The World

Kurt takes a look inside Pandora ? a music website that creates personalized streaming radio stations based on your favorite music ? with founder Tim Westergren. And Los Angeles Times critic Ann Powers helps Kurt test the system’s mettle, trying to build a station that caters to fans of both Yo-Yo Ma and Ludacris.

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