Pandora
Music streaming and recommendation website
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| 2021 | Pandora reached approximately 55.9 million active monthly users and 6.4 million subscribers, demonstrating its continued growth in the music streaming market. |
| July 2020 | Sirius XM acquired Stitcher for $325 million and integrated its exclusive podcasts into Pandora's service. |
| October 2019 | Added full song credits to the app, displaying detailed information about song contributors. |
| October 2019 | Sirius XM (Pandora's parent company) signed a multiyear deal with Marvel to launch superhero-based podcasts in 2020. |
| February 2019 | Sirius XM acquired Pandora for $3.5 billion in stock, marking a significant ownership change for the music streaming service. |
| February 26 2019 | Pandora launched Pandora Stories, a marketing tool allowing artists to create playlists with voice tracks and narrative insights. |
| January 2019 | Pandora added voice control support to its mobile apps, enhancing user interaction and accessibility for mobile users. |
| January 2019 | Roger Lynch's departure was announced following Sirius XM's acquisition of Pandora, with Sirius XM CEO Jim Meyer set to replace him. |
| March 2018 | Pandora announced the acquisition of digital audio ad technology firm AdsWizz for $145 million. |
| September 2017 | Roger Lynch became CEO, expressing intentions to expand the service's focus on podcasts with discovery features similar to music. |
| July 31 2017 | Pandora discontinued its services in Australia and New Zealand, choosing to focus solely on the U.S. market. |
| June 9 2017 | Pandora sold Ticketfly to Eventbrite for $200 million. |
| March 2017 | Launched 'Pandora Premium', a third tier service allowing on-demand listening and playlist creation, making it more competitive with Apple Music and Spotify. |
| September 2016 | Introduced a rewind function allowing users to replay songs and expanded song skipping options by enabling additional skips when users watch an ad. |
| September 15 2016 | Pandora launched 'Pandora Plus', a new $4.99 subscription service to compete with other streaming platforms. |
| November 2015 | Pandora purchased Rdio's assets for $75 million after the streaming music service declared bankruptcy, retaining 100 Rdio employees including Iain Morris and Rich Masio. |
| October 7 2015 | Pandora acquired Ticketfly, an independent ticketing agency, for $450 million. |
| September 2015 | Pandora rebranded its subscription tier from 'Pandora One' to 'Pandora Plus', offering features like offline playback support. |
| November 2014 | Pandora expanded its music library to approximately 1.5 million songs. |
| September 1 2013 | Pandora removed the 40-hour-per-month limitation for free mobile listening. |
| June 11 2013 | Pandora announced the purchase of FM radio station KXMZ in Rapid City, South Dakota. |
| April 2013 | Pandora announced its radio streaming service had reached 200 million users, including 70 million monthly active users. |
| March 2013 | Reintroduced the 40-hour listening limit for mobile devices. |
| March 7 2013 | Pandora's chairman and CEO Joseph J. Kennedy announced his departure from the company after nine years of leadership. |
| 2011 | Pandora launched its initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange, with 800,000 tracks from 80,000 artists and 80 million users. |
| September 2011 | Removed the 40-hour monthly listening limit for free accounts. |
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