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simone
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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 Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: Pandora Bye-Bye? Any solutions? |
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Dear Pandora listener,
Today we have some extremely disappointing news to share with you. Due to international licensing constraints, we are deeply, deeply sorry to say that we must begin proactively preventing access to Pandora's streaming service for most countries outside of the U.S.
It is difficult to convey just how disappointing this is for us. Our vision remains to eventually make Pandora a truly global service, but for the time being, we can no longer continue as we have been. As a small company, the best chance we have of realizing our dream of Pandora all around the world is to grow as the licensing landscape allows.
We show your IP address is 'XXXXXXXXX", which indicates you are listening from South Korea. If you believe you are seeing this by mistake, we offer our sincere apologies and ask that you please reply to this email.
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So, solutions anyone? Other than paying for music? (I will say, actually, that I've actually purchased new music as a result of Pandora, having been exposed to some new artists that I like.
Anyone know of any international services? Or ways to mask an IP address, like our friends in China who want to read uncensored news? Would it mess up transfer rates for something streaming? |
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mrsquirrel
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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| You could listen to it via proxy or VPN. |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 2:03 am Post subject: |
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| Hmm, it's working for me at the moment. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
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The Chewbacca Defense
Joined: 29 May 2004
Location: The ROK and a hard place
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:51 am Post subject: .... |
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| It's working for me as of 05/03 10:21pm |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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| and works for me too... what's up with the OP then? |
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simone
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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I just checked it too, and it still seems to be working.
I guess they're just empty threats? Or they haven't gotten around to it yet?
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| Until now, we have not been able to tell where a listener is based, relying only on zip code information provided upon registration. We are now able to recognize a listener's country of origin based on the IP address from which they are accessing the service. Consequently, on May 3rd, we will begin blocking access to Pandora to listeners from your country. We are very sad to have to do this, but there is no other alternative. |
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Missile Command Kid
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Doesn't work for me. Pandora shows the letter that the OP is talking about. |
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Juregen
Joined: 30 May 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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| i have the same problem |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:59 pm Post subject: |
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| the saint wrote: |
| and works for me too... what's up with the OP then? |
so I stick it on and about two hours of music later it freezes. Refreshing the page brings up the letter. Guess it takes time to figure out where you're located.
musicovery.com for me then...  |
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huffdaddy
Joined: 25 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 3:17 am Post subject: |
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 I'm getting the ixnay now. |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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jazblanc77
Joined: 22 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| The answer on how to make Pandora and other IP limited services to work can be found here. |
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the saint
Joined: 09 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| jazblanc77 wrote: |
| The answer on how to make Pandora and other IP limited services to work can be found here. |
but I still have the same tech difficulties sign displayed... have you got this to work jaz? |
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