The Freemium Model And A Desktop App Get The Thumbs Up With Pandora One

You’d be hard pressed to find someone who tries the online streaming radio service Pandora that doesn’t like it. In fact, some users like it so much that they actually ask for ways to pay the company, to make sure it stays alive (something that has been a question mark given the oppressive Internet radio licensing costs). And while there has been a limited subscription version for some time, Pandora has never proactively promoted it. But starting tomorrow it’s taking the freemium model seriously, with the launch of Pandora One

Posted: May 20th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Microsoft Must Buy Twitter (MSFT)

Microsoft (MSFT) is about to finally consummate a search deal with Yahoo — and that’s great. But if Redmond really wants to carve into’s Google search business over the next 10 years, it needs to offer whatever it takes — $800 million? $1 billion? more? — to buy Twitter right now.

Posted: May 5th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Yahoo and Microsoft Partnership Deal: Moving Forward? | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD

Said one source: “It’s closer than it has ever been…we’re finally talking about the how rather than the if.”

“It’s meaningful,” added another source. “The fact that there is even progress and engagement, after so many failed attempts between us, says a lot.”

Indeed, it remains a good sign that there seems to be a lot of engagement between the two sides of late, and some sources think a deal could even be struck within the next few weeks.

Posted: May 5th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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