Pandora
Pandora faced some scary times after Apple unveiled the new iPhone 5s and iOS 7, which included a potential competitive service in iTunes Radio; For example, soon after millions began upgrading to iOS 7, Pandora's stock took a dive. But now it seems the more established streaming radio service is shaking the dust off, showing encouraging numbers to investors.
Google's Chromecast has finally added another app to its lineup of natively-supported services: Pandora radio. Now you can stream Pandora onto your TV using an iOS or Android device, though not through Pandora's website.
Apple just released iTunes Radio for iTunes 11.1 and iOS 7, and already there are 11 million listeners giving it a chance, according to Apple. Pandora, meanwhile, is already in trouble (despite being better), as its stock dipped down 10 percent at the end of trading today.
It seems that if Apple can't get there first, it can at least put some pressure on its competition. After announcing iTunes Radio, a Pandora-like streaming radio player that Apple is adding to iTunes, with all major music labels signed on, the Cupertino company has reportedly been reaching out to indie music labels with a better bargain than Pandora offers.
Pandora is looking to fill your living room with music - Pandora's music, specifically - with their latest release. Pandora announced Wednesday that they had created a web-based app that will play Pandora on your Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. Dubbed "tv.pandora.com," the app is flexible enough to make its way into other devices that have an HTML5-capable browser.
Following Google’s announcement of starting a music subscription service, news of what’s delaying Apple’s equivalent is shedding some light.
Spotify and Pandora could see competition from a mighty search engine: Google.
In time for the holiday shopping season, people will be looking to save money elsewhere, and free apps could be the source.
Apple is planning its own streaming radio service that should be out within the first three months of 2013.
