Hi @cerhorn thanks for posting to community! ❤️
It may be worth noting that you are in fact signed up for a 30-day trial of Pandora Plus, not Premium, through Google Play.
Due to licensing requirements, Artist Only mode requires a Pandora Premium subscription or complimentary Pandora Premium Session. Free listeners and Pandora Plus subscribers can activate a temporary and complimentary session of Pandora Premium by viewing an advertisement. When the Premium session ends, your account will return to your regular service automatically.
From your description about receiving 'exclusively other artist', it sounds like you may have been in Discovery, which surfaces artists who don’t usually play on this station. As Deep Cuts mode focuses on playing lesser-known tracks by the artists that normally play on your station. However, keep in mind, that licensing regulations will still apply while in Modes.
Also, if you've added any variety to a station, the variety will also be included in the Modes selection.
Some tips that may help:
To explore deeper cuts in an artist's collection you can create a new song-based station, that'll narrow the parameters of the music you're likely to hear.
Be sure to Thumb down tracks that do not fit. This will prevent that song from playing again, and Pandora will learn more about what you don't want to hear.
Make sure each of the thumbs-up you've given fits in with the type of station you are trying to create. If not, then remove that thumbs-up rating from the station page.
If you continue to have trouble, let me know the station name and I can closer look.
Thanks for being part of community! 🎧
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