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Pandora revamps its $5 a month radio service

By The Columbian
Published: September 15, 2016, 4:49pm

NEW YORK – Pandora said it has revamped its $5 a month Internet radio service, giving listeners the ability to skip and replay more songs.

Pandora also said this week it planned to offer a new $10 monthly on-demand streaming service by the end of the year that would better compete with rivals Spotify and Apple Music.

The new radio service is being called Pandora Plus and will replace Pandora One, which has 4 million subscribers. Those subscribers will be switched over to Pandora Plus and the service will continue to be ad-free.

Pandora said the free version, which plays ads, will also be updated. Listeners will be able to skip or replay more songs if they click to play a video ad, the company said.

The new versions of the radio service will be launched Thursday in the U.S. and roll out on its apps in the coming months, the company said.

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