The data shows Pandora's content acquisition costs in the fiscal periods from January 2006 to December 2017. In the fiscal year ending in December 2015, Pandora paid 610.36 million USD in royalty fees to copyright holders. During the period, competitor Spotify's royalty and distribution costs amounted to 1.6 billion euro (1.83bn USD).
Feb 2006 to Jan 2007 | 3.24 |
Feb 2007 to Jan 2008 | 6.4 |
Feb 2008 to Jan 2009 | 15.77 |
Feb 2009 to Jan 2010 | 32.95 |
Feb 2010 to Jan 2011 | 69.36 |
Feb 2011 to Jan 2012 | 148.71 |
Feb 2012 to Jan 2013 | 258.75 |
Feb to Dec 2013 | 314.87 |
Jan to Dec 2014 | 446.38 |
Jan to Dec 2015 | 610.36 |
Jan to Dec 2016 | 734.35 |
Jan to Dec 2017 | 804.03 |