Pandora

Freespace-3DT · 13-10-2006, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Ever since we started the Music Genome Project, our friends would ask:

Can you help me discover more music that I'll like?

Those questions often evolved into great conversations. Each friend told us their favorite artists and songs, explored the music we suggested, gave us feedback, and we in turn made new suggestions. Everybody started joking that we were now their personal DJs.

We created Pandora so that we can have that same kind of conversation with you.

Kage · 13-10-2006, 03:19 PM

Wow, thats pretty amazing. I can't hear anything here in Uni, but I'm looking forward to using that.

Were you involved?

Thanks

Its amazing

I love it.

Freespace-3DT · 13-10-2006, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Were you involved?

Nope, I just discovered this recently, and it's a superb tool for discovering more music I love.

Kage · 14-10-2006, 02:04 AM

I know. I love it now, and will be using it now for my music for probably a very long time. I'm having it on Quickmix with around 5 artists picking from genomes. Its amazing!

Thanks so much Freespace

EDIT:

I just wish I was from the US. Its not legal for me to be using it... though in firefox it doesn't ask for a login, but in IE it does... Strange.

defaultalias · 14-10-2006, 09:50 AM

thats pretty amazing. this is really cool, thanks freespace.

Ilkejav mk5 · 15-10-2006, 01:59 AM

I didn't notice this thread until now, but i've been a constant Pandora user for about 6 months now, and I think it's the most genius invention that the internet have given us. I have a very unusual musical taste and Pandora saved my skin.

Kage · 15-10-2006, 03:46 AM

Yeah, I wish I could actually use it legally since we have different laws

It sucks

I'm in the UK.
I doubt it'll ever become legal here either, but heres hoping.

defaultalias · 15-10-2006, 03:58 AM

whats illegal about it in th UK?

Kage · 15-10-2006, 04:02 AM

Something to do with streaming of music of copyrighted material.

Quite alot of stuff like that is illiegal here, like MTV's videos for example as it locks us out. That said, I guess its just a law they need to change, rather than something thats deadly illegial...

That Pandora is only available in the US for that reason. But, I've looked on net, and it seems to accept any 5 number US code, yet, I wouldn't risk doing that incase they come onto me.

insect · 15-10-2006, 10:40 AM

Yep, hands down, it's the best invention internet has offered us since wikipedia.

I've been listening to pandora for about a year. Same as Ilkejav - it saved my butt. I've found so many artists I've never heard of before, which did result in breaking my piggy bank and buying heluvalot of records...

Kage: Look at the bright side - bbc streaming content isn't available outsite of UK.

Pandora doesn't have the required rights to broadcast in other countries outside US (they say they're working on it, though), it's not the case of a law that has to be changed (which would never happen), so they must do something to not make it directly available to other countries, otherwise they'll get legal action against them - so they chose ZIP verification... I'd say they aren't trying too hard. Unlike bbc, who ban all foreign ISPs to save bandwidth.

Unlike downloading warez, I don't see how listening to Pandora is hurting anyone. It sure benefits the artists. I doubt anyone would start coming after foreign Pandora users, of which there are millions. The internet has much bigger threats than that, like the p2p networks. =/

That said - let's not turn this thread into another legal debate.

Kage · 15-10-2006, 11:06 PM

Yeah, i know. Sorry

Its an excellent service though. Hopefully they'll get the rights to play in the UK and other countries too soon. It'll be kewl if this service could branch out to MP3 players. I'd buy an MP3 specifically if it could play through Pandora with all the options to select if you like a song or not, with a small hard drive for your own songs too.

Freespace-3DT · 16-10-2006, 02:05 AM

Yeah, that's a great ideea, Kage. Pandora could totally branch out this way into the portable media market. There could be the Pandora Player, or just P Player, instead of Mp3 Player, for a marketing twist.

insect · 16-10-2006, 03:45 AM

Seeing as internet bandwidth on cell phones isn't exactly cheap (atleast over here), imagine the WAP bill for such a device...

