Comments on: Interview: Pandora CTO Tom Conrad On Streaming Royalty Rates And New Funding http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:17:08 -0800 hourly 1 By: Pandora: niet helemaal gratis, wel legaal. « !NTRO – Journalistiek & Nieuwe Media – Leiden http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2965815 Pandora: niet helemaal gratis, wel legaal. « !NTRO – Journalistiek & Nieuwe Media – Leiden Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:13:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2965815 [...] bij Pandora, legde onlangs aan techcrunch.com uit dat het er op leek dat deze beslissing Pandora ten onder zou laten [...] [...] bij Pandora, legde onlangs aan techcrunch.com uit dat het er op leek dat deze beslissing Pandora ten onder zou laten [...]

]]> By: 44 Buzzworthy Marketing Interviews http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2902202 44 Buzzworthy Marketing Interviews Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:40:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2902202 [...] Interview: Pandora CTO Tom Conrad On Streaming Royalty Rates And New Funding [...] [...] Interview: Pandora CTO Tom Conrad On Streaming Royalty Rates And New Funding [...]

]]> By: Fusicology News » Blog Archive » Miz Metro, Raashan Ahmad, J Dilla & heat http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2859437 Fusicology News » Blog Archive » Miz Metro, Raashan Ahmad, J Dilla & heat Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:34:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2859437 [...] Interview: Pandora CTO Tom Conrad On Streaming Royalty Rates And New Funding [...] [...] Interview: Pandora CTO Tom Conrad On Streaming Royalty Rates And New Funding [...]

]]> By: Philip James http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2857792 Philip James Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:13:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2857792 How do you use Simulscribe? You have access to their API? or do you use their phonetag product somehow for the transcript? How do you use Simulscribe? You have access to their API? or do you use their phonetag product somehow for the transcript?

]]> By: Pandora teams up with record labels: Wants regular radio to pay music fees too | Stoth http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2855565 Pandora teams up with record labels: Wants regular radio to pay music fees too | Stoth Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:51:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2855565 [...] enemy of my enemy, right? Pandora, the Internet darling that lets users stream music for a newly nominal fee, has teamed up with record labels to get Congress to pass a law that would require regular radio [...] [...] enemy of my enemy, right? Pandora, the Internet darling that lets users stream music for a newly nominal fee, has teamed up with record labels to get Congress to pass a law that would require regular radio [...]

]]> By: Busted Keys http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2855043 Busted Keys Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:45:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2855043 it must be nice never to ever have to hustle to raise funds again--he hopes! it must be nice never to ever have to hustle to raise funds again–he hopes!

]]> By: Adam Wexler http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2854647 Adam Wexler Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:13:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2854647 i think the most telling part of the interview happened at the very end...tom explained that this mystery figure (let's just say 35mil..) should take them to profitability & allow them to never raise funding again. does it realllllly take ~$64mil to build a startup these days? give us 1/100 of that & we'll do wonders with it! i think the most telling part of the interview happened at the very end…tom explained that this mystery figure (let’s just say 35mil..) should take them to profitability & allow them to never raise funding again.

does it realllllly take ~$64mil to build a startup these days? give us 1/100 of that & we’ll do wonders with it!

]]> By: Article Playground http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2854467 Article Playground Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:33:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2854467 Is it possible to also download free music from Pandora, or is it just for live music streaming to listen to on your desktop? :-) Is it possible to also download free music from Pandora, or is it just for live music streaming to listen to on your desktop? :-)

]]> By: Article Playground http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2854401 Article Playground Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:35:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2854401 Pandora is a pretty nice internet radio station to tune into music live and enjoy :-) Pandora is a pretty nice internet radio station to tune into music live and enjoy :-)

]]> By: MyMofoAfro http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2854238 MyMofoAfro Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:10:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2854238 Marc Siegler ? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0797082/ Marc Siegler ? http://www.imdb...name/nm0797082/

]]> By: led display http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853895 led display Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:47:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853895 Great interview.!!!!!!!! Great interview.!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Joe Jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853852 Joe Jones Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:01:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853852 Why did they raise so much though. If they are planning on turning a profit, I don't know what they raised so much. I understand why they wanted to raise money, but I don't think they needed such a large amount. Why did they raise so much though. If they are planning on turning a profit, I don’t know what they raised so much.

