@thehero: Canceling our accounts is an inconsequential a blip to Pandora, as a few hundred early adopters and technical enthusiasts won't even register on their monthly subscription statistics.  This is sort of different, we're the ones who boosted Pandora when it was in its infancy, and for that we sort of expect some minor deference and accommodation.  @AlyssaPandora: You might frame this issue to your executives differently -- our community sets trends and builds new things.  Those trends and new things can advance Pandora's business, or advance efforts that will directly compete with Pandora.  It's this second order reason why Pandora may wish to work with our community to ensure we have adequate support for API integrations. ... View more

Alyssa, I don't want to use an HTML5 application. I prefer the PainoBar command line interface or a simpler interface like Pithos, as these better integrate with my workflow.  What business problem does this change solve? It seems unnecessarily hostile to the very community that enthusiastically adopted your services when it mattered the most. Of course you can do as you wish, however, Pandora may want consider technology enthusiasts as a community that carries its own distinct advantages for accommodating. Instead of viewing API based access as a burden, perhaps consider it to be an opportunity for entrepreneurial integrations.  Thank you for listening. ... View more

> Pithos is an unauthorized third-party application, and is a violation of our Terms of Use. I've been a Pandora customer for probably close to a decade now, and I was one of your very first subscribers and have been an active advocate on your organization's behalf.  Use of Pandora though the native Ubuntu application is what makes your service valuable to me. That you've decided not to support an active community, that promoted your service to our friends and colleagues is, to say the very least, disappointing. Instead of a blanket ban on 3rd party clients, would you please reconsider and think about what business problem you're solving and how Pandora enthusiasts could comply with your requirements? ... View more