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I would like to get pandora through my car stereo, as well as other Internet music services. The set up/radio should look no different then what is in cars now

I would like to get pandora through my car stereo, as well as other Internet music services. The set up/radio should look no different then what is in cars now. Just let me hit a dial and it takes me to my pandora, last.fm and etc music services and to my account. You can connect and iPhone to your car stereo and enjoy Pandora now, but that is not as intuitive and safe as how car stereos have been for decades.

andyking 17y ago
Even in densely-populated European countries, 3G network coverage isn't anywhere near good enough to allow this sort of thing. FM (and DAB) radio will be around for a very long time - they're simply the most efficient way of delivering music and radio programming to large numbers of people across a wide area. It works for you now because about three people and a dog are doing it, but if even a fraction of the audience of an average regional FM radio station started to stream their personal Pandora / Last.fm accounts or listen to on-demand programming over the 3G network instead, it would very quickly reach capacity.
- Retric 17y ago
  A large number of people can all use their cellphones at the same time in a fairly small area. High quality personal radio might take more bandwidth, but it's one directional and most cell towers cover a small area. Honestly, I don't think it would be much of an issue to build that much extra infrastructure.
- paul9290 17y ago
  Well Verizon and AT&T now own the spectrum that was once used for analog TV. LTE should be able to sustain and provide the level of bandwidth needed for this. A Clear channel or iBiquity (HD radio which is boring and needs a Pandora to jump start it) could be potential buyers of Pandora. I would say those who invested are looking at such entities as potential buyers. Also, another potential reason why Pandora is jumping onto RIAA ship saying clear channel should pay the same rates. It may not be feasible now with 3G, but 4G and other future wireless options will be.

andyking 17y ago

Even in densely-populated European countries, 3G network coverage isn't anywhere near good enough to allow this sort of thing. FM (and DAB) radio will be around for a very long time - they're simply the most efficient way of delivering music and radio programming to large numbers of people across a wide area. It works for you now because about three people and a dog are doing it, but if even a fraction of the audience of an average regional FM radio station started to stream their personal Pandora / Last.fm accounts or listen to on-demand programming over the 3G network instead, it would very quickly reach capacity.

Retric 17y ago
A large number of people can all use their cellphones at the same time in a fairly small area. High quality personal radio might take more bandwidth, but it's one directional and most cell towers cover a small area. Honestly, I don't think it would be much of an issue to build that much extra infrastructure.
paul9290 17y ago
Well Verizon and AT&T now own the spectrum that was once used for analog TV. LTE should be able to sustain and provide the level of bandwidth needed for this. A Clear channel or iBiquity (HD radio which is boring and needs a Pandora to jump start it) could be potential buyers of Pandora. I would say those who invested are looking at such entities as potential buyers. Also, another potential reason why Pandora is jumping onto RIAA ship saying clear channel should pay the same rates. It may not be feasible now with 3G, but 4G and other future wireless options will be.