Please tell me that you listen to music through Pandora, and perhaps through Pandora One, the subscription service. If you don’t, let me take a moment to change your world forever and for awesome. Pandora is a streaming online radio service that enables you to create specific stations based on your own interest. You tell it what you like and it will bring you music that you are sure to love. If Pandora ever gets it wrong, just tell it, and it will note your dislikes and adjust your station accordingly. It is pure genius and it has introduced me to so many wonderful artists and songs that I might not have otherwise ever heard.
Tim and I have been listening to great music on Pandora for at least 3 years now, and maybe even longer. We’ve gotten members of our family into it, too. I enjoy that it’s music that can go with me anywhere I have an internet connection. There are some stations that Tim and I both enjoy listening to, like our favorite Christmas station and our Glee station. But we also each have our own personal favorites that we listen to when we are apart from one another. As I type this, Tim is likely listening to Balkan Beat Box Radio (??)…yeah, not my jam. Meanwhile, I’ve got my Ben Folds station rockin’ out.
Since we’ve been pretty darn serious with Pandora for a while, we’ve decided to take our relationship to the next level, and purchase a premium subscription, known as Pandora One. It costs $36/year, and prior to now, I haven’t been willing to fork over the money. I reasoned that I didn’t mind the occasional commercials that would play on my stations.
If you’ve made the jump from traditional cable to a DVR service, then you know that commercials weren’t so bad until you experienced life without them. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL WITHOUT COMMERCIALS!!!! My music just keeps playing and playing with no interruptions, and I adore it, people! Tim is really enjoying it, too.
But here’s another great feature that I didn’t even know was coming with my premium subscription: unlimited skipping! You see, sometimes you might be a bit tired of a certain song that is playing, or just not be in the mood for it. You don’t dislike the song, you just want to skip it. So you do, which is fine. With a free subscription, though, you can only skip so many songs each hour. I almost always hit my limit because I’m fickle with my music. But much to my surprise and delight, you can skip to your heart’s content with Pandora One! If I had realized this, I would have gotten the subscription sooner!
EDIT: NEW INFORMATION! A free Pandora account permits 6 skips per hour per station, for up to 12 total skips per day across all stations. Upgrading to a Pandora One premium account removes the daily skip limit, although the 6 skips per hour per station limit remains in place. Sorry that I had this wrong at the original posting date.
Finally, Pandora One offers a desktop client which is nice to have on your computer. It allows you to pull up Pandora without having to go through your browser, getting you to your music with less hassle.
As we get ready to ring in a new year, let Pandora help with your celebrations. They will have a special New Year’s Eve party station full of upbeat celebration-inspired hits. No need to sort through your music and create a playlist! Just search for 2011 New Years Eve Party on Pandora and get ready to celebrate!
Edit: this giveaway is now closed.
Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to win a Pandora One subscription! Woo hoo!
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Annda says
I Dont know why did you say “finally pandora offers desktop” I’ve been using Pandora since 2003 and of course there weren’t smart phones, i also still use it on desktop with the same email i signed up back then…and that email doesnt even exist anymore lol.
Tiffany Merritt says
Thanks for your comment! I was just listing that feature as the last one of note in my post and not meaning to indicate that a desktop feature had finally been released. I can see where that wasn’t clear! Isn’t Pandora fantastic? 🙂
Annda says
gotcha….:) And thanks for the reviews on Pandora ONE, Very helpful since i workout with it and hate the commercials….especially the ones about depression medication blla blla lol….I just wish i could talk back to them and say “Can’t you see I am working out and obviously not depressed” LOL
Tiffany Merritt says
Ha ha! Pandora needs to get smarter with their ads they target toward you! 🙂
Cheryl Free says
I replied to your email — *Thanks so much* Stuff Parents Need and Pandora! I look forward to listening to a Pandora One Premium Subscription ヅ
Anonymous says
how many stations can you create on pandora one?
Breanne says
I’d create a Dean Martin station
Lorena Keech says
I, too, have a Glee station and I have a James Taylor station.
Aaron Bretveld says
I usually use pandora at work just for some background noise, so I usually like to start with some nice classical music. I think I started my most recent station with Brandenburg Concerto #3 a couple weeks ago.
1955nurse says
I’d create one w/the weird cross-section of music that I love — some 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s etc – I love lots of DIFFERENT music, not just 1 type!!! Thanks for the chance….
beth says
I’d like broadway showtunes
Angela Cisco says
I’d like an old skool rap station.
Shirley Pebbles says
I would create an 80″ station. Love 80’s
tamra childers says
I like Contemporary Christian Channel
lace says
I have several stations that I love to listen to; Mika, 70s singer/songwriters, cat stevens, glee, and many others.
erica says
I created a disney station and we listen to it during bathtime!
