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Re:Why MySpace Failed (Or When You Kill The User Experience,... by csbrooks on Monday June 21, 2010 @11:34AM (#1449084)
I'm starting to see this on Pandora.

I listen to it nearly constantly at work (I usually end up paying a $1 a month to keep listening), but the ads are starting to get out of control. It doesn't help that there is a very limited selection, and maybe as a result they seem totally untargetted. It's irritating to be listening to trace music while I work, and then cut to a commercial for Ford trucks with country rock playing.

Also, I was trying to use it at home this weekend, and while trying to change stations I was interrupted by video ads.

I guess on the bright side, the ads are "high quality", for mainstream products you might see on TV or radio.

Re:Why MySpace Failed (Or When You Kill The User Experience,... by code177 on Monday June 21, 2010 @12:41PM (#1449303)
May I recommend http://di.fm ? I've been listening to it for years, and all the ads on any of the trance streams are related to server hosting. They know their audience..