Hey Tim,
Great subject to start a conversation. Here is a link to my personal blog, and the last three posts are my response (having been written before I saw yours).
Cheers, and thanks to everyone in the Pandora community for your generosity this year!

Donna @ GlobalGiving

My sexy band uploaded its first legit track to the Interweb. (Click my name)

Today, Pandora averted the suicide of an engineer, crying, tossed aside along with his ancient sliderule and abilities to write great works. I am he. That is a great contribution to the whole planet, because of the whole amount of information saved. Sorry, guys, but stuff does not always work out. I wish I could afford "Race With The Wind" by (Dee Robb and) The Robbs. My ability to find it was there, but declined on credit cards. I am for real, and a published author.

Simple suggestion for the FAQ

Q: How the heck do I get Song X, which I really am in the mood to hear, right now, to play right... NOW!!!?

I started using Pandora this year. While the artist/song search function is not as thorough as I need it to be (or perhaps the database still needs to grow lots), eventually I came across the performances by the VINCE GUARALDI TRIO for the Peanuts (Schultz) TV specials. These jazz piano/ensemble accompaniments to the salt-of-the-earth humor of Peanuts were my introduction to such music, and I love them just as much as when I was a kid in front of the TV.

Also, I'm glad to see the classical authors/compositions appearing in the database. However, while Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Strauss II now are listed as artists, JOHN PHILIP SOUSA (spelling?) still isn't listed seperately -- I could find only a few of Sousa's marches performed by various artists (can you believe somebody performed some marches on guitar?!?).

Happy New Year!

I know I'm behind the times, because it didn't happen in 2007, but Joe Strummer's death really hit me last year. I've been listening to the Mescaleros and thinking that he was just starting to get back on track; some of their stuff sounds like what the Clash could have become if they had lasted, and it seems like he was having fun with it, too. I really wish we could see what he would've done next. I'm not sure his particular genius was ever either fully realized or appreciated.

The passing of Oscar Peterson is heart felt for me. Just like the passing of Miles Davis in the later part of the 20th century. Not only am I fan, but I had the opportunity to touch each one of these artistic human beings in a hand shake.
May Mr. Peterson's soul of energy find harmony in the cosmic here after and thankyou for sharing your wonderful art form. We call Jazz music.

Oh I forgot to add. HAPPY, HAPPY NEW YEAR PANDORA AND THANKYOU FOR ANOTHER FINE, FINE YEAR OF MUSIC AND MUSICAL INFORMATION. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF PANDORAS LISTENERS AS WELL:)

What mattered to me was staying away from musicians who use tabloids, scandals and controversy to sell music.

Two landmark events for me: discovering June Tabor, especially "Sudden Waves" and the release of Joni Mitchell's album "Shine."

I first remember hearing Oscar Peterson when I was just a teenager. I remember his humming along with his playing. That intrigued me because people said you weren't supposed to do that. I never got to hear him in person, but his recordings brought a lot of enjoyment to my life. He will be missed here on earth, but both his right hand and his left hand are thrilling crowds in heaven now. Go for it, Oscar.

Becoming friends with some amazing local singers and convincing by brother to make a cd

I started using MySpace in conjunction with Pandora to explore music more effectively. When I hear a new artist on Pandora that I *really* like I look for them on MySpace and listen to what they have posted there if I find them. It's lead to some great discoveries and some CD purchases this year. MySpace has also allowed me to reconnect with artists I found on mp3.com when that was a great music source.

I also started using lala.com more fully than I had before and have been able to trade things I didn't listen to anymore for things I wanted to listen to.

I can't really say that there was any particular artist or group that thrilled or inspired me more than any other during the year.

I wish that I could send you a picture that local photog Jill Johnson took for last Sunday's paper. It captured the heart of our hometown guy, Ornette Coleman. This year he was awarded a Lifetime Achievment Grammy and the Pulitzer Prize in Music. Free Jazz. On a personal note, I have found more new music this year than I can ever remember finding in so short a time. Praise Pandora and MySpace and the whole streaming Cyber World

I am 71yrs old and remember when pop music was easy to distinguish the words and the music was melodic. Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennet, the Four Lads, Nat King Cole, and others all sounded different and pleasing to the ear. There are some fine young singers, Brule, Sissel from Norway and Gosh Brogan that would have been popular any generation. Hope to hear easy listening on yur music service

my daughter told about this station, and i realy liked it,my kind of songs. only problem is i have dialup internet service the only thing anyone offers out here in the county. the music comes out broken up because the download speed is to slow. is there anything i can do to get music thru dialup that you know of. you have a great station i wish everyone could share with you. keep up the good work!!!!

I go with the passing of Max Roach as my bummer of the year. Since the mid-40s Max was as much a pioneer of modern jazz music and percussion as any artist: Parker, Gillespie, Powell, Rollins, Coltrane, Davis, etc...

As far as other things that mattered to me in '07 - I began to really appreciate the Country songwriter as a professional. I always appreciated the great Tin Pan Alley and Broadway composers who wrote "standards," but for some reason never looked upon the Country scene's songwriters in the same fashion. I definitely think there are differences. Back in the first half of the 20th century, when a composer or composer team had a big hit EVERY artist would record it. These days, those professional songwriters more often have to focus on getting a song cut by a specific artist and having that label work the track as a single to gain some level of ubiquity.

I'm not a dialup user. But it wouldn't be too hard to offer 64kps versions under some setting for dialup users? I guess that would still come out choppy dialup being 56.5kps.

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I enjoyed Pandora so much in 2007, and my favourite new artist was Kate Nash.
I'm really sad that i only have a week left before Pandora gets switched off for the UK. I wish you the very best in the future, and hope that one day you'll be allowed back in the UK.

As some of you may know Pandora is about to quit the UK because of a dispute on royalties. Is there anyone who can help me to continue to obtain the music here in England? I'm more than happy to pay for the service which is just unique. Here's hoping!

Springsteen's "Magic" cd and tour was the highlight of '07, a year that was very sad personally. I lost my sister-in-law and friend, Linda, at the young age of 52. The world will never be the same again and I don't know how I could have survived without music. Along with Bruce, I've listened to alot of Leslie Feist, Brandi Carlile, Cat Power and the Killers. The passing of Dan Fogelberg was a shock... too young. My lover introduced him to me in the mid-80's and his music holds a special place in my heart. I'm hoping that 2008 will bring some much needed uplifting... at least it's the last year of the Bush regime, huh? Happy New Year to all my fellow Pandora listeners.

Thanks Tim
Oscar will be missed by many, I had the good fortune to work with him on two occasions, a wonderful human being and absolute fountain of music and positive energy, he could find something good in almost anything.

I registered this morning and used about an hour or more to ascertain the quality the Pandora message proclaimed. I couldn't get a sound of music from anthing! Even the sample did not play!

What's with this program?!?

Why cant you only play the songs or the artist I reguest. I have not herad any of the songs I would really like to here.Is there a way we can fix this.

I just love Pandora's music and I hope it stays around forever.

I also love Dorothy Dandridge as; she looks just like myself.
and I just love Pandora's MUSIC AND I HOPE IT STAYS AROUND FOREVER.

I go with the passing of Max Roach as my bummer of the year. Since the mid-40s Max was as much a pioneer of modern jazz music and percussion as any artist: Parker, Gillespie, Powell, Rollins, Coltrane, Davis, etc...

well both oscar and max were two great losses. 'm not an expert on jazz but i grew up with the sound of peterson and my parents have a lot of cds. thanks pandora for the memories :)