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| Slim devices squeezes Pandora into the box Slim Devices and Pandora announced a partnership to support Pandora Radio onthe Squeezebox Internet music player, creating an exciting new way to discovermusic from the comfort of your living room. Simply enter the name of your favorite song or artist into yourSqueezebox, and Pandora creates a custom radio stream based on songs withmusical similarities to your choice. Imagine having an unlimited number ofpersonalized, commercial-free streams delivered to your Hi-Fi! "The first time I used Pandora on my Squeezebox, I was glued to mylistening chair for the entire weekend, " said Sean Adams, CEO of Slim Devices."I used to get the thrill of finding a new song I liked once a week. Now Ifeel it one song after another, listening to any style of music." Starting March 1st, Squeezebox v3 and Squeezebox2 owners can listen forfree to Pandora for 90-days by using SqueezeNetwork. Customers can continuetheir Pandora service for only $36 per year. Slim Devices operatesSqueezeNetwork, a free service that lets owners access a vast array of musicand news through their Squeezebox without a computer. "Pandora was founded by musicians and Slim Devices was started bymusic-lovers, " said Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora. "Together, our missionis to help everyone connect with the music they like in the most enjoyableenvironment possible. Squeezebox is the best way to extend the Pandoraexperience into every room of your home." For six years, Pandora has been developing the most comprehensive analysisof music ever undertaken. A team of thirty-five musician-analysts listen tomusic, one song at a time, collecting 400 attributes that only human ears cancapture -- melody, harmony, instrumentation, rhythm, vocals, lyrics and more.The musical connections this approach creates will surprise even the mostexperienced music lover. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |