Bits: Rediscovering Radio Through Apps

Despite the popularity of listening to music on services like iTunes, Spotify and Pandora, radio suddenly becomes more appealing for its human element.

    

Media Decoder Blog: Chief Executive at Pandora Media to Step Down

Joseph J. Kennedy, the company’s chief since 2004, suggested he needed a rest after 10 years on the job, though he said he would stay till a successor was found.

Media Decoder Blog: Apple’s Internet Radio Service Said to Be Delayed

The company’s efforts to create an Internet radio service to compete with Pandora has been delayed by licensing negotiations with music companies, according to a number of people briefed on the talks.

Media Decoder Blog: Pandora to Limit Free Listening, Citing Royalty Costs

In a blog post on Wednesday, Tim Westergren, the founder and public face of Pandora, said that a limit of 40 hours a month on mobile devices would take effect this week for its free service.