Pandora to start charging when usage exceeds 40hrs/month

[Kaisha]

$1 is friggen cheap compared to other net radio stations that charge.

[Absolutely Virtue]

If people like a wider range of music, it's actually not good for the labels. They would prefer your interests to stay narrow, so they can concentrate all of their promotion and investment in just a few acts. Trust me, if they only had to promote Nickelback and the Jonas Brothers, they'd be thrilled. They view other artists on the radio as competition, and they're in bed with the broadcasting entities specifically to prevent other types of music from being played.

The authorities will eventually crack down on all of the internet radio stations, they're just after Pandora first because they're among the biggest. Once they fall in line, your favorite will be next. Just like any other special interest group, big money wins out in the end.

Nobody pays for music any more, but do realize that every time you steal a record online, you're contributing to this problem. The record business is scrambling to gouge the fuck out of you every way possible to make up for the revenue they used to make selling CDs. Ticket prices are up, labels can afford to sign and develop fewer acts, and radio essentially plays the same 20 songs over and over all day. You know all those terrible alt-rock and hip hop records you steal every day? They're the reason we can't have nice things.

Go see a local or indie band play, and invest in the creative process. Support is the operative word here.

[Rockstaru]

It doesn't matter that 1$ is cheap; free is always always always better than cheap.

[Selamis]

Well, since you brought it up, what are the good alternatives? Anything that is like Pandora in that it will play thing similiar to a song/band you list?

Projectplaylist.com lets you make your own playlists, assuming the song is found on their servers, for free, and it doesn't add in crappy bands you've never heard of just because they sound similar to a band you like. You get 20 playlists with a limit of 99 songs on each one.

Or use aol radio, which is free and has stations divided by category/type of music.

[Cyn]

Or use aol radio, which is free and has stations divided by category/type of music.

Oh you mean like Pandora does?

Money makes the world go round people, and it's hard to stick it to the evil major labels without making it harder for the artists that are enriching your lives.

[Omnipotent]

1 dollar omg 911 status

Just read title, didn't even read article. GG though.

[Cyn]

Just read title, didn't even read article. GG though.

It's generally better to read the article before you actually post a response though you know. Makes it a little harder to make yourself look like an idiot.