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The discussion centers around the online music streaming service Pandora, which generates personalized radio stations based on user-selected bands or songs. Users initially experienced errors but reported successful functionality after troubleshooting. The service is limited to 10 hours of streaming, but users can bypass this limit by using a proxy or clearing their Flash cache. Pandora operates legally by paying royalties for music played, addressing concerns about the legality of online radio stations.

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  • Understanding of online music streaming services
  • Familiarity with Flash cache management
  • Knowledge of digital music royalties and licensing
  • Basic concepts of proxy usage for internet services
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  • Research how to clear Flash cache for optimal streaming performance
  • Explore the legal framework surrounding online music streaming and royalties
  • Investigate the use of proxies to enhance streaming capabilities
  • Compare features of Pandora with other services like Yahoo LaunchCast
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Music enthusiasts, digital content creators, and anyone interested in the legal aspects of online streaming services.

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http://www.pandora.com/

Enter a band or song you like and it will generate a radio station based on similar sounding music.
 
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Everything I have tried so far has resulted in an error. The program tells me that it is not my fault though :smile:edit... ok it is working now, let's test this thing out.
 
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hmmm... its taking its time...
 
Wow, this is awesome. Thanks for sharing this dduardo.

It only gives you 10 hrs though. I guess you could beat that by using a proxy.
 
Yahoo LaunchCast does this (http://launch.yahoo.com/launchcast/ ) and a lot more. I like it much.
 
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I thought music radio stations on the web were illegal. What's up with pandora? Are all of them anti-legal?
 
It isn't illegal to have a radio station if your paying royalties, which is exactly what they are doing.

Btw, if you clear your Flash cache you can continue to play songs forever.
 
This is fantastic! Thanks!
 

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