This is EXACTLY why I went through the bother of entering this community, to see if there was any insight into avoiding this.  Nope.  Proctor & Gamble is spending a fortune on Pandora.  If it's not the "beep big bargain detergent jug" it's the Gain Flings, Gain Scent Beads, Downy Rinse & Refresh, Bounce dryer sheets literally AD NAUSEUM.  And since they play it so much, we notice that a few months ago we were asked if we know that big bargain detergent jug was 85% water... apparently the "leading brand" lawyers threatened P&G because lately it's only 80% water. Please for the love of GOD Pandora at least let us choose to shut an advertiser up after we've heard every one of their ads for the four hundredth time; let us choose to be verbally assaulted by some different entity.  Oh... and which genius at Pandora thought it was a good idea to play an ad as soon as I click Play?  Does it not occur to you that my finger is near the mute button? And now that I've spent a little time here, I realize that to upgrade is not an option, because Pandora will either continue to feed me ads, or will never cease charging my card until I cancel my card account.  Free is NOT free. ... View more