Re:Startup idea list
by rms on Tuesday September 18, 2007 @08:34PM
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How is Pandora for classical music?
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Almost non-existent. The problem isn't licensing (any more than the current licensing issues they're having). The problem is access to all the CDs.
You read that right: I know for a fact that Pandora gets its music by ripping CDs. No, really. I've been there and seen it happen. Crazy. You'd assume the record companies would send over the digitized files -- no such luck. They have one person dedicated to ripping CDs, full-time.
Anyway, last I knew, Pandora was trying to work out a deal with some guy who owned thousands of classical CDs. So as long as the company can manage to stay in business, Classical is probably coming.