Pandora Reports Surge In Listener Hours

Pandora announced today new metrics that were reached in the month of September 2013.

• Listener hours for Pandora during the month of September 2013 were 1.36 billion, an increase of 18% from 1.15 billion during the same period last year.
• Share of total U.S. radio listening for Pandora in September 2013 was 7.77%, an increase from 6.53% at the same time last year.
• Active listeners were 72.7 million at the end of September 2013, an increase of 25% from 58.3 million during the same time period last year.

Pandora is releasing key audience metrics on a monthly basis to provide the most current information regarding Pandora's users and usage across platforms.

Shares of Internet radio company Pandora have jumped 4% in pre-market trading after revealing new details on its monthly listeners.