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Pandora Turns Out to be a Hit

 

 

          It seemed that everyone I asked to listen to Pandora was extremely satisfied with the music that they heard. In fact, people were so satisfied that they would be willing to invest in the company…if they had the money to invest. Yet, people did not find that the songs played entirely corresponded with their original choice of song. Yet, because everyone was so satisfied with the music that they heard (giving ratings of 4 and 5) I imagine that Pandora is succeeding in exposing people to new music that they’ll love. Interestingly enough, no one seemed bothered by the fact that Pandora might be able to come up with an algorithm that could predict his or her musical taste. If anything, people seemed to think it was a good thing. If I were to make an assumption as to why I would say that people like convenience. After having to make so many decisions in a day I think that it is nice to not only have the opportunity to listen to music you know and love, but also have the chance to add to that repertoire without the hassle of trying to locate music you like on your own time.

 

 

 

 

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