Pandora have purchased a terrestrial radio station to enable it to change its exclusive online streaming status with the US performing rights societies.

This means, like it’s main competitors, it is now regarded as a business with terrestrial radio interests and thus qualifies for a cheaper performing rights license.

I wonder why it took them so long to decide to do this. As terrestrial radio continues to decline due to the falling radio advertising spend I would have thought many opportunities would have been available to purchase a radio station earlier.

Thankfully for businesses who don’t have the budget to purchase a radio station to reduce their performing rights fees you have Melody Pods here to cut your cost of playing background music in your business.

More details about the Pandora payments here at Pulse.