Pandora CEO Explains Why Free Music Is Killing the Industry

…from a recent op-ed by Pandora CEO Brian McAndrews on Business Insider:
“Internet radio is sampling and discovery; on-demand is the modern equivalent of ownership.  Only that’s where the analogy breaks down. Because today it is far too easy for on-demand consumers to continually “own” music for free.  Not just a free trial, but free all the time.”“…the value of music will continue to spiral downward.”
“Years ago,