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Portugal. The Man to Perform for Pandora Fans in New York City

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Pandora, the leading personalized radio service, announced today that Portugal. The Man will headline the next live music event in the Company’s new series of free, personalized concerts. The show will take place in New York City on Tuesday, January 17.

The series is designed to bring together fans with bands they’ll love in a live, intimate setting. Pandora determines the band for each city by analyzing the musical preferences of local listeners, such as stations they have created and songs they have thumbed-up. Invitations to the events are extended to Pandora listeners who have demonstrated an affinity for the band or other similar bands.

Pandora Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Tim Westergren said, “It is exciting to see a central theme of Pandora’s mission come to life, that of helping bands find their audiences and facilitating the joy of discovery for our listeners. As the series continues, we look forward to bringing these personalized live music events to our listeners in cities all across the country.”

John Gourley of Portugal. The Man said, “Pandora asked us to play the show as part of a series they are doing. The opportunity to play a free show for the listeners who discovered our music on Pandora was something to jump at.”

The live concert series launched in Portland last month with the band Dawes. Pandora listeners across the country can access original behind-the-scenes video content, including interviews with each of the headlining bands in the series following each show through a new hub: www.pandora.com/pandorapresents.

Pandora listeners can look forward to additional personalized concerts in different cities across the country during 2012. The New York City event, for people who are 21 years of age and up, is presented to Pandora listeners free of charge.

For fans who did not receive an invitation online, a limited number of free passes will be available at the door beginning at 7 p.m. on January 17. The show will take place at The Bowery Ballroom, with the doors opening at 8 p.m. and the show beginning at 9 p.m.

Pandora Launches Web Hub Featuring Exclusive Live Concert Video Series and Mixtape

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Pandora, the leading personalized radio service, today announced an online extension of the free, live concert series that the company debuted earlier in the month. The Pandora live concert series hub, currently sponsored by Budweiser, can be accessed at: www.pandora.com/pandorapresents.

The live concert series launched in Portland, Ore. on December 13 with Dawes, an emerging rock band from Southern California. As the official launch sponsor, Budweiser presented the inaugural concert free of charge to more than 230 fans, and is now bringing the experience online via the dedicated hub.

All artists that participate in Pandora’s live concert series will be showcased on the hub. The hub currently consists of behind-the-scenes video content from the Dawes concert, including: interviews with the band and fans, the band as they tour Portland, Pandora Founder Tim Westergren interacting with the band and highlights from the evening. The hub also features a curated mixtape with up to 100 songs selected by the band and Pandora music analysts.

Senior Vice President of Strategic Solutions Heidi Browning said, “We’re very excited to have Budweiser as our official launch partner of Pandora’s personalized, live concert series. Through this partnership we’re able to give fans a great experience both online and offline. Our collaboration is proof that Pandora is a valuable platform for connecting brands, bands, and fans.”

“Music is a universal passion that unites people, and Budweiser’s ties to music run deep,” said Rob McCarthy, vice president of Budweiser. “We’re excited to assist Pandora in bringing this
unique concert series to life, and to connect their local listeners with bands they love.”

Pandora determines the right mix of artists and locations for the live concert series from a unique collection of spin and thumbs-up data. True to Pandora’s philosophy of personalization, listeners who have created stations and thumbed-up songs for a specific artist or similar artists are invited to attend these exclusive free shows. Pandora listeners can look forward to more of these types of concerts in different cities across the country in 2012.

Pepsi and Pandora to Help Celebrate the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards

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Pandora, the leading personalized radio service, The Recording Academy, and PepsiCo, Inc. today announced a multi-layered campaign that will harness and capture the excitement around the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which takes place on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. As the premier sponsor of GRAMMY-related content on Pandora, Pepsi is giving fans access to GRAMMY-nominated artist content with a GRAMMY mixtape, artist video series and, for the first time, GRAMMY genre stations.

The GRAMMY mixtape can be found at www.pandora.com/pepsigrammymusic and includes songs from nominees and newcomers in various 54th GRAMMY Awards categories.

In late January 2012, Pandora and Pepsi will introduce a GRAMMY artist video series, featuring exclusive interviews with select 54th GRAMMY nominees. The videos will provide an inside look at the artists’ experiences as they prepare for Music’s Biggest Night®. Additionally, fans will be able to enjoy first-ever GRAMMY genre stations on Pandora. Approximately 12 genre stations will be based around major musical genres and will spotlight 54th GRAMMY nominees.

“We’re excited to work with Pepsi to help fans reflect on the past year in music entertainment,” said Pandora Chief Marketing Officer Simon Fleming Wood. “With Pepsi’s help, we are bringing fans a bit closer to their favorite GRAMMY-nominated artists and at the same time helping them discover and rediscover the music they love for any moment, mood, and situation.”

