Pandora seems to have saved from an incertain future by a recent resolution to the two year-old debate over Internet radio fees. The new agreement sees Pandora paying either 25% of it’s US revenue to SoundExchange (the nnnn of the US recording industry) or a greatly reduced plays-per-user rate – whichever is higher. Overall, it’s a win-win for both sides.
High-volume users (those who listen to over 40 hours a month) would end up paying just $0.99 to continue listening unlimited for the rest of the month- a paltry sum if you’re already using the service that much anyway.
Get more details of the Pandora deal at Tech Crunch.
Personally, I only rarely use Pandora, but am happy for its existance. It exposes so many to new music, much of it from indie artists. My new Palm Pre has a Pandora app on it, maybe I’ll start using it now.
