Does Pandora Need a Partner?

While Pandora has long been a leader in Internet radio, the release of iTunes Radio from Apple poses a serious threat. Not only given Apple's might in hardware, but considering that Cupertino is taking a hard-charging approach to getting inside your car -- a critical area for Pandora -- it may be time for the media company to look at its options beyond pure head-to-head competition.

In the following video, Fool.com contributor Doug Ehrman discusses the radio industry, why attracting listeners in their cars is such a critical area, and one way in which Pandora might look to the future as the competition with Apple and others intensifies.

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