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Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) is rumored to launch a low-cost option for listeners who want to eliminate ads for 24 hours. If true, consumers will be able to pay $0.99 for one full day of commercial-free music. "It's a great idea to get credit card numbers if people are willing to do...

In a report published Monday, Needham analyst Laura Martin commented on Pandora Media Inc.'s (NYSE: P) Analyst Day that detailed three new strategies that could result in upside valuation if they are well executed. Martin noted that the strategies focus on international expansion, closer...

Sean Udall thinks that the January effect is one of the most profound seasonal impacts of trading and investing. Udall is the CIO of Quantam Trading Strategies and the author of the TechStrat Report. He recently joined Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to talking about what he’ll be...

Does Snapchat -- the popular startup that rejected a $3 billion offer from Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) and a $4 billion offer from Google Inc -- have what it takes to change media? The company is reportedly seeking media partnerships with a number of big companies, including ESPN, Spotify and CNN,...

Volatile Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) shares have been getting hammered since the middle of September, falling from over $28 in early September to right around $23 on Wednesday. The stock on Thursday bounced to close at $24.17. Technicians are calling for more carnage in the stock, but it doesn...

Volatile Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) shares have been either rallying or declining 7 to 8 percent in brief spurts recently. With the stock trading just below resistance after a big up move, will it be able to break out this time around? Here is a recap of Benzinga's look at Pandora in...

The stock of Pandora Media (NYSE: P) is sitting at a fork in the road. One path leads to rainbows and riches; the other leads to a multitude of danger and misery, at least for the bulls. Bulls Attracted To Pandora's Siren Song Those bullish of Pandora's stock may say the company is...

Before Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) officially acquired Beats Electronics, many analysts speculated about alternative mergers. Spotify was one of the first companies that came up, followed by Pandora (NYSE: P), Bose and others within the music business. Now that the Beats deal is over, further merger...

U.S. stocks rose for the third time in four days bringing the Dow back into positive territory for the year. Investors appeared to brush up poor retail sales from Macy's while focusing on business inventories that rose in June. On the international front, Ukraine said it would not allow...

It was a rather slow week for major tech stories, though that should change with major Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) events coming in September. There were some interesting developments, however, including the NFL debut of Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Surface Pro 2. Amazon...

How much can labels really make from streaming music? Pandora: Up To $0.00137 Per Play In June 2013, Cracker vocalist David Lowery claimed that he was paid $16.89 for a song that was played more than 1.15 million times on Pandora (NYSE: P). Pandora co-founder Tim Westergren responded to...

Pandora (NYSE: P) announced today that it had signed an agreement with Merlin, a global rights agency that represents thousands of independent labels. The deal will allow Pandora to pay the labels directly. Albert Fried & Company analyst Rich Tullo said that while this is a step in the...