“As we count down to Music’s Biggest Night, we are proud to partner with dynamic, like-minded brands committed to ensuring availability of a wide variety of GRAMMY music to music fans where they live and breathe,” said Evan Greene, Chief Marketing Officer, The Recording Academy. “We are thrilled to harness the combined power of Pandora and Pepsi to help drive this vision forward.”

“Music and entertainment are at the core of Pepsi’s brand DNA and we are excited to partner with Pandora and the GRAMMY Awards to create exclusive content and deliver one-of-a-kind of experiences to music fans,” said Tom Moradpour, Senior Director, Pepsi.

Pandora Debuts Personalized Concert Series With Dawes in Portland

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Pandora, the leading personalized radio service, announced today that a new series of free, live concerts will debut on December 13 in Portland, Oregon, with Dawes, an emerging rock band from Southern California. Invitations for this new series are being sent based on each listener’s musical preferences on Pandora, such as stations they have created and songs they have thumbed-up. Pandora data shows that Portland-area listeners are 25 percent more likely to enjoy a Dawes song and 30 percent more likely to create a Dawes station on Pandora than listeners in any other U.S. city.

Pandora’s Music Genome Project® powers the personalization of Pandora radio, which enables listeners to create up to 100 free radio stations with a single seed: a band name, song or genre. After a radio station is created on Pandora, feedback from each listener in the form of thumbs-up and thumbs-down helps further personalize their radio stations. This ongoing “conversation” with every listener allows Pandora to connect people with bands they love.

Pandora Founder and Chief Strategy Officer Tim Westergren said, “Connecting artists and their fans is a central part of our mission at Pandora and we bring some very unique capabilities to that task. Our data shows that Dawes has a sizeable potential audience in Portland and we’re excited to help bring them together.”

Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes said, “As we have traveled the country, we often hear from our listeners that they discovered us on Pandora. We are excited that, now, through this new concert series, we’ll get to connect in person.”

Pandora listeners can look forward to more of these types of concerts in different cities across the country in 2012. The Portland event, for people who are 21 years of age and up, is presented to Pandora listeners free of charge.

For fans who did not receive an invitation online, a limited number of free tickets will be available at the door beginning at 5 p.m. on December 13. The show will take place at Portland’s Mississippi Studios, with the doors opening at 7 p.m. and the show beginning at 8 p.m.

Ford Adds Pandora to its 2012 Truck Line-up

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Pandora, the leading personalized radio service, announced today that Ford Motor Company is now rolling out the SYNC AppLink capability in the company’s 2012 line of Ford F-series trucks, making voice control of Pandora an available feature across the line. This truck-category expansion includes the F-150, which has been the best selling truck in the United States for the past 34 years. The 2012 F-150 and others in the F-series line of trucks are scheduled to be available at dealers beginning this month.

SYNC AppLink enables Pandora listeners to play their personalized stations through the vehicle’s entertainment system and control it by voice commands or the radio buttons and knobs. Connectivity to the vehicle is made possible via Bluetooth or USB; SYNC is compatible with Android, BlackBerry and iPhone smartphones. Other Ford products currently equipped with SYNC AppLink include the 2012 models of Fiesta, Mustang, Fusion, Fusion Hybrid, Expedition, E-Series and Shelby GT500. The 2012 Lincoln MKZ, MKZ Hybrid and Navigator feature SYNC AppLink as standard equipment.

Pandora Executive Vice President of Business and Corporate Development Jessica Steel said, “Ford has done a great job in developing, deploying and educating listeners about the connected SYNC AppLink system. The vehicle is the traditional home of radio, and it is thanks to forward-thinking partners like Ford that Pandora listeners are now able to seamlessly enjoy their personalized stations in the vehicle.”

PANDORA UNVEILS HOLIDAY SEASON GENRE STATIONS

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Pandora today announced the annual genre addition of its popular holiday music stations. The seventeen unique holiday genre stations include 11 that are back by popular demand and six new ones for the 2011 holiday season that offer listeners a broad range of seasonal music to enjoy and personalize starting now through the New Year.

Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Pandora, Tim Westergren, said, “Music is such a central part of the holiday experience and these stations provide listeners with a free, easy way to hear an endless soundtrack of their seasonal favorites. Whether you’re cooking meals, baking tasty treats, entertaining family and friends, wrapping gifts or decorating the house, Pandora is the perfect companion.”