Tammy says
We like listening to the Contemporary Christian Channel
Nicole C. says
I would create an 80’s station!
Donna Marie says
I created a station w/ Lady Antebellum. It is my fave.
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Stephanie Adkins says
My favorite is the Lil Wayne station
sarah hinhart says
I would create a christmas station
Kayla says
My favorite is the one I created with Disney songs, Broadway, Hip-Hop, Rock, and Country (yes, I know it’s a weird mix).
stephie says
Jason Aldean station 🙂
Allison Greene says
I created my own station based on music from Muse. I’ve had the station for years so it’s tailored exactly to the music I like and it’s amazing!
tallcapp says
My favortie Pandor station is the Leonard Cohen one.
Laura S says
I listen to a wide variety of music on Pandora, but I guess my favorite is Blues Rock
Victoria Russell says
I created a workout station for myself – strictly the 80’s! I love it!
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Claire says
I love the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club station – perfect twangy rock 🙂
Valeen N says
I love the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s station! In fact, I’m listening to it right now!
mistysunrise says
I like the 90’s country station
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Heather says
I love my LMFAO station!
dawn says
Mine is always on country
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Tiffany Hoyt says
I listen to the 80’s and 90’s stations.
Marija says
I love, love, love my Elliott Smith radio station!
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gina emerson says
Freestyler is my favorite
Kellie Rose Wilson says
LOVE Pandora..current fave station is Ellie Goulding radio!
Amanda j. says
I have a Florence + The Machine station that I’ve been rocking lately
Debbie C says
I would like to create a Pandora station that played a sort of historical playlist of the roots of Rock and Roll, like old Blues and Rockabilly.
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Ashley says
The love song station!
KHBride says
I listen to a station an old co-worker made. I also love the Christmas station
Erica C. says
I like Indie Rock stations.
Lara N. says
I’d like to make a filk song station, but at the time I tried it, they didn’t have any songs designated as filk.
Shawn says
I made a Queens of the Stone Age radio station
Kristen says
I like a Third Day Christmas station I created.
Nicole says
My favorite Pandora station is my Stevie Wonder radio station. I LOVE it!
tina page says
i listen to billy bragg radio all the time!
Amanda Hoffman says
i listen to the ne-yo station all the time
brandy c says
I like the Young Punk station
Kaye says
I’m plugged into pandora 24/7. Love my musical theater station so much!
amy says
I like listening to Glee soundtrack songs while grading papers at work.
Amy Dineen says
LOVE Pandora! I’ve been wanting Pandora One for months!
Elyce says
The Elliott Smith station is the best!
michelle says
i have a Raffi station for the kids
thanks!
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Terra Eash says
I’d love to create a Joe Purdy radio station which would play all kinds of progressive folk music
Suzanne Hill says
This would be for my husband. He’s really into post rock, so I’m sure that’s the channel he’d create.
ferriz says
my pandora is always on the garth brooks station!
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Missy Lynnh says
Worship Songs
kendra says
80’s songs or christian
Brittany says
I love the Kelly Clarkson station! threeyearsdown [at] gmail [dot] com
Natalie Z says
my bright eyes & jason mraz is my favorite station!
ACMommy3 says
We have been loving the Pandora Christmas station this month — and we enjoy music by Stevie R. Vaughn and similiar artists, just love how you can do that. 🙂
Kim Withers says
My favorite station is the Hall & Oates channel 🙂
Tried to delete my previous comment bc I left out my favorite channel..but I don’t see an option to delete! Sorry !
Kim Withers says
Wow! I love Pandora and would LOVE to win this!
Janna Johnson says
Kanye West Radio!
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Andi S says
My favorite bands lately have been Sick Puppies and Foster the People. Those are probably two of the stations I would start with. I can’t get enough of them.
amanda says
i have created my own “james taylor” station that i love
hannah says
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hannah says
Ive never listened to pandora, but this sounds great! I’d like their classical or christian contemporary stations
Marsha Hembrick says
I created a Lilly Allen and Katy Perry station. They are my favorite adult stations.
Mary Jensen says
My favorite is Adele’s radio station.
Trista says
LOVE paulyD radio – created it so I can clean and giggle/dance lol I admit it…
Jill L says
Love Pandora, we have a New Orleans, Classic Jazz channel that my son loves.
kellie t says
i love 80s love songs
feathermaye says
The “Girls Rock” station I created is my favorite.
Sunnie says
We have sirius radios in our cars so I have never listened to Pandora, I would like country music.
Tabathia B says
create a mellow r&b station featuring Lauryn Hill
angie says
I listen to Pandora all the time. I have an Eva Cassidy, Garth Brooks, and Metallica stations.
geekbearinggifts says
This weekend I’ve been listening to an “Oh Come All Ye Faithful” station and skipping everything by Bing Crosby. Thanks so much!