I understand why they wanted to raise money, but I don’t think they needed such a large amount.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853769 Jamie Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:00:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853769 Great interview. Why the obsession with financial secrecy among startups? Great interview. Why the obsession with financial secrecy among startups?

]]> By: randy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853465 randy Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:38:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853465 "Pandora" isn't working correctly yet. * The same songs are played over and over * There is no way to "thumbs down" a song after six. Given Pandora's inability to chose songs correctly, this quota is used up within minutes. Game over. * Song quality is too often poor. * The Pandora genius algorithm just isn't that good. So, for these reasons, we have stop using it. "AOL Radio" is much more enjoyable. “Pandora” isn’t working correctly yet.

* The same songs are played over and over
* There is no way to “thumbs down” a song after six. Given Pandora’s inability to chose songs correctly, this quota is used up within minutes. Game over.
* Song quality is too often poor.
* The Pandora genius algorithm just isn’t that good.

So, for these reasons, we have stop using it.

“AOL Radio” is much more enjoyable.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="2534401">Jeff Reine</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853377 Jeff Reine Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:00:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853377 Tres Agaves, guys? Really? Tres Agaves, guys? Really?

]]> By: Scrappy Enterprises http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853343 Scrappy Enterprises Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:50:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853343 He seems pretty un-nerdy (in a good way) for a CTO. He seems pretty un-nerdy (in a good way) for a CTO.

]]> By: Carl http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853297 Carl Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:32:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853297 "Interview: Pandora CTO Tom Conrad On Streaming Royalty Rates And New Funding" should have been "Interview: Pandora CTO Tom Conrad On Streaming Royalty Rates plus lots of unanswered questions about new founding" don't you think so? “Interview: Pandora CTO Tom Conrad On Streaming Royalty Rates And New Funding”

should have been

“Interview: Pandora CTO Tom Conrad On Streaming Royalty Rates plus lots of unanswered questions about new founding”

don’t you think so?

]]> By: ajadoniz http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853283 ajadoniz Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:28:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853283 look for the Always in Sunny in Philadelphia reference at 4:50 look for the Always in Sunny in Philadelphia reference at 4:50

]]> By: mrzod http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853255 mrzod Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:19:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853255 he kinda looks like that guy from Jurassic Park (the original one)... his name slips my mind. he kinda looks like that guy from Jurassic Park (the original one)… his name slips my mind.

]]> By: UncleMatt http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853232 UncleMatt Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:10:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853232 Or playing Coldplay every fourth song, regardless of who you've seeded! Or playing Coldplay every fourth song, regardless of who you’ve seeded!

]]> By: Eric K http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853146 Eric K Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:45:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853146 I laughed: "We have a long history of not talking about the funding that's gone in to Pandora" "Yeah, so let's talk about the funding" I laughed:
“We have a long history of not talking about the funding that’s gone in to Pandora”
“Yeah, so let’s talk about the funding”

]]> By: minks http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853126 minks Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:38:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853126 if a few cocktails won't get info about #'s regarding funding - NOTHING WILL!!! haha if a few cocktails won’t get info about #’s regarding funding – NOTHING WILL!!! haha

]]> By: Akshay http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853100 Akshay Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:28:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853100 MG, So is it clear that other startups in the same space will be able to take advantage of those rates? MG,

So is it clear that other startups in the same space will be able to take advantage of those rates?

]]> By: sir jorge http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853089 sir jorge Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:23:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853089 how about fixing the service so that it doesn't recommend nickelback when i search bad brains! how about fixing the service so that it doesn’t recommend nickelback when i search bad brains!

]]> By: Andrew Mager http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/13/interview-pandora-cto-tom-conrad-on-streaming-royalty-rates-and-new-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2853075 Andrew Mager Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:19:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=82636#comment-2853075 Conrad has the right idea :) Conrad has the right idea :)

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