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[–] 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I miss the old Pandora, just a single page website, limited skips (it was free so it was a small tradeoff), and it actually would recommend music that you've never heard before that actually sounded similar to stuff you told its algo you liked.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Pandora was great. Discovered loads of cool, obscure shit.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    The only downside is that their algorithm never changed, the same station had the same songs on repeat for 7+ years, not a single new song added per-query for some reason. Keeping it fresh would have gone a much longer way.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I discovered so much music in those days. I’ve never found anything that’s close to equivalent. It’s one of the big reasons I’m still listening to the music I listened to through my teens and twenties.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Wait, what? Pandora isn't free anymore?

    TBF, I haven't used it in years. These days I stick with YouTube Music ReVanced so I can skip all the music I want for free and without ads. Not a fan of the sound quality, though. I wonder if there is something similar for Spotify...

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