I was always the type of person to play it safe. I stayed far from the margins of error in the legal context. Then, a few years ago I partnered with some people who were significantly less averse to this sort of risk (legal). Two years later, I'm still litigating a legal battle of dubious basis at my own expense.

The lesson I learned is that the legal process is not merely something you go through to resolve disputes, but rather it is something that can be done too you. It is expensive, unnerving, and a huge distraction.

You never know when a legal battle is going to strike you like a bolt out of the blue, but you can certainly avoid standing in a field hoisting a metal pole during a thunder storm.

Given that your product is also in the "entertainment media" space, and is named almost identically to a large, publically traded company, I suspect you'll soon find out.

As a programmer, I'd prefer to find out about actual bugs, rather than worry about the hypothetical legal consequences of potential name collisions in the entertainment media space.

Still, thanks for the advice.

There is an actual bug here, but it's not in the code. Consider that using the Pandora name will impel you to spend more time thinking about legal issues, not less.

Actually, IANAL. Don't take my advice. Definitely check with a lawyer. The headaches today will be worth avoiding MUCH larger ones down the road.