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Web radio pioneer Pandora prepares for IPO

Pandora Media Inc. prepares to sell stock for the first time on the New York Stock Exchange this week, Apple Inc. is moving digital music into the cloud and 39 percent of U.S. households are tuning in to Internet radio, according to a recent study by research firm Parks Associates.

From the article, "Web radio pioneer Pandora prepares for IPO" by Benny Evangelista

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