# How the hell does Pandora work?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [July 23, 2024, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-hell-does-pandora-work/1004654 "2024-07-23T04:48:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 24, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-the-hell-does-pandora-work/1004654/44 "2024-07-24T14:04:59Z")

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> [@Si\_Amigo](#):
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> I haven’t used Pandora in many years, but I do know that they are owned by Sirrius XM and that doesn’t give me a good feeling about the algorithm. They run SXM out of Pandora in Europe because they do not have satellite coverage over there. I find SXM to just be OK, but very limited and repetitive.

Thread from last year:

> [@Sirius XM - worth it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sirius-xm-worth-it/985056):
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> When I bought my truck last year it came with 6 months free. I listened to it pretty much every time I drove till it ran out. Then I just went back to normal radio. I miss it a bit but I can live without it. They are trying to entice me back with $4.99 a month for 24 months plus fees and taxes which comes to under $7 a month. They’ve given me a free week and, again, I do have it on when I’m driving. I just don’t know if it’s worth it.

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