Episode 119: WebXTRA - Tim Westergren
Hear more from Pandora’s musician founder, Tim Westergren as he talks about: more on the Music Genome Project; the licensing royalty rate controversy surrounding Internet radio; Pandora competitors; the future of Pandora, including Tim’s thoughts on an exit strategy; expanding distribution beyond the computer; Pandora and international music; and the difficulty in getting from a start-up in 2000 to where Pandora is today.
Make sure you check out the first part of our interview with Tim.
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I loved the interview, I quickly jumped to the WebXTRA and would have made the jump to a subsequent overflow site if given the opportunity. Great to see someone in the music industry in the music industry who “gets it.” You have a following behind you, Mr Westergren. The music industry needs people like you to push them out of the past and help them to see the potential of the future.
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Enjoyed hearing Stearn’s vision for the future. I have to wonder though if the name “Pandora” is serving them well. They have SO MUCH going for them and this seems to convey a negative connotation. 15,000 new songs a month seems like heaven to me! And classical music lovers should LOVE them. Let’s just hope that Clear Channel doesn’t try to buy them out!
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