Top 10 Interesting Facts About Pandora

Pandora is an incredibly popular streaming application that allows users to create unique and personalized radio stations based on their favorite music. It is a great way to discover new music and artists, and there are many interesting facts about this application that are worth exploring. Here are 10 of the most interesting facts about Pandora:

• Pandora was first released in 2000, almost two decades ago.
• Pandora has over 80 million active users who have created over 1 billion personalized radio stations.
• The application was initially available only in the US, but it is now available in Australia, New Zealand, and Mexico as well.
• Pandora has over 1 million tracks in its library with a wide variety of genres, from classical to hip-hop and rock to jazz. 
• The application’s algorithm uses a combination of 400 different musical attributes to create tailored radio stations for each user’s listening preferences. 
• In addition to music streaming, Pandora also offers podcasts, videos, and other content related to music as well as exclusive artist interviews and content such as live sessions or tracks that can only be found on the platform. 
• In 2008, Pandora launched the Thumbprint Radio service, which allows users to create their own radio station based on their “thumbprint” of favorite songs or artists they’ve liked so far on the platform. 
• In 2013, Pandora acquired Ticketfly for $450 million, which gave them access to Ticketfly’s ticketing technology so they could connect their users directly with live events related to the music they were listening to on the platform. 
• In 2016, Pandora launched a premium subscription service called “Pandora Plus” which allowed users to listen ad-free, skip an unlimited number of songs and replay songs from their personalized stations all for a monthly fee of $4.99 per month (or $54 per year). 
• In 2017, Pandora acquired Rdio, which gave them access to Rdio’s library of millions of songs, which enabled them to further expand their library and offer more content options for their users