Pandora holiday genre stations:

• Children’s Christmas* – delight children with a collection of family favorites and holiday music just for kids, perfect to listen to while decorating a tree or opening presents, and featuring artists like Sponge Bob Squarepants, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Connie Talbot and Kidz Bop Kids.
• Christmas – enjoy an extensive mix of traditional Christmas favorites and timeless holiday classics spanning the decades and genres for the season from a variety of artists like Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey, Frank Sinatra, John Lennon and Vince Guaraldi Trio.
• Christmas Blues – listen to all of the best Blues hits from 50′s Rock n’ Roll to the most recent releases by B.B. King, Charles Brown, Keb Mo’ and Elvis Presley.
• Classical Christmas – hear a relaxing compilation of classical holiday pieces featuring orchestras, soloists and simply beautiful Christmas choirs from Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops Orchestra, Antonio Vivaldi, The Cambridge Singers and George Winston.
• Contemporary Christian Holidays* – experience the biggest Christian pop and gospel artists performing holiday classics including this year’s highly anticipated new releases from artists like Amy Grant, Toby Mac, Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans.
• Country Christmas – savor Country holiday favorites and discover new seasonal releases from Country stars such as Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Toby Keith and Alan Jackson.
• Electronic Holidays* – dance to a mix of all the classic holiday favorites remixed by some of today’s top names in Electronic music including Kaskade, Thunderball, Juan Atkins and Afrodisiac Soundsystem.
• Folk Holidays – play a collection of holiday instrumentals from the finest Folk acoustic guitarists from the 70s to today like James Taylor, John Fahey, Sarah McLachlan and Stephen Bennett.
• Hanukkah – celebrate Hanukkah with hits from Pacific Pops Orchestra, Margie Rosenthal, Ot Azoj Klezmer Band and Erran Baron Cohen.
• Indie Holidays* -Indie fans can get in the spirit this season with holiday classics performed by Indie artists as well as Indie Christmas originals from artists like Low, Weezer, Bright Eyes and Sufjan Stevens.
• Jazz Holidays – enjoy a tasty mix of instrumentals and vocals with a mellow holiday vibe interpreted by Jazz artists from yesterday and today like Ella Fitzgerald, Chris Botti, Ramsey Lewis and Vince Guaraldi Trio.
• Navidad Latina* – tune in to a mix of Latin holiday classics by a wide variety of artists spanning the decades in the Latin genre, including Gilberto Santa Rosa, Celia Cruz Y La Sonora Matancera, Willie Colon and Luis Miguel.
• Peaceful Holidays – create a serene soundtrack for your holiday celebrations with favorites by the world’s most popular modern instrumentalists including Jim Brickman, Mannheim Steamroller, John Tesh and Tim Janis.
• R&B and Pop Holidays – listen to a festive mix of R&B and Pop holiday classics from the cast of the hit show, Glee, Brian McKnight, Mariah Carey, Michael Buble and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
• Rockin’ Holidays – play a wide variety of Christmas tunes from Oldies to today’s hits, sure to keep you rockin’ through the season from artists like Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, Brenda Lee and The Eagles.
• Swingin’ Christmas – swing into the holiday season with Christmas classics featuring the Big Band, the Rat Pack and a new generation of swinging music stars including Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Harry Connick Jr.
• Tropical Holidays* – sit back and relax with a mellow collection of Hawaiian, Reggae and Exotica sounds from artists like Jimmy Buffett, Don Ho, Joe Gibbs and Arthur Lyman.

*New holiday genre station for the 2011 holiday season

Fun facts about Pandora holiday genre stations:

• Christmas is the most popular holiday genre station on Pandora and has already broke the top 10 genre stations list
• The most spun song on the Christmas station is, “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” by Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters and the most thumbed-up song on the Christmas station is, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of Year” by Andy Williams
• 27% of all unique listeners tuned in to a holiday station on Pandora in December 2010
• One third of all listening hours on Pandora on Christmas day 2010 was holiday music
• One million holiday stations were created on Pandora on Christmas Eve 2010

In addition to offering a variety of holiday music, Pandora makes the perfect gift for a gracious hostess, friend, co-worker or any music-loving member of the family. Pandora One gift cards are available for purchase at all 1,762 Target stores nationwide and Target.com; each retails for $36 and is redeemable for a one-year subscription to a Pandora One account, which includes no advertisements. Gift subscriptions can also be purchased at www.pandora.com/gifting and are ideal for any last-minute gift needs since they can be emailed to the recipient.

Pandora presents the second annual “Comics To Watch” showcase during the 2011 NY comedy festival

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Pandora announced today it will be presenting the second annual “Comics to Watch” showcase, a live show featuring the best up-and-coming young comedians from across the country, during the 2011 New York Comedy Festival. The showcase, which takes place tomorrow, November 9, at Carolines on Broadway, will be hosted by Jeff Ross and feature a wide range of diversely talented young comedians.

