8 posts and columns on Tim Westergren

Pandora's Tim Westergren Speaks!

in News on October 11, 2010 at 6:17 am PT

Here’s an interesting video interview BoomTown did last week with Tim Westergren, Chief Strategy Officer and founder of Pandora Media, where I interviewed him at “The Future of Music” forum in Washington, D.C. The former musician has ridden all the various bumps the Internet radio station has endured since its founding in 2000. Now, with a stable and growing revenue stream turbocharged by a popular mobile app and about 50 million users, Westergren talks about what’s next for Pandora.

CEO of Pandora Web Radio on Facebook Privacy, the Mobile Boom

in News on June 24, 2010 at 11:29 am PT

Earlier this year, Internet-radio operator Pandora was one of three services selected by Facebook to offer instant personalization of its site to users based on information from their Facebook account. The selection briefly ensnared the music service in a privacy controversy involving an Internet giant before Facebook backtracked on some of the changes and made it easier to opt out of the personalization.

Liveblog From Apple iPhone OS Event in Cupertino

in Mobile on April 8, 2010 at 8:30 am PT

AllThingsD liveblogged today’s Apple event in Cupertino, which introduced iPhone OS 4. The event provided a preview of the operating system, including some major changes to the software that now powers both the iPhone and iPad.

Milestone at Pandora Web Radio

in News on December 17, 2009 at 9:37 am PT

Pandora Media Inc. said its personalized online radio service doubled in size this year, topping 40 million registered users. Of those, some 15 million people visited the Web site each month, said Tim Westergren, Pandora’s chief executive. Almost all stream the radio content.

Web Radio Darling Pandora Slips the Noose, But at a Cost: Heavy Users Have to Pay. Next Up: A Big Funding Round?

in Media on July 7, 2009 at 2:01 pm PT

Web radio darling Pandora has good news for its users: We’re saved! And a slightly different message for its heaviest users: Pay up. And perhaps a third message for potential investors: Want to write us a check?
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Digital Music Deal Nearly Done, but Web Radio Darling Pandora Not Out of the Woods

in Media on November 6, 2008 at 3:23 pm PT

Web music site operators and the music industry have worked out the major points in a deal that will reduce the fees Web site operators will pay for music streaming rights. A final deal between the Digital Media Association, which is representing the Web sites, and SoundExchange, which collects royalties on behalf of the music labels and other copyright owners, isn’t expected until later this year. But “the hard stuff has been done,” says Pandora founder Tim Westergren, who has become the public face of Webcasters during negotiations.