Pandora: a 3-1 Lead in Music Streaming

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This episode is all about Pandora Music. In the post-iPhone era, Pandora was the early favorite in music streaming. We break down its decade-long journey to get there, its rise in popularity, IPO, SiriusXM, and how and why it got beat by other competitors.

I’m joined by friend of the show, Tati Cirisano from MIDiA Research. Here’s what we discussed:

[00:05:50] The Music Genome Project

[00:09:37] Rejected by 300 VCs

[00:14:44] Pandora’s legal battles

[00:18:22] Pandora vs Spotify

[00:40:50] The SiriusXM era

[00:54:15] Changing culture

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