Pandora Backstage
Jun 20th, 2006 by Don Ray
Since I added Pandora to my PC, it has been the only way I listen to music. For me this is the best Internet music program out there. Pandora has recently added a new feature called Pandora Backstage. Here is Pandora’s explanation of Backstage:
Welcome Backstage
When we started designing Pandora in January of 2005, we set out to create a service that would do three things:
· Instantly create on-target stations
· Provide the best music discovery experience anywhere
· Reward listeners that want to “lean in” and learn more when they hear a WOW! songWe’re finally ready to make good on that third promise.
Starting tonight, whenever you hear a song you love, just click the song, album, or artist name to learn more. That click will take you “backstage” where you can browse an entire universe that tells the story of more than twenty thousand artists and their collected works.
Sample entire CD’s, read about the history of your favorite bands, look at artist photos, build your musical profile, buy albums and tracks from iTunes or Amazon, and get all kinds of great recommendations for songs, albums, and artists you might enjoy.
Find something you like? You can create a new station with just a single click. Have some time on your hands? Just want to browse? Want to settle a bet about how many albums The Cure released in the 80’s? Hop over to http://www.pandora.com/backstage and search for your favorite artist or song to get started.
When you are living in Panama you are going to be out of touch with music from your radio stations from wherever you moved here from. Pandora fills that void for me.
Don,
I have been listening to Pandora since you blogged about it. I have noticed a few changes in their features in the time I have been listening - clearly they are continuing to improve the experience. Also, some of my radio stations have added more music even though I haven’t made any changes.
A couple of the radio stations that I listen to in the states stream their programs & I am able to listen to both of them in Panama. But the problem is that they don’t generally broadcast the ads over the Internet but broadcast dead air instead. I don’t miss the ads but the dead air can be disconcerting. All in all Pandora is a better experience.
Rob
Hi Rob,
Thanks for leaving a comment.
I don’t mind promoting something like Pandora. It has certainly brightened up my music listening capability here in Panama.
We started listening today and haven’t stopped…..again - thanks Don Ray for enriching our lives!
Glad you are enjoying it Sharon!