Freespace-3DT · 16-10-2006, 04:00 AM

I'm talking in the following years... Cellphones online will become more mainstream, new tech will apear and become high-end, bandwidth will be cheaper and more affordable. Also, the P Player will be a luxury for rich people, just like owning 47 Porches is a luxury these days ( I'm talking about you, Jerry Seinfeld, you dog you

)

defaultalias · 16-10-2006, 04:38 AM

they do have the pandora player. it's like a radio, but with pandora on it. check the ads on the side of the website. i'm thinking about getting one.

13-10-2006, 03:19 PM	#2
Kage Perfectionist... Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,652 Thanks: 36 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Wow, thats pretty amazing. I can't hear anything here in Uni, but I'm looking forward to using that. Were you involved? Thanks Its amazing I love it. __________________ First Finished Project: Z-5500 Speaker Set Current WIP Projects: Korg Krome from PMC Xbox 360 set Older WIP Projects (Some dead for now): Z-5500 Speaker Set WIP (Now Finished) Dance Pad Model (DDR/DS) WIP Last edited by Kage; 13-10-2006 at 06:38 PM..

14-10-2006, 02:04 AM	#4
Kage Perfectionist... Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,652 Thanks: 36 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	I know. I love it now, and will be using it now for my music for probably a very long time. I'm having it on Quickmix with around 5 artists picking from genomes. Its amazing! Thanks so much Freespace EDIT: I just wish I was from the US. Its not legal for me to be using it... though in firefox it doesn't ask for a login, but in IE it does... Strange. __________________ First Finished Project: Z-5500 Speaker Set Current WIP Projects: Korg Krome from PMC Xbox 360 set Older WIP Projects (Some dead for now): Z-5500 Speaker Set WIP (Now Finished) Dance Pad Model (DDR/DS) WIP Last edited by Kage; 14-10-2006 at 03:01 AM..

14-10-2006, 09:50 AM	#5
defaultalias Meh... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 892 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	thats pretty amazing. this is really cool, thanks freespace. __________________ Webpage: [defaultalias.wordpress.com] updated: 4-21-07

15-10-2006, 03:46 AM	#7
Kage Perfectionist... Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,652 Thanks: 36 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Yeah, I wish I could actually use it legally since we have different laws It sucks I'm in the UK. I doubt it'll ever become legal here either, but heres hoping. __________________ First Finished Project: Z-5500 Speaker Set Current WIP Projects: Korg Krome from PMC Xbox 360 set Older WIP Projects (Some dead for now): Z-5500 Speaker Set WIP (Now Finished) Dance Pad Model (DDR/DS) WIP

15-10-2006, 03:58 AM	#8
defaultalias Meh... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 892 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	whats illegal about it in th UK? __________________ Webpage: [defaultalias.wordpress.com] updated: 4-21-07

15-10-2006, 01:59 AM	#6
Ilkejav mk5 Marquis of Montréal. Join Date: May 2005 Location: Montréal baby! best gaming city in the 'verse. Posts: 1,867 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I didn't notice this thread until now, but i've been a constant Pandora user for about 6 months now, and I think it's the most genius invention that the internet have given us. I have a very unusual musical taste and Pandora saved my skin.