Pandora, known for pioneering personalized music listening and discovery, debuted personalized comedy earlier this year, powered by the Comedy Genome Project™ and featuring more than 10,000 comedy clips from more than 700 comedic artists. People can listen to comedy on Pandora in the same manner that they listen to music: by choosing a favorite artist or genre as a seed to start a station and then giving thumbs-up or thumbs-down feedback to shape the station to their individual taste.

Manager of Curation, Pandora, Michael Addicott, said, “Pandora is about creating a great, personalized radio experience and comedy is a natural part of that experience. The opportunity to present ‘Comics to Watch’ was a natural fit for Pandora, as we connect artists with their current and potential fan base and the showcase was created to launch the careers of the next generation of comedians.”

Pandora reviews all material submitted and is actively soliciting and encouraging indie comic submissions. Currently, listeners can create comedy stations based on their favorite comedians, or on popular genres such as political comedy, working class comedy, PG comedy, or comedy from the 2000s, 60s and 70s, or 80s and 90s, which can be accessed here: http://www.pandora.com/#!/genres/comedy

The “Comics to Watch” showcase will be filmed and premiere on COMEDY CENTRAL online at cc.com/standup on Friday, November 11 at 5:00 p.m. ET. For more information about personalized comedy on Pandora or to speak to a Pandora representative, please contact press@pandora.com.

Roku Players Now Feature Dedicated Pandora Button on Remote Controls

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Pandora announced today it is extending its presence on Roku with the addition of a dedicated Pandora button on the remote controls of select Roku streaming players, including Roku 2 XD and Roku LT models. The Pandora button gives Roku customers instant access right at their fingertips, with just one click of a button, to the personalized music they love to listen to in their homes.

“Roku customers absolutely love Pandora, making it our most popular music channel,” said Charles Seiber, vice president of marketing at Roku, “Now with the dedicated Pandora button on Roku remote controls, our customers will be a single click away from hearing their favorite music from Pandora on their TVs.”

Pandora Vice President of Business Development Ian Geller said, “We’ve taken a big step forward in our mission to expand Pandora everywhere with the launch of the dedicated Pandora button on Roku remote controls. Close to 35% of radio listening takes place in the home making Roku players essential for streaming Pandora to the TV. The addition of the Pandora remote control button gives Roku customers an exceptional personalized music experience.”

Pandora is one of the top five most popular channels on Roku and is featured in the Roku Channel Store, and on the home screen of most Roku players. Roku 2 XD and Roku LT models, with the dedicated Pandora button on the remote controls will be available at retailers nationwide in early November.

Clarion Announced As Newest Pandora Automotive Partner

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The new Pandora-ready head unit from Clarion, model number CZ202, was unveiled today at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev. The unit will be on sale in time for the holiday season.

The CZ202 from Clarion transfers control of the Pandora smartphone app to the head unit in the car dashboard. Using controls on the radio unit, a driver can access their Pandora personalized radio stations and refine them using thumbs-up and thumbs-down controls on the head unit.

Executive Vice President of Business and Corporate Development Jessica Steel said, “We are delighted that Clarion is bringing the future of radio to the car today. The new Clarion unit makes it even more effortless for Pandora listeners to enjoy their personalized stations anywhere they go.”

“Clarion is pleased to introduce the Pandora internet radio feature on our early released 2012 CD source unit, the CZ202,” said Adam Thomas, Vice President of Marketing at Clarion Corporation of America. “We are very excited to implement this leading-edge, must-have new feature. This is only this first of many to come!”

Pandora and DMX Partner to Launch Personalized Radio for Business

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Pandora, the leader in personalized internet radio, and DMX, an innovative and proven leader in commercial music and experiential marketing, today announced a partnership to provide the first personalized internet radio solution for businesses.

Affordable and scalable, the Pandora service for business is suitable for national and local retail stores that use music to enhance their establishments, including car dealerships, medical offices, salons, restaurants and coffee shops among others. The DMX media player lets business owners play Pandora internet radio with the confidence and peace of mind that they are using a fully licensed music solution designed for their commercial setting.

Executive Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Development Jessica Steel said, “Businesses have been asking us for years to offer a commercial solution for Pandora. Music plays a central role in enhancing retail and service environments. Now all businesses, from national chains to local dentist offices, can personalize their brand experiences the same way that people personalize their individual experiences on Pandora.”

DMX CEO John Cullen said, “Being able to play an instrumental role in bringing Pandora personalized internet radio to businesses through our licensing and hardware infrastructure is a tremendous opportunity and the perfect complement to our growing portfolio of music services.”
• Affordable, turnkey solution: business owners can purchase a DMX media player online for $99.95 and pay $24.95 per month, per location for use of the service, with no long-term contract.
• As part of an introductory offer, the DMX media player can be purchased for $74.95.

For more information or to order the new service for your business, please visit www.dmx.com/pandora