Despite Controversy And Competition, Pandora Is Having A Good Year [CHART]

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

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Ex-Pandora Staffer, Musician Jonathan Segel Warns Against “Pandora Groupthink”

Jonathan Segel joins the Pandora royalty debate with a unique perspective. In addtion to being in David Lowery's band Camper Van Beethoven, he also worked at Pandora for three years Several. Continue reading

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Music Publishers: “Pandora has gone to war against creators of music.”

Today National Music Publishers Association President and CEO David Israelite aggressivley joined the debate over Pandora's effort to lower payments to songwriters and music publishers. 

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As War Of Words Heats Up, Is Pandora Really Underpaying Artists? [CHART]

This week, musicians from Pink Floyd to David Lowery, have shared thoughtful and impassioned arguments taking Pandora to task for paying artists too little and their campaign to pay even. Continue reading

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Create Spotify Playlists From Pandora Likes

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. You know how some would-be reporters think Pandora and Spotify are basically the same? Like, when they say “Pandora faces competition from the likes. Continue reading

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Late To The Party: Pandora Joined Facebook Music Just 1 Month Ago

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. When Facebook launched its ambitious attempt to become “a connective tissue for music,” the biggest player in internet radio, Pandora, didn’t join the party.. Continue reading

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Pandora Goes For The Artist Jugular, How To Fight Back [JEFF PRICE]

By Jeff Price (@TuneCoreJeff), Co-Founder of Audiam and Founder and Former CEO of TuneCore. For those artists not aware, Pandora has taken the gloves off completely and is out to. Continue reading

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Jacobs Media’s Tech Survey Shows Annual Slip For AM/FM Radio And TV [INFOGRAPHIC]

Jacobs Media's annual Tech Survey, described as the "largest radio tech survey ever conducted," also gives insight into self-reported media usage across a range of devices, digital options and broadcast. Continue reading

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BMI Files Lawsuit To Block Pandora “Stunt”

Just 2 days after Pandora bought a small South Dakota radio station in an attempt to lower the rates it pays for streaming music online, BMI has filed a lawsuit. Continue reading

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Pandora Buys South Dakota Radio Station In Attempt To Lower Royalty Payments

(UPDATED) Pandora has purchased a small radio station in South Dakota in an attempt to lower the rate it pays to ASCAP and other performing rights organizations. Hot AC radio. Continue reading

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