15-10-2006, 04:02 AM	#9
Kage Perfectionist... Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,652 Thanks: 36 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Something to do with streaming of music of copyrighted material. Quite alot of stuff like that is illiegal here, like MTV's videos for example as it locks us out. That said, I guess its just a law they need to change, rather than something thats deadly illegial... That Pandora is only available in the US for that reason. But, I've looked on net, and it seems to accept any 5 number US code, yet, I wouldn't risk doing that incase they come onto me. __________________ First Finished Project: Z-5500 Speaker Set Current WIP Projects: Korg Krome from PMC Xbox 360 set Older WIP Projects (Some dead for now): Z-5500 Speaker Set WIP (Now Finished) Dance Pad Model (DDR/DS) WIP

15-10-2006, 10:40 AM	#10
insect ... Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kaunas, Lithuania Posts: 641 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Yep, hands down, it's the best invention internet has offered us since wikipedia. I've been listening to pandora for about a year. Same as Ilkejav - it saved my butt. I've found so many artists I've never heard of before, which did result in breaking my piggy bank and buying heluvalot of records... Kage: Look at the bright side - bbc streaming content isn't available outsite of UK. Pandora doesn't have the required rights to broadcast in other countries outside US (they say they're working on it, though), it's not the case of a law that has to be changed (which would never happen), so they must do something to not make it directly available to other countries, otherwise they'll get legal action against them - so they chose ZIP verification... I'd say they aren't trying too hard. Unlike bbc, who ban all foreign ISPs to save bandwidth. Unlike downloading warez, I don't see how listening to Pandora is hurting anyone. It sure benefits the artists. I doubt anyone would start coming after foreign Pandora users, of which there are millions. The internet has much bigger threats than that, like the p2p networks. =/ That said - let's not turn this thread into another legal debate.

15-10-2006, 11:06 PM	#11
Kage Perfectionist... Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,652 Thanks: 36 Thanked 66 Times in 61 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Yeah, i know. Sorry Its an excellent service though. Hopefully they'll get the rights to play in the UK and other countries too soon. It'll be kewl if this service could branch out to MP3 players. I'd buy an MP3 specifically if it could play through Pandora with all the options to select if you like a song or not, with a small hard drive for your own songs too. __________________ First Finished Project: Z-5500 Speaker Set Current WIP Projects: Korg Krome from PMC Xbox 360 set Older WIP Projects (Some dead for now): Z-5500 Speaker Set WIP (Now Finished) Dance Pad Model (DDR/DS) WIP

16-10-2006, 02:05 AM	#12
Freespace-3DT Commando Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Romania, Cluj Posts: 7,988 Thanks: 39 Thanked 185 Times in 158 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 10	Yeah, that's a great ideea, Kage. Pandora could totally branch out this way into the portable media market. There could be the Pandora Player, or just P Player, instead of Mp3 Player, for a marketing twist. __________________ Cinematics: StarCraft: Final Metamorphosis (Final 7.5 Minute CG Animation) Speed Factor 2 (23-NOV-2010) Demo Reel 2010 (1-OCT-2010) StarCraft: First Contact (08-JUL-2009) MY CG&VFX WEBSITE

16-10-2006, 03:45 AM	#13
insect ... Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Kaunas, Lithuania Posts: 641 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Seeing as internet bandwidth on cell phones isn't exactly cheap (atleast over here), imagine the WAP bill for such a device...

16-10-2006, 04:00 AM	#14
Freespace-3DT Commando Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Romania, Cluj Posts: 7,988 Thanks: 39 Thanked 185 Times in 158 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 10	I'm talking in the following years... Cellphones online will become more mainstream, new tech will apear and become high-end, bandwidth will be cheaper and more affordable. Also, the P Player will be a luxury for rich people, just like owning 47 Porches is a luxury these days ( I'm talking about you, Jerry Seinfeld, you dog you ) __________________ Cinematics: StarCraft: Final Metamorphosis (Final 7.5 Minute CG Animation) Speed Factor 2 (23-NOV-2010) Demo Reel 2010 (1-OCT-2010) StarCraft: First Contact (08-JUL-2009) MY CG&VFX WEBSITE

16-10-2006, 04:38 AM	#15
defaultalias Meh... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United States Posts: 892 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	they do have the pandora player. it's like a radio, but with pandora on it. check the ads on the side of the website. i'm thinking about getting one. __________________ Webpage: [defaultalias.wordpress.com] updated: 4-21-07

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