Pandora's long awaited real subscription music service is almost here. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is in the process of finalizing agreements with record labels for an on-demand music service that would challenge Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, Tidal, and other services. Pandora's interest in shifting to a premium offering was made clear when the company acquired the failed Rdio service late last year.
According to the Journal, Pandora will run with a three-pronged strategy: Pandora's hugely popular free internet radio service will remain, as will Pandora One, a $5-per-month add-on that removes advertisements and lets users skip more tracks. And then there'll be a brand new $10 / month subscription option,...
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