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Pandora Ushers in Next Era of Music Personalization with New Mobile RedesignPandora (News - Alert) (NYSE:P), the leading internet radio service, today announced the beta release of a refreshed mobile user interface with new station personalization features and functionality. Currently available for 3% of iPhone (News - Alert) and Android smartphone users, this update allows listeners to further customize their Pandora experience and effortlessly discover more of the music they love. Pandora | Now Playing (Photo: Business Wire) "For more than a decade, our engineering team has worked tirelessly to perfect the personalized radio listening experience and unleash the infinite power of music for our more than 76 million monthly listeners," said Pandora Chief Technology Officer Chris Martin. "And with our users logging more than 1.65 billion listening hours in September alone, we were extremely mindful in the way we made adjustments to the UI so as to enhance and simplify the experience." The update, which will roll out to all Pandora mobile and tablet users over the coming months, was developed based on deep insights gathered from listeners and with the listener top of mind. The new version provides:
ABOUT PANDORA Pandora (NYSE:P) gives people music and comedy they love anytime, anywhere, through connected devices. Personalized stations launch instantly with the input of a single "seed" - a favorite artist, song, or genre. The Music Genome Project®, a deeply detailed hand-built musical taxonomy, powers the personalization of Pandora® internet radio by using musicological "DNA" and constant listener feedback to craft personalized stations from a growing collection of more than one million tracks. Tens of millions of people turn on Pandora every day to hear music they love. www.pandora.com | Pandora Blog | Pandora LinkedIn | @PandoraPulse
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