Comments on: Pandora has closed her box. http://www.jamesclark.com/blog/2009/11/21/pandora-has-closed-her-box/ Home of Jim Clark, Writer of Stuff Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:16:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sabot http://www.jamesclark.com/blog/2009/11/21/pandora-has-closed-her-box/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Sabot Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:16:41 +0000 http://www.jamesclark.com/?p=760#comment-387 Okay, I'm sure every artist believes his or her music is good enough for Pandora. But based on experience, no matter how high the production values or quality of the music, indie artists should be prepared to be rejected by Pandora, without explanation nor the ability to follow up and ask, why? Their business model has morphed into commercial radio's business model, which means they rarely accept music from those not on a label. So, even though they say they go by this complex "Music Genome Project," where "trained" musician sit for hours and put your tracks into a super computer to ascertain its worthiness for Pandora, don't be surprised by rejection. You're better off attracting fans by internet radio outlets that truly let both the music and the fans speak for themselves, like last.fm and jango. Okay, I’m sure every artist believes his or her music is good enough for Pandora. But based on experience, no matter how high the production values or quality of the music, indie artists should be prepared to be rejected by Pandora, without explanation nor the ability to follow up and ask, why? Their business model has morphed into commercial radio’s business model, which means they rarely accept music from those not on a label. So, even though they say they go by this complex “Music Genome Project,” where “trained” musician sit for hours and put your tracks into a super computer to ascertain its worthiness for Pandora, don’t be surprised by rejection. You’re better off attracting fans by internet radio outlets that truly let both the music and the fans speak for themselves, like last.fm and jango.

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.jamesclark.com/blog/2009/11/21/pandora-has-closed-her-box/comment-page-1/#comment-293 Benjamin Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:06:56 +0000 http://www.jamesclark.com/?p=760#comment-293 Same deal -- waited months and finally got rejected yesterday -- no explanation. The thing that kills me is that some other band's CD that I play piano on got approved, and is part of the library -- but frankly, they are a) not an active band, b) the recording was more amateur, and c) they have no fan base... I just don't understand. Needless to say I am disappointed -- sorry you guys had the same crappy experience with them. Boo pandora. Benjamin Same deal — waited months and finally got rejected yesterday — no explanation. The thing that kills me is that some other band’s CD that I play piano on got approved, and is part of the library — but frankly, they are a) not an active band, b) the recording was more amateur, and c) they have no fan base… I just don’t understand.

Needless to say I am disappointed — sorry you guys had the same crappy experience with them.

Boo pandora.
Benjamin

]]> By: Bernie http://www.jamesclark.com/blog/2009/11/21/pandora-has-closed-her-box/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Bernie Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:48:54 +0000 http://www.jamesclark.com/?p=760#comment-244 I just had the same experience. Sure took them long enough to reject me! I sent an email as you suggested. I can only imagine Pandora doesn't want to give listeners too many options. I posted my rejection notice to my blog... http://cobzilla.com I just had the same experience. Sure took them long enough to reject me! I sent an email as you suggested. I can only imagine Pandora doesn’t want to give listeners too many options. I posted my rejection notice to my blog…

http://cobzilla.com

]]> By: Jon D Wright http://www.jamesclark.com/blog/2009/11/21/pandora-has-closed-her-box/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Jon D Wright Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:40:27 +0000 http://www.jamesclark.com/?p=760#comment-243 After 2 months of 'pending', I just logged in to find the 'rejected' message myself. Incredibly frustrating for all the reasons you have already stated. It really makes no sense. I just heard the founder of Pandora on "On Point with Tom Ashbrook" the other day, and he was touting that Pandora was about pushing the independent musician. This does not appear to be the case. After 2 months of ‘pending’, I just logged in to find the ‘rejected’ message myself. Incredibly frustrating for all the reasons you have already stated.

It really makes no sense. I just heard the founder of Pandora on “On Point with Tom Ashbrook” the other day, and he was touting that Pandora was about pushing the independent musician.

This does not appear to be the case.

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