Pandora: Why skipping limitations?

[MBX]

Anyone know why you can only skip 6 times?

 

[jaseone]

Anyone know why you can only skip 6 times?

I think it is a licensing thing so they can remain classified as an internet radio service.

 

[Small White Car]

I think it is a licensing thing so they can remain classified as an internet radio service.

Exactly. If you could keep skipping forwever it would be like one of those "all-you-can-listen" type deals, like Napster runs.

Well, like that, but without you paying for it. The record companies don't like that so much.

 

[Michael CM1]

I'm thinking because it's radio, not an iPod. If you could dial up any song ever made for free, why would people buy CDs and download stuff from iTunes?