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pandora
Pandora Agreement Saves Internet Radio
Fans of internet radio can breathe a little easier today now that Pandora has reached an agreement with the music industry that puts it on secure ground for the foreseeable future. More »
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By Sean FallonComment by Log1c: Wait fuck that. I'll kill my free 40 hours within the week! Argh.. I guess a whole dollar isn't much, but... 9 Responses | Other threads
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android
Android Finally Opening Up Some Pandora Action
Months after he explained to us why Pandora wasn't immediately jumping onto Android, CTO Tom Conrad reveals that Pandora is indeed coming to Android now that "the Android universe has developed nicely." [Tom Conrad via Phandroid] -
online music
Pandora's New Subscription Service: Desktop App, HQ Streaming, and NO ADS
Pandora's old pay service was nothing to write home about; or more accurately, it was nothing to pay for. Pandora One, their new, $36/y premium option, at least tries to give you your money's worth. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Brandon Friend-Solis: um, $36/y is $3 a month, not $2. still worth it though 6 Responses | Other threads
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lightning review
Samsung's Sleek BD-P4600 Blu-ray Player Lightning Review
The Gadget: Samsung's startlingly thin BD-P4600 "Touch of Color" connected Blu-ray player—geared to a style-conscious buyer who likes hanging electronics on walls. -
listening test
Discovering Music in 2009: The New Tools
MTV doesn't play music videos. Magazines are dying. Radio is all about the $$$. It's no secret the old modes of music discovery have been thrown out the window. Thankfully, new music-finders are here: More » -
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free Pandora evil music box for Blackberry: suitsworkers now can dance dance dance on subway train thank you
order qty-infinity songs variations from free blackberry pandora app from Tim. crazy for man who releases real news on apr1!1! suits can dance time! [Pandora] -
gaming
Near-Final Pandora Linux Gaming Handheld Shown Actually Playing Something
"We will make a more professional video in a few days," says the title card, conveniently summing up the ethos of this homebrew gaming project. It may be past Christmas, but Pandora is alive. More »
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By John HerrmanComment by Jordan Nagel: Cool. By far beats my DS. Also, FIRST. 9 Responses | Other threads
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software
Pandora Released for BlackBerries
We've heard that BlackBerry users aren't supposed to care about music, only typing on full QWERTY keyboards during marathon power lunches. In case we've been lied to, you should know that Pandora v1 is out for BlackBerry—so long as you aren't on T-Mobile. [Pandora via BGR] -
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vudu
Vudu Players Can Now Stream Pandora Internet Radio
Vudu expanded upon its Rich Internet Application (RIA) platform today with a little music, as the popular, personalized Pandora Internet radio service is now immediately available to customers. More »
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By Jack LoftusComment by Bearded Rapper: @Jason Chen: Did you really fake yourself to be Jason Chen to do that? Sadass. 2 Responses | Other threads
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gaming
Pandora Handheld Gaming Computer Prototype Revealed
I'm sure Pandora, the DS and netbook frankenstein, will eventually reach the market. Seriously, it will. One day. At least here's a real-world prototype. Turned off. Like everyone who has been following it. [DCEMU]
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By Jesus DiazComment by Rutto Noise: ahahah! yes. very funny :) For everyone else who don't know what my laugh means: Pandora won't be shipped (from USA) before... 5 Responses | Other threads
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pandora
We Now Interrupt Pandora Radio For This Brief Message, Every So Often
Everybody's favorite web- and iPhone-streaming internet radio service Pandora is now getting brief 15-second audio commercials sprinkled into its free playlists. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by lilaliendog: 15 seconds every so often will turn to every once in a while then every few songs then every other... 8 Responses | Other threads
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iphone apps
Pandora iPhone App Hits 2.0, Gets Even Snazzier
Pandora's personalized internet radio player is one of our favorite iPhone apps—and tonight it got better, adding a snazzy Coverflow-like song history, bookmark previewing, in-line artist bios and a playback progress bar (finally). More »
