Your car might know you better than you do
Companies might soon predict where and when you want to go, activities you want to do and what food you want to eat — an effort by in-car tech providers to make sure drivers get the most out of travel time.
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Pandora rocks at SXSW with musical showcase
In a year SXSW was criticized for its heavy corporate sponsorship, Oakland-based Pandora’s appearance in Austin was a way for the company to reach out to its growing user base.
Pandora Media stocks drop despite meeting analysts’ expectations
The Oakland-based Internet radio company reported its most profitable quarter since its 2011 public offering.
Pandora fourth quarter earnings up as CEO steps down
CEO of Pandora Media Inc., Joseph Kennedy, announced Thursday that he will be stepping down from his position. This on a day when the Oakland-based company beat analyst’s expectations for its fourth fiscal 2013 quarter.
Pandora limits monthly listening hours for mobile users
Founder Tim Westergen calls it “an effort to balance the reality of royalty costs with our desire to maximize access to free listening on Pandora.”
Peninsula Report goes behind the scenes at Pandora and examines 49ers offensive play
How does Pandora categorize 10,000 songs each month? Do experts endorse video games for young children? What’s the connection between high school, Stanford and 49ers football? Listen now.
Pandora staff – not computers – analyze 10,000 songs each month
In a growing landscape of digital music services and internet radio providers, Pandora’s Music Genome Project remains the core of its service. Twenty-six analysts categorize thousands of songs.
Pandora stock plummets after Q4 results fall short of expectations
Pandora’s fiscal fourth quarter earnings results failed to meet expectations.
Pandora paying hefty sums for music royalties
While Pandora’s music-streaming listener base is growing, analysts say that expensive music royalties threaten the company’s bottom line. Pandora relies on advertising for 88 percent of its revenues.