Pandora Debuts Workout Stations

Pandora Debuts Workout Stations

A Dozen New Stations Offer Listeners a Fresh Approach to Pumping Up Their Ordinary Workout

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading personalized radio service, today announced a genre addition of workout stations. Genre stations on Pandora are stations seeded with artists and albums specific to a certain type of music, mood, event or holiday. After adding a genre station each individual listener can further personalize and refine the station by providing thumbs-up and thumbs-down feedback. The twelve new Pandora workout stations are accessible via http://www.pandora.com/#/genres/workout.

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Vice President of Corporate Communications, Pandora, Deborah Roth said, "People have been asking for stations designed specifically to get their blood pumping during workouts. We created twelve great stations from various starting points across the music universe, everything from 80's to country to hard rock, all geared toward giving people energizing music to listen to while they're exercising."

The new Pandora workout stations include:

-- 80's Cardio - The 80's were a decade full of aerobics videos, step
madness and Flashdance. On 80's Cardio, you'll hear a mix of fast-paced
Pop, Modern Rock and R&B 80's hits from artists like Billy Idol, Michael
Jackson and Journey, guaranteed to keep you moving.
-- Alternative Endurance Training - Tune in to a steady pace of alternative
and indie rock songs from the hottest bands from the 90's, 2000's and
Today including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rise Against and Sublime.
Recommended for running, cycling and endurance workouts.
-- Classic Rock Power Workout - Power your workout with the biggest tracks
from the iconic Classic Rock bands of the 60's, 70's and 80's like
AC/DC, Aerosmith and Queen, featuring legendary anthems and guitar
riffs.
-- Country Fitness - Enjoy a mix of Country hits from the past two decades
from the hottest stars including Keith Urban, Toby Keith, Lady
Antebellum and Jason Aldean. You'll hear upbeat music perfect for
walking, light jogging, warming up or cooling down.
-- Dance Cardio - Get in the groove with today's biggest dance hits
produced by popular artists remixed by Deadmau5, Tiesto and David
Guetta. Power your cardio routine with four on the floor dance music,
epic build ups and breakdowns.
-- Electronic Cardio - Take the biggest electronic hits from the club
directly to your mobile device, while at the gym or working out
outdoors. You'll hear beats from Daft Punk, Skrillex and Diplo,
recommended for all types of cardio activity to improve endurance.
-- Hard Rock Strength Training - Pump up your strength training and intense
workouts with this playlist of today's hardest rockin' bands like Linkin
Park, Three Days Grace and Disturbed.
-- Pop and Hip Hop Power Workout - Power your workout with the hottest Top
40 songs from today's charts and the past decade, featuring artists like
Ke$ha, Black Eyed Peas and Beyonce.
-- Pop Fitness - Get motivated while walking, light jogging or exercising
with a mix of the biggest Pop artists of the 90's, 2000's and Today
including Katy Perry, Maroon 5 and Train.
-- Rap Strength Training - Hear big beats and rap jams from iconic artists
like Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and Eminem to help motivate while
lifting weights or performing the latest muscle confusion training
routine.
-- Yoga - Listen to a variety of music infused with Indian, New Age,
soundscapes and ambient electronic sounds from Deep Forest, Deepak
Chakra and Brian Eno to help focus your mind, body and spirit and
increase flexibility.
-- Yoga Workout - If one of your goals in a Yoga session is to sweat, than
this station is for you. While capturing the mood and essence of Yoga,
the music on this station features music with tempo and rhythmic grooves
by artists like Cheb I Sabbah, LTJ Bukem and J-Boogie's Dubtronic
Science.

For more information on how the new Pandora workout stations were created or to speak to a Pandora representative, please contact press@pandora.com.

ABOUT PANDORA

Pandora (NYSE: P) gives people music they love anytime, anywhere, through connected devices. (OK, we've added comedy as well so we're also up for playing some jokes you'll love.) Personalized stations launch instantly with the input of a single "seed" - a favorite artist, song or genre. The Music Genome Project®, a deeply detailed hand-built musical taxonomy, powers the personalization of Pandora® internet radio by using musicological "DNA" and constant listener feedback to craft personalized stations from a growing collection of hundreds of thousands of recordings. Tens of millions of people in the U.S. turn on Pandora to hear music they love. www.pandora.com

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