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Why Apple’s iTunes Radio Isn’t a Threat to Pandora or Spotify…Yet

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The Internet radio business is growing, with Apple the latest company to jump into the pool of competitors. But it’s not yet a ‘Pandora Killer.’

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Last week, the CFO of Pandora took to the stage at a corporate conference to boast that its market share had risen in October—the month following the release of Apple’s iTunes Radio.

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The statement, which seemed to prove the newly released iTunes Radio wasn’t a “Pandora Killer,” made headlines.

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