What benefits do you get when you pay for Pandora over being a free user?
I'm curious.
If you'd prefer listening without advertisements, along with other features, you should upgrade to paid (Pandora One) membership.
The benefits of Pandora One are:
• All external advertising removed
• Access to the Pandora One Desktop App, which functions independently of a browser window
• Higher Quality Audio - Listen to Pandora at 192 kbps on the web or in the Desktop App
• Custom skins - Surround the Pandora tuner with a range of designs on the web
* More skips per day (the 6 skips per hour, per station limit will remain in place)