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pandora
Pandora Radio Now Available on Select WinMo Phones
Pandora's free internet radio service is now streaming personalized music to WinMo devices—well, the Motorola Q9c and HTC XV6900 on Verizon and the Motorola Q9c and HTC Touch on Sprint anyway. More » -
net radio
New Net Radio Royalty Compromise Sorta Finished, Sorta Sucks
After being saved by a near-miraculous act of Congress, net radio operators are busy negotiating new rates with royalty-collection mobsters SoundExchange that hopefully won't put them out of business. Pandora CEO Tim Westergren says that while the final deal isn't expected until next year, “the hard stuff has been done.” He won't say what the new rates are, just that they're still “tremendously unfair." Good to know some things are still the same. [All Things D]
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Comment by BigPanda: I'm sorry, what's this story about? That dog is too cute. Distracting from point at hand. Awwwwwwwwwwwww... 2 Responses | Other threads
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music
Lala Unveils iPhone App, Unusual 10-Cent Song Sales
When we last checked in with Lala, the music service promised us access to our local collections from anywhere over the web. Using a unique combination of uploading and matching their collection to yours, you can sync your various libraries and listen to them any place where internet is available. Now they are back with some brand new features, including a vastly expanded catalog, an iPhone app and the unheard of 10-cent song. More »
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Comment by Number_41: Im just having trouble understanding how this got past into the App store. 3 Responses | Other threads
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instinct
Sprint Instinct Gets Pandora for $3 a Month
Another talking point for the throaty fake movie announcer in Sprint's occasionally amusing Instinct vs. iPhone schtick: The Instinct now has a Pandora app. However, it'll cost you three bucks a month (like on most phones with Pandora), even though it's free on the iPhone. You can grab it through your Digital Lounge. Comment competition: Somehow spin that into an "Instincts Win" blurb. [Sprint Users via Gear Diary] -
pandora
Pandora Web Radio Goodness Now Playing On Chumby
Everyone's favorite music-genome-powered web radio service Pandora is now officially available on everyone's favorite ambiguous-use plush-paneled Linux appliance, the Chumby. Fitting of their strategy to be on every hardware platform possible, Pandora can now provide soothing wakeup tunes (major key tonality, mild rhythmic syncopation, a good dose of acoustic guitar pickin') via Chumby's own alarm clock before you smash its vulnerable soft parts and go back to sleep. Full release following. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by bxstrb: I'd buy a Chumby...if it was $99. With my cellphone being able to do all the stuff this thing does... 1 Responses | Other threads
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game console
Pandora's Nintendo DS On Steroids Will Be Out for the Holidays
Pandora, the muscled-up Nintendo DS frankenmonster with Linux OS, will be finally available for the holidays shopping season. With only 3,000 units planned, the $350 game console has no commercial games and is aimed at the homebrew market. Obviously, it's not going to be a hit but its final feature list looks impressive nonetheless. More »
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By Jesus DiazComment by papaguru: What's up with this sudden obsession with scantily clad women holding tiny computers? 3 Responses | Other threads
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web radio
Pandora and Other Webcasters Saved by Act of Congress
Today the otherwise preoccupied Senate quickly passed the Webcaster Settlement Act many of you petitioned for, granting Pandora and other net radio services the right to negotiate royalties with the record industry's SoundExchange coalition for the years 2006 to 2015. OK, that's a mouthful—what it means is, they will likely not be driven to bankruptcy due to unreasonable royalty rates. More » -
pandora
Pandora, Nearing Survival Deal, Gets New Threat From NAB
CNet earlier today broke a story about how the National Association of Broadcasters—traditional broadcasting conglomerates and others who think HD Radio is more vital than the internet—is trying to kill a brand new bill that could save Pandora and other web radio services. We've done some reporting of our own, and the situation does indeed seem dire. If you love your Pandora, here's what's going on, and how you can help save its very existence: More »
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Comment by WD40: I swear I will kill someone (hopefully someone smaller than me and totally out of shape) if they shut down... 3 Responses | Other threads
