| Amid all the controversy regarding free music online, | | | | in. You do not have to download any special players, |
| there are a few alternatives that offer legal music | | | | which makes the experience very unintrusive. |
| listening. Pandora Radio has become one of the best | | | | Pandora is a good option if you like to listen to music |
| options in terms of finding a balance between free | | | | while you work because you will not have to explain |
| music and offering what listeners want to hear. This | | | | any personal downloads on your work computer. |
| unique concept is completely customizable with | | | | Limitations of your Free Account |
| minimal advertising interruptions and a free account | | | | If you opt for a free account, you will have a few |
| option. If you have not yet tried this wonderful | | | | limitations. These are very minimal in the scheme of |
| listening tool, read on to discover the basics. | | | | things. First, you are allowed up to forty hours of |
| Create a Specially Tailored Station | | | | free listening each month. Should you meet that limit, |
| Pandora Radio has its limitations. However, overall the | | | | Pandora charges a small 99 cent fee for unlimited |
| system works well. Users can create a username and | | | | listening for the rest of the month. |
| log in to build their own personalized stations. Start | | | | A skip option is available as well. However, free |
| out with a genre, artist name, song or album title. | | | | accounts are subject to a skip limit. You will also have |
| From there, Pandora will find songs that are similar. | | | | to listen to the occasional thirty second |
| Users can create many stations, so you can enjoy | | | | advertisement. These are not nearly as annoying as |
| streaming music specific to your current mood. | | | | they are on other websites. As soon as the |
| As you listen, you can actively play a part in honing | | | | advertisement is over, your music continues. |
| down the music selection to fit your preferences. | | | | Upgrading your Pandora |
| Give songs you like a thumbs up, and songs you hate | | | | For $36 per year, Pandora Radio offers an upgrade |
| a thumbs down. Based on this criteria, Pandora Radio | | | | option. If you choose to upgrade your account to |
| will locate more music that you will enjoy and avoid | | | | Pandora One, you will enjoy unlimited listening hours, |
| songs similar to the ones you disliked. Over time, you | | | | unlimited skips, and no advertisements. Before you |
| will need to use this feature less and less as each | | | | upgrade, give Pandora a try and see if it works for |
| station is tailored to your tastes. | | | | you. You may discover that the forty hour listening |
| At Home or At Work | | | | limit is plenty of listening time, especially if you use |
| Any place you have internet access, you can enjoy | | | | the pause function when you leave the computer. |
| Pandora Radio stations. Just visit the website and log | | | | |