Elizabeth J says
I would listen to the classic rock, or create my own station of British geezer rock – the Rolling Stones, the Who, and the Kinks.
Cheryl Free says
My favorite Pandora radio station is Classic Rock ヅ *Thanks* for the giveaway!
Jeffrey L says
Metallia
brittney says
i would like to create a metal station
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Michelle Fosnaugh says
I love my own station I created….Fleetwood Mac!
Jody Sisson says
Classic Rock
Rachel says
I have an older Country station
Claire says
i like the christmas station for right now.
Angela M says
My favorite station is my “Take On Me” station (80s music!)!!
Karla T says
I like my Paramore station the best
Sara B. says
I’d create a station built around Caedmon’s Call.
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Gianna says
Heavy Metal and Classic Rock theme.
Corey Olomon says
Mine would mainly be late-80’s/early-9-‘s music.
Julie says
I am listening as I am typing this my fave of course is the 80s rock hair bands…
I miss the 80s music and everything about that decade so much so this makes me a little happy:)
Russell Moore says
My favorite that I created is based on the Eagles.
becky says
id like to create a kids holiday station!
Ronalee Duncan says
my favorite station (this week) is Taylor Swift Radio
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Heidi says
I’d create a Jenny Owen Young type station, I love her voice.
Christy Johnson says
I’ve never tried Pandora but I would love to see a radio subscription that plays new up-and-coming artists!
Amy says
I forgot to say I like the my CCR station. 🙂
Amy says
I listen to my homework while I work on my schoolwork.
Debra Guillen says
Classic Rock…just can’t beat it.
Sammi says
I’d create one based on alternative rock – it’s harder to discover on your own
kng says
You can delete this comment but if you know the answer, can you let me know?!
I can’t figure out how to change myself from Ct Gundy to kng above. I logged in originally as Ct Gundy, but I logged out and then signed in again with my e-mail but when I completed the form it changed from my name to my facebook name? Does it matter? Since the e-mail address is the same?!
kng says
I listen all the time! My favorite “I need to get work done” station is Phillip Glass (Classical) and my other favorites when I just want to listen to something good range from The Beatles, Chicago, The Turtles and The Association to Weezer, The Presidents of the United States, Matt Nathanson and O.A.R.
Amy Zachek says
I listen to Pandora all the time, and my favorite station is my Classic Rock Station. For this station, I mix seeds of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, and Harry Nilsson to create the ultimate playlist.
rebecca williams says
Weezer is my favorite station
Paula Lee says
To be honest, I’m not very familiar with Pandora but both of my daughters use it 🙂
Jodi Hoppe Wresh says
The only station on my list so far is Classic Rock!!
Helena says
I have created several Pandora Stations for myself. I have a Lifehouse Station, a Rascal Flatts Station, and an Il Divo Station. Love Pandora! Thanks!
debbi says
Right now my favorite station is Gaither Christmas or Bing Crosby Holiday. But I listen to Pandora all the time, and I listen to a bazillion different stations. I LOVE the variety!
Ashley M says
I created an Adele station that plays the absolute best music, though as you can imagine it sometimes takes a depressing turn.
Kiara says
I would like to create a R&B station.
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Geoff K says
I’ve created a few stations on Pandora but my favorite would have to be the one based on Fleet Foxes – it has a really nice mix of folk and indie rock that makes for pleasant background music at work and at home. Thanks!
Amy Schaller says
I love the Cardio Pop station for running – listen to it every day!
Stacey Paller says
I have created The Band Perry station, it’s one of my favorites at the moment.
Jennifer says
i would like a station that played nothing but brad paisley and garth brooks all day long!
Kathleen says
My favorite Pandora station is one I created and it’s a Journey station.
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Christina Gould says
I would like to create a Rolling Stones station. Thanks for the giveaway!
April Brenay says
I listen to Glee Cast Radio
Tammy says
Mine would consist of Kid Rock’s music! Absolutely LOVE him!!
Nichole Stuchlik says
Oh I love my Katy Perry and Pink stations for when it is time to clean! Also I have a sleepy music station for bedtime 🙂
Pam McBride says
I don’t listen to it a lot. But I would like a musical station. I love singing them all the time.
Alanna says
I used to listen to Pandora every day at work. My favorite station at this time of year was one I created called “Folk Christmas.” In fact, I think I’m going to go play it now!
Maria Ramos says
I listen to pandora on my computer, phone, iPad on my way to work, at work, walking my dog and at home you name it there is no need to listen to radio!!! All I do is type the artist that I want to listen to and it creates a station that plays songs by that artist and similar if I don’t like it I press the dislike button and it won’t play it again! Love it!!!!