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reviews
Lightning Review: Slacker G2 Portable Radio
The Gadget: Slacker G2, a slimmer, updated version of the original Slacker portable internet radio player. More »
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Comment by Darkest Daze: BDP! Am I dating myself by actually knowing who they are? Reminds me, I need to find my KRS-One CD's. 3 Responses | Other threads
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riaa
Pandora Internet Radio Can't Take Royalty Rates, Will Likely Close the Box
Pandora, the internet radio station built around your tastes, will probably be going out of business soon. After getting slapped by the CRB with exorbitantly high royalty rates to continue playing music, founder Tim Westergren says the company is facing a "pull-the-plug" situation. There's one congressman trying to help Pandora and it's million plus users, but the service is bleeding money in the meantime and its future looks grim. I'll be very sad to see it go, since being reintroduced to it recently through their excellent iPhone app. What great idea do you have for us next, CRB? [ReadWriteWeb] -
iphone apps
Pandora For iPhone Updated With Stereo
The Pandora app for iPhone got an upgrade today and now streams music to your earbuds in stereo over Wi-Fi. A few other things are updated as well, including auto-complete and station resume if you pause. If you're a user, you can download the 1.1 update now. [Pandora Blog, via iPhoneBuzz]
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By Matt HickeyComment by drewls: @TriZz: You might want to read my post more carefully. I didn't blame anything on the phone. I just find... more » | Other threads
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iphone apps
iPhone Apps We Like: Pandora
Pandora for the iPhone is as easy to use as the website. Just type an artist you want to hear, it will build a radio station of similar songs and broadcast them in FMish-quality. The picks are usually accurate, but the science behind picking them is hilarious: The app explained that I have a soft spot for "boastin' lyrics" and "headnodic beats". Pandora works well over Wi-Fi, 3G, and even EDGE. More » -
home entertainment
CNet Gives Logitech Squeezebox Duet the Ol' Editor's Choice Stamp
Logitech has been dying to get into wireless whole-house audio like Sonos and not a whole lot of others. Now that CNet has favorably reviewed the $400 Squeezebox Duet we told you about at CES, it may well have a shot. In living video, our buddy John Falcone explains the Wi-Fi-powered system, and notes that, aside from DRM protected content, the Squeezebox Duet gets at "any music, anywhere" including stuff from Rhapsody, Slacker, and Pandora, plus internet radio and podcasts. More » -
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Logitech Makes Grab at Sonos' Audience with Squeezebox Duet
Logitech's Squeezebox Duet is a handheld receiver that uses 802.11g to wirelessly route music throughout your house, emanating from strategically placed little receivers—the first one included in the $400 starter kit. If this sounds familiar, it's because the most excellent but also more expensive Sonos Digital Music System does something very similar. More » -
pandora
AT&T Throws Pandora Smart Radio Down Your Wireless Pipes
Pandora, the music station that takes one artist or song you like and feeds you—with pretty decent accuracy—other artists and songs you might like, has just gotten a content deal with AT&T. If you've got a Samsung SYNC, a717, a737, Moto V3xx, RAZR 2, LG trax, LG Cu400 or CU405, you can stream up to 100 Pandora stations over AT&T's 3G network. This program unfortunately costs you $8.99 a month on top of your 3G plan, which is $19.99 a month. With all the Pandora and Last.fm fans out there, getting custom radio stations on the go is pretty much only one step away from having a DJ follow you around for nine bucks a month playing only songs you like. [AT&T]
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By Jason ChenComment by vagrant: Yeah, what mullingitover said, there's ton's of free streams for your phone/pda. WebDJ.com more » | Other threads
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music
Sonos Launches ZoneBridge Plus Napster and Best Buy Music Stores
In a raft of announcements, Sonos today confirmed the existence of the $99 ZoneBridge 100, and launched two more PC-free music-store options on the system, including Napster and Best Buy's new Digital Music Store. More »
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digital music
Sonos Picks Up Sirius Radio Streaming
