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Can't Miss It: Monday
Tomorrow night, online radiobox Pandora drops into Seattle. Tim Westergren has been zipping about the country doing research on local music for the Music Genome Project. Coincidentally, we heard about Pandora for the first time last week when a friend of ours made us come over and look at the incredibly intricate musical descriptions they use to determine "other music you might like."
So far, Westergren's road trip has looked over Portland's indie scene, Austin's SXSW, and Houston's school of rap, and explored what some in Louisiana call "The Most Musical 125 Miles on Earth," and the birthplace of the blues in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Now it's Seattle's turn to fill in the blanks with a little "town music hall" moment at EMP:
WHAT: PANDORA AND THE FUTURE OF MUSIC WHEN: Wednesday, May 31st at 7 p.m. WHERE: JBL Theater at EMP (Experience Music Project) -- 325 5th Avenue North
There's a guest list. To get on it, RSVP to tim.westergren (at) pandora.com.
After the jump: the proposed questions for discussion, so study up. We're providing sample answers.
- Is online radio here to stay or just a fad for tech enthusiasts?
A: That depends. Are tech enthusiasts here to stay?
- What does Pandora need to do to thrive and continue to be the music discovery site of choice?
A: Contact us about our reasonable marketing consulting rates.
- How important are community and peers when it comes to discovering music online? How might one foster community best?
A: *cough* *MySpace* *cough* *LineOut*
- What is the role of online radio in helping music lovers find new songs and artists to love?
A: We're sure you took a stab at this in the business plan. Don't be coy.
- Might services like Pandora help create a larger middle class of artists who aren't superstars, but have enough of an audience to support themselves through their music?
A: It might. We'll allow this line of questioning. But you're on a short leash!
- Is this the best of times -- or the worst of times -- for new, emerging artists hoping to find their audience?
A: Depends on where they emerge. If they pop up though one of those manhole covers in NYC, it's dangerous as hell.
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