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Farewell Pandora

It was sad news indeed for many at Focus Towers this Tuesday as our favourite music genome project announced its closure to the UK market. For anyone unfamiliar with Pandora's format, you get to create your own radio stations, streaming music in the style of any artist of your choosing. Which means you can hear Janis Joplin played next to Spandau Ballet, MIA, David Thomas Broughton, MCR or Beirut, depending on whether the track gets the Roman thumbs up or down. I know there are alternatives out there but life shall feel rather limp here at Focus Towers next week. Lisa hasn't been quite the same since my emo/folk/funk/world fusion afternoon... We shall miss you Pandora. X

On a happier note, we Britons will soon see the price of downloads decrease by 10% as Apple is forced to bring UK charges into line with the rest of Europe. It's good to know there are some people fighting our corner in Berlaymont at least.

Created on Friday January 11 2008 10:08 AM

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