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slashdot.org - 6/29/2009
Slashdot Story | Licensing Issues Shut Down Pandora Outside US
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randalotto writes "I'm in France for the summer and have been listening to Pandora at work. I tried logging on tonight and was greeted with a surprising message: 'We are deeply, deeply sorry to say that due to licensing constraints, we can no longer allow access to Pandora for listeners located ...

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Pandora Shuts Down Outside the United States
Prefix — ... Revoir Simone and MGMT. In the ongoing conflict between music fans and lawyers who can exploit the complexities of international intellectual property law, the lawyers have notched another in an impressive string of victories. Music fans, meanwhile, are left shaking their heads, because many of them are already spending what's really a personally irresponsible amount of money on CDs, records, concert tickets and t-shirts, and just wanted to listen to some music.   [Slashdot]

Pandora Shuts Down.....Outside Of The U.S. That Is
INDIEBLOGHEAVEN — ... sorry to say that due to licensing constraints, we can no longer allow access to Pandora for listeners located outside of the US. We will continue to work diligently to realize the vision of a truly global Pandora, but for the time being we are required to restrict its use. We are very sad to have to do this, but there is no other alternative. ... The pace of global licensing is hard to predict, but we have the ultimate goal of being able to offer our service everywhere." More from Slashdot

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