competition-pandora-is-having-a-good-year-chart/
- Published: 2013-07-09T11:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-07-09T11:30:00.000Z
- Description: Founder Tim Westergren still has a lot to smile about. Despite an ongoing controversial battle to lower royalty payments and increasing pressure from Google Play Music All Access (I cringe. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/07/despite-controversy-and-competition-pandora-is-havin
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Apple, Google, Internet radio, iTunes, iTunes Radio, Pandora, Pandora Media, Royalties, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

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Founder Tim Westergren still has a lot to smile about. Despite an ongoing controversial battle to lower royalty payments and increasing pressure from Google Play Music All Access (*I cringe every time I type that unwieldy name…*), iTunes Radio and elsewhere, Pandora is actually have a pretty good year by at least one important measure. Though some analysts wonder if Pandora will ever be profitable, nothing has stopped investors from buying Pandora stock at ever-higher prices.

**Pandora's Stock Price Year To Date**  

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