"This approach and idea that Pandora is intimately interested in the success of independent artists rings quite hollow," artist Blake Morgan writes to Pandora founder Tim Westergren.
Great ideas don't always make it to market. Here's what it took Tim Westergren to finally get a crucial round of funding for Pandora--on his 348th pitch.
The Pandora of art. The Netflix of voter registration. The Pinterest of porn. New startup ideas are often difficult to explain, but in recent years, entrepreneurs, PR firms, and the tech press have turned to business analogies like these to quickly elucidate new concepts.
Fast Company speaks with Pandora CTO Tom Conrad about the challenges of squeezing social, informational, and profile features into an app that's all about simplicity.