Sonos announced today that their Digital Music System, which wirelessly streams music across a house, has updated to System Software 2.3 and features Sirius Satellite Radio in addition to the Pandora and Zune services. Any Sonos system connected to the internet can subscribe to Sirius, which offers music, news and talk radio. New Sirius subscriptions cost $12.95, while current Sirius subscribers can upgrade their account to work with the Sonos for an additional $2.99. A 30-day free trial is also offered in the package so you can decide if Sirius is worth the hype. We're just glad it's not XM.[Sonos]
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Comment by Trackback: Sirius unveiled a whole slew of new devices and services yesterday. Three in particular caught my attention: Stiletto 2 ... more » | Other threads
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cellphones
Sprint Debuts Muziq by LG (Fusic Killer, not iPhone Killer)
OK, so, it's a hell of a week for Sprint to launch a music phone but ta-daa, meet Muziq. Though it's certainly not billed as an iPhone Killer—Sprint says the timing was a coincidence. We introduced you to Muziq earlier as Fusic II, an underwhelming replacement to the original Fusic. We were wrong about the name, but we were right that the specs haven't changed a whole lot. The phone will cost $100 (with 2-year contract) when it starts selling in mid July. Until then, here are the details. More » -
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Every Song You Own, Available Online Wherever You Are For Free, Promises Lala.com
In its first incarnation, Lala.com focused on helping people trade and buy CDs cheaply, all the while building a community of music listeners and a catalog of preferences. Today, newly revamped Lala is launching a free service that scans your digital tracks—everything you own from ripped CDs, iTunes downloads or any other means—and then lets you log into the website anywhere to access that music. You can even sideload tracks to your iPod when you're far away from home. More » -
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Pandora's Zing-Powered Wi-Fi Prototype
In addition to all of the Sprint and Sonos goodies we broke before Pandora's press conference last night, we mentioned the company would show off a Zing-powered Wi-Fi prototype. TechCrunch managed to shoot a few pics of it, and we were right: it was built by SanDisk, so it naturally looks like the Sansa Connect, only "longer and thinner." Details are still scant: no word on storage, price, release date, or final name, but this could turn out to be a sweet little device, so stay tuned. More » -
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Pandora Hits Sprint Phones and Sonos Remotes
Right at this moment, a bunch of music fans are sitting in rows at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art's Wattis Theater, eagerly awaiting the fate of Pandora, the cult-hit semi-customizable Internet radio service. What are they about to hear? That Pandora is teaming up with Sprint and Sonos to get into mobile and household gadgets, and is also introducing a new online interface for the free service. Why should you care? Mobile Net radio has been in the non-existent to sucky range, and a lot of people enjoy Pandora in Web form. At least until Slacker's many promises are realized, this is the biggest step in mobilizing Net radio to date. More » -
copyright royalty board
Pandora Co-Founder Gives Two Reasons Why Royalty Decision Sucks
We asked Pandora's co-founder, Tim Westergren, if he would like to discuss the decision of the Library of Congress's Copyright Royalty Board to uphold its decision to charge new crippling rates to Web-based broadcasters like Pandora. Tim responded: "I think there are two main points that would be great to make, both regarding dangerous perceptions floating around right now." More » -
portable media
Former Diamond, Musicmatch, and iRiver Execs Band Together To Make Captain Planet-Level Music Player
What do you get when you combine three execs from companies that didn't quite make as huge a dent on the portable media player industry as Apple? A company called Broadband Instruments with plans to release some sort of ultimate music player that's based on an "internet radio ecosystem". More »
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By Jason ChenComment by ivealwaysgotmail: hmm so ... maybe... i mean.. i dont ... know anything... but maybe its a bluetooth 2.0 edr next gen... more » | Other threads
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cellphones
BenQ-Siemens Pandora In the Wild
A kind reader sent us some pics and a link to his hands-on with the BenQ-Siemens Pandora. All the standard stuff except for one unique feature—check out that funky keypad. When closed, it looks like an MP3 player. When you open it, the keypad schwings out and smacks onto the face of the player. I'm not digging the other pad down there, but this is apparently a beta model. More »
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