Pandora’s Box: Which AI art generator will take the next step?
Pandora was ahead of its time. The music app was officially launched to the public back in September 2005, and it was a god-send to all music lovers. Sure, you might not hear your favorite song, but you'll be immersed in a huge catalog of tunes within the same genre, providing countless hours of music curated to your distinct taste. Two years later, Spotify was released – and it immediately made Pandora look outdated. The reason? Listeners could now play specific songs in real-time. Meanwhile, Pandora didn’t add that function until unveiling their “Pandora Premium” in 2017, but the damage had already been done. These days, Spotify is roughly 11-times larger than Pandora, with 515 million users as of the first quarter of this year. By comparison, Pandora boasts 46.7 million users. To be fair, both companies are wildly successful. Pandora, for example, generated $2 billion in revenue last year. But it’s still the “Pepsi” to Spotify’s “Coke” in terms of global reach and cu...