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Pandora launches new Hip Hop Forever station

03/11/2021

Pandora launches new Hip Hop Forever station to honour the first ever Hip Hop History Month. November has officially been recognized by the United States Senate as Hip Hop History Month, and to commemorate the very first iteration of this annual celebration of hip hop music, Pandora is launching a brand new station to take fans on a journey through the decades of the genre. The new station, entitled Hip Hop Forever, will feature four artist-curated modes […]

Pandora launches ‘The Lookout by SoundCloud’

17/10/2021

Pandora launches ‘The Lookout by SoundCloud’, the trendsetting playlist spotlighting the next wave of hip hop superstars. The Pandora station will feature songs heard on the SiriusXM show of the same name, which airs on SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation (Ch. 44) and is hosted by music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy. ‘The Lookout by SoundCloud’ on Pandora will feature new artists weekly like Toosii, Sheff G, Metro Marrs, Young Devyn, $NOT, Dro Kenjo, Cico P, Flo Milli, Nevi, SoFaygo, Isaiah Rashad, Sleepy Rose, and […]

New Pandora Home Screen widget

02/05/2021

A new Pandora Home Screen widget for iOS and iPadOS is available now making it easier for users to enjoy their favourite music and podcasts on Apple devices. iOS and iPadOS users can now customize their device by selecting from 3 sizes of the new Pandora widget to easily view and play as many as 7 of their most recently played songs, albums, stations, playlists, and podcasts right from their home screen. How to add […]

SiriusXM reaches a record 31 million paying subscribers in Q1 2021

01/05/2021

SiriusXM reaches a record 31 million paying subscribers in Q1 2021 adding 126,000 net new subscribers in Q1 2021, an 83% increase from the 69,000 added in the first quarter of 2020. Total revenue increased 2% to $1.62 Bn with gross profit totalling $993 million, relatively unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2020. Advertising revenue grew 24%, helped by strong results in its growing podcast market. The Pandora streaming arm of the business saw Monthly […]

SiriusXM adds 909,000 subscribers in 2020

03/02/2021

SiriusXM adds 909,000 subscribers in 2020 finishing the year with 30.9 million paying subscribers but with only a modest increase in revenue of 2% to $6.35 Bn. Growth in subscriber revenue was offset by a decline in advertising revenue. Total SiriusXM subscribers were 34.7 million at the end of 2020, down approximately 1% from 34.9 million at the end of 2019. Paid promotional subscribers decreased due to lower auto sales, a decrease in vehicle shipments by […]

Pandora’s Thumbprint Radio marks 5th anniversary

31/01/2021

Pandora’s Thumbprint Radio marks 5th anniversary achieving 50 Million users and 2 Bn+ listening hours since its launch. It was launched as a new kind of hyper-personalized music station for Pandora users, one that’s based on the songs that each listener has thumbed-up to let Pandora know which ones they love the most. Thumbprint Radio takes songs that you’ve thumbed-up across all of your stations since you first became a Pandora user mixed with an ever-updating […]

Pandora publishes Top Thumb Hundred 2020

12/12/2020

Pandora publishes Top Thumb Hundred 2020 with 9 out of the top ten tracks being Hip Hop and Rap. Girl power also came good with Cardi B topping the list and Megan Thee Stallion leading the list of power acts with the most songs included in the rankings – eight. Power Acts – artists with the most songs on the list Megan Thee Stallion: 8 Drake: 7 Lil Baby: 7 Jhené Aiko: 6 Roddy